{:en}“Music is a revelation, higher than any wisdom and any philosophy.” This is how the composer and pianist Ludwig Van Beethoven defined one of the seven arts: music. In June, between Macerata and Recanati, birthplace of the great Giacomo Leopardi, a festival of the highest musical quality is held: Musicultura, whose aim is to uncover emerging singer-songwriter and author music artists. The XXIX edition is about to begin and we tell you everything you need to know.
The history of Musicultura: Popular and Author Song Festival
Born in 1990 from the Recanati Musicultura Association, until 2005 it was called the “Premio città di Recanati” then it moved to the Sferisterio of Macerata and changed its name. A highly respected artistic committee, together with those who follow the event on social media and Musicultura itself, chooses a shortlist of 16 artists from all the candidates in the call which is opened at the beginning of the year and, in the end, only half of these reach the final thus having the opportunity to perform at the sferisterio during two evenings (in fact only the 4 finalists reach the last one). To date the artistic committee is composed of: Enzo Avitabile, Claudio Baglioni, Paolo Benvegnù, Brunori Sas, Luca Carboni, Alessandro Carrera, Ennio Cavalli, Carmen Consoli, Simone Cristicchi, Gaetano Curreri, Teresa De Sio, Niccolò Fabi, Giorgia, Alessandro Mannarino , Dacia Maraini, Mariella Nava, Gino Paoli, Ron, Vasco Rossi, Enrico Ruggeri, Paola Turci, Roberto Vecchioni, Antonello Venditti, Giovanni Veronesi, Sandro Veronesi and Federico Zampaglione.
2018 edition
The XXIX edition is scheduled at the Sferisterio in Macerata on 14, 15 and 17 June: very important guests will be present, mixing promises of music and songwriting with great artists already established on the national and international scene. This year the guests will also include Lo stato sociale, Malika Ayane and Cinzia Leone. Tickets for the three evenings can be purchased at the ticket offices of the theaters in Macerata and throughout the AMAT circuit in the Marche and at authorized Viva Ticket sales points. Ticket prices range from €8,00 for the gallery to €48,00 for platinum seats.
All the useful information on tickets, events, updates and (why not!) the next calls for tenders can be found on the Musicultura website: www.musiccultura.it
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The history of Musicultura: Popular Music and Author's Song Festival
Funded in 1990 by the Association Musicultura in Recanati, until 2005 the Festival was named “Premio città di Recanati” then later moved to the Sferisterio in Macerata and changed its name into Musicultura. A technical artistic committee, together with the audience of the Festival and followers on the social media choose 16 artists among the contestants to the competition announcement that is open at the beginning of the year. Finally, only half the contestants participate to the grand finale, having the opportunity to sing at the Sferisterio over two nights' show (only 4 finalists perform during the last show). Nowadays the technical artistic committee is composed by the following Italian artists: Enzo Avitabile, Claudio Baglioni, Paolo Benvegnù, Brunori Sas, Luca Carboni, Alessandro Carrera, Ennio Cavalli, Carmen Consoli, Simone Cristicchi, Gaetano Curreri, Teresa De Sio, Niccolò Fabi, Giorgia, Alessandro Mannarino, Dacia Maraini, Mariella Nava, Gino Paoli, Ron, Vasco Rossi, Enrico Ruggeri, Paola Turci, Roberto Vecchioni, Antonello Venditti, Giovanni Veronesi, Sandro Veronesi and Federico Zampaglione.
2018 edition
The 29th edition takes place at the Sferisterio in Macerata on June 14, 15 and 17: important guests will perform, affirmed artists in Italy and abroad will share the stage with promising emerging artists, musicians and songwriters. This year the special guests are Lo stato sociale, Malika Ayane and Cinzia Leone. You can purchase tickets for the three shows at the ticket shops of the theaters in Macerata and any other AMAT affiliated theater in the Marche region, and at every Viva Ticket shops. Ticket prices are Euro 8,00 for gallery, while a platinum seat is Euro 48,00.
Further useful information on tickets, events, news and (why not!) information about the next competition announcement is on Musicultura's website: www.musiccultura.it
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