CORIGLIANO-ROSANO – Everything is ready for the VI edition of the International Sibaritide Competition “Città di Corigliano-Rossano”. The event is divided into three moments: 27 and 28 May the event dedicated to primary, lower and upper secondary schools; on 29 and 31 May the International Competition reserved for music academies, conservatory students, concert performers and chamber music ensembles; on June 1st the final of the Competition at the Ducal Castle of Corigliano-Rossano. June 8th, however, will be the time reserved for online participants
The winners of the competition will receive scholarships and special prizes: the “Giuseppe Roseti”, “Città di Corigliano Rossano” Prize, best orchestra and best ensemble. The winner of the competition will perform at the 9th edition of the “Città di Corigliano Rossano” concert season, scheduled for autumn.
For this round, estimates will show over two thousand members arriving from all over Italy. An event that over the years is becoming an eagerly awaited and fixed stage in the musical panorama and among the most sought after by young musicians. «The music competition – explains maestro G. Luzzi – was born in 2017 and represents a moment of intense cultural commitment for our city, which is fortunate enough to host participants from all over Italy and abroad. Year after year we have had an increasingly higher number of members and, in the previous edition, we recorded a record turnout of over 2000 members including ensemble orchestras and participating soloists. The exceptional number of entries will see the jury, made up of conservatory teachers and important artists, pay homage to the winners in the final on June 1st.”
The event is organized by the “Fryderyk Chopin” musical institute of Corigliano-Rossano, in synergy with the “Giovanni Paisiello” conservatory of Taranto, with the municipality and the “Viva la Vida” association of Sibari. «The event represents a proven musical event which allows us to create, in addition to a fruitful meeting/comparison between all the school musical realities represented therein, also a concrete opportunity for tourism promotion».
For his part, maestro G. Luzzi, Artistic Director of the event, wanted to thank in advance all the components that made the organization of the event possible: the “Giovanni Paisiello” conservatory; the “Viva la Vida” Association of Sibari which once again made the “Giuseppe Roseti” award available this year, dedicated to the young musician from Sibari who passed away 13 years ago and intended for the best performance in all the categories in the competition; the municipal administration for making the Center of Excellence and the ducal castle available for the final; Gabriele Strumenti Musicali srl; the “Pro Loco Corigliano” and the “Calabria Region”.
Furthermore, maestro Luzzi appealed to all institutions to encourage such initiatives. «An event to date mostly subsidized by our organizing institute but which would deserve greater attention and support from institutions, in terms of scholarships, prizes in instruments and an ad hoc welcome programme. All this to obtain an even larger number of participants who can use the city’s facilities for the duration of the competition, offering the opportunity to visit and make our territory known to all those present. The support of the institutions – he concludes – can only favor this opportunity for the 2025 edition”.
