DANTE 700

LA DOLCE SINFONIA DI PARADISO

II EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
OF SYMPHONIC COMPOSITION

A Project by
CAMERATA STRUMENTALE DI PRATO
LA FILHARMONIE – ORCHESTRA FILARMONICA DI FIRENZE

In collaboration with
TEMPO REALE

REGULATIONS
APPLY HERE
dante 700

THE PROJECT

The Camerata Strumentale di Prato and the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra la Filharmonie are announcing the second edition of the international competition for symphonic composition Dante 700 – “La dolce sinfonia di paradiso”. The submitted scores shall draw inspiration from the Canto XI of Paradise (Divine Comedy, Canticle III) with particular focus on the figure of Saint Francis of Assisi and specific reference to verses 28-120 addressing the themes of Peace and Poverty. A source of inspiration shall also be Saint Francis’ own Canticle of the Creatures, arguably the first literary text written in the early Italian language by an identified author; in the Canticle, the sentiment of brotherhood uniting humankind with all other Creatures encourages respect and protection of the Environment.

The competition is open to composers of any nationality, with no age limit, who are required to compose a symphonic piece (optionally with solo voice and/or live electronics) of maximum 15 minutes duration. A prestigious international jury will oversee the entire process. Three scores will be selected for the final stage and will be evaluated by the jury on the occasion of a public performance, after

REGULATIONS
APPLY HERE

THE JURY

  • Anders Hillborg (President) composer
  • Silvia Colasanti – composer
  • Mauro Montalbetti – composer, Artistic Director Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte in Montepulciano
  • Andrea Rebaudengo – pianist
  • Reza Vali – composer
  • Alberto Batisti – Artistic Director Camerata Strumentale di Prato
  • Paolo Cognetti – Composer, Special Projects responsible for La Filharmonie

PRIZES

First prize: 5000 euros
Second prize: 3000 euros
Third prize: 2000 euros

Pubblication of the score within the series Stilnovo by Edizioni Musicali Curci in Milan and promoted by CIDIM: Italian National Music Committee.

Live performance and audio-video recording of finalist’s compositions

Art residency for the finalist composers

DEADLINES AND CALENDAR

Applications must be sent no later than the 17th of July 2023, at midnight GMT+1.

The selection of the three finalist compositions will be declared by the 31st of August 2023

The results will be announced through the websites of Camerata Strumentale Città di Prato e della Filharmonie.

NETWORK OF COLLABORATIONS

ORCHESTRA

  • Camerata Strumentale di Prato
  • Orchestra Filarmonica di Firenze “La Filharmonie”

CONDUCTOR Nima Keshavarzi

PATRONAGE AND SUPPORTERS

  • Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo
  • CIDIM – Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica
  • Regione Toscana
  • Comune di Firenze
  • Comune di Prato
  • Conservatorio L. Cherubini di Firenze
  • Fondazione CR Firenze
  • Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Prato

PARTNERS

  • Tempo Reale
  • Edizioni Musicali Curci – Milano
  • Rete Toscana Classica
  • RAI Radio 3
  • Società Dante Alighieri
  • Teatro Politeama Pratese
  • Fondazione Teatro Metastasio – Prato
  • Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci – Prato