“Franco Donatoni” International Meeting for Young Composers ‘Music + Dance’ – World Premieres

“Franco Donatoni” International Meeting for Young Composers

Chamber Music with electronic and dance

Composition Competition

Third Edition, 2013- 2014

© Ariella Vidach

Following the call for applications and selection procedure in 2013,

the three selected composers, commissioned to create a chamber composition for ensemble, dance and live electronics (of up to two dancers and seven musicians), are :

Maurizio Azzan (Torino, Italy) – Umano(dis)umano (with electronics)
Huck Hodge (Seattle, USA) – Apophenia
Daniela Terranova (Udine, Italy) – Lying down on the horizon

During their composing activity from February 2013 until now the three composers have been cooperating with AiEP Dance Company, which will be on stage with Divertimento Ensemble for the performance of the new pieces.

The three original works, each ca. 20min long, will be premiered as part of the Rondò 2014 season during the third edition of the “Franco  Donatoni” International Meeting for Young Composers .

Date of Premieres is the 5th May 2014, at Teatro Franco Parenti.

Dancers: Chiara Ameglio and Stefano Roveda

Choreographer: Ariella Vidach

Divertimento Ensemble conducted by Sandro Gorli (flute, clarinet, oboe, violin, viola, cell, percussion, pianoforte)

You can find some photos from the performances below

and a video here.

The three works will be performed later in the year 2014

at Time of Music, Finland in the beginning of July,

and at the Budapest Music Center, Hungary in autumn.

photos ©  T-Sound service

A project in cooperation with:
Regione Lombardia IT
Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali IT
AiEP dance company, Milano IT
Rondò concert season, Milano, IT