Open to pianists of all nationalities and with no age restrictions, the "Il Solista con Orchestra" Piano Competition offers a completely innovative formula for assessing musicians' merit, evaluating them over the course of three days. This approach transcends the rigidity of traditional competitions based on a single "dry performance," lasting just a few minutes, which can sometimes penalize the most sensitive candidates.
Organized by the CISM Association (International Center for Musical Studies), the third edition of the competition will take place at the Teatro Civico in Sassari from September 1st to 7th. It will consist of two preliminary phases that will lead to the three finalists performing in a thrilling final concert.
The event was presented by Donatella Parodi , president of the Musicando Insieme association, Maria Daniela Gonzalez , secretary and founding member of Cism, and Stefano Mancuso , president of Cism, who declared: «The Association's aim is to promote the individual and the dignity of the human person, in its personal, artistic and cultural spheres, through musical art».
The artistic committee is composed of Maestro Pio Salotto of the Cagliari Conservatory and Maestros Marco Ligas , Gianluca Paschino , and Filippo D'Angelo . Rehearsals with the Ars Musicandi Orchestra will take place from September 4th to 6th (from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM).
The three finalists will perform on September 7th at 7:30 pm in the Final Concert at the Palazzo di Città . Admission is free.
