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Under the auspices of European Commission Representation in Italy

2017 GENERAL PRESENTATION

DISCANTO EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................3 THE DISCANTO EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA.................................................4 SELECTION PROCEDURE OF MUSICIANS.................................................5 THE ORCHESTRA LEADER...........................................................................6 ACTIVITIES IN 2010........................................................................................6 ACTIVITIES IN 2011........................................................................................7 ACTIVITIES IN 2012........................................................................................7 ACTIVITIES IN 2013, 2014, 2015 AND 2016..................................................8 EVENTS CALENDAR......................................................................................8 THE ORCHESTRA'S REPERTOIRE...............................................................8 LOCATION.......................................................................................................9 INFORMATION & CONTACTS......................................................................10 APPENDIX 1: DATA SHEET SUMMARY......................................................11

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INTRODUCTION

Discanto Foundation drew inspiration from the activities of Discanto Academy, that has gained years of experience in musical and artistic fields since September 1993. The main aim was to give an innovative planning and an original orientation to artistic and cultural existent proposals. The name Discanto comes from one of the first form polyphonic chant born in 11th century. It symbolizes all the people that, with their uniqueness and singularity, worked together to create the Foundation, contributing to its growth and its development. The central element of the planning is the harmonic development of programs and the opportunity

• f interaction among different cultural fields. The Discanto Foundation expressly clames to be non-

profit-making. Over the years, Discanto developed important experiences and collaborations, some examples are: Diocese of Verona, Eremo del Garda, Foundation Chadoo (Poland), SPOT. Foundation (Poland), Cardet Education (Cyprus), Villarreal de Huerva (Zaragoza, Spain), Asociatia Culturala Patrimoniu pentru Viitor (Rumania), ProgettoMondo Mlal Onlus (Verona, Italy), Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa (Portugal), European University of Cyprus, Conservatoire de Musique “Lucien Robert” Tamines (Belgium), Asociacion Argon Città di Roma Fundacion di Saragozza (Spain), Conservatory of Mannheim (Germany), Enac – Ente Nazionale Canossiano (Verona, Italy) Amani.it (Padua, Italy), Choir “Amici della Musica di Fumane” (Verona, Italy), Agimus Lombardia (Italy), Gaban Studios s.r.l. Rovereto (Italy), Protocol Academy di Roma (Italy), Ordine degli Architetti di Verona (Italy), Consorzio della Moda (Verona, Italy), SUMOSOFT (London, UK), TOP 5 S.R.L. (Italy), Associazione Cavalieri di San Silvestro (Rome, Italy), Associazione Onlus Piccola Fraternità Cerea (Verona, Italy), Croce Rossa Bassa Veronese (Verona, Italy), Cestim (Verona, Italy), Associazione San Zeno onlus (Diocese of Verona), Ulss 21 (Verona, Italy), Associazione sulle Orme di Soave AMGIB (Verona, Italy), Cooperativa Gramigna, Gruppo Il Germoglio. Collaboration with some public authorities: Veneto Region, Province of Verona, Municipalities of Sanguinetto, Mozzecane, Monteforte d'Alpone, Gazzo Veronese, San Zeno di Montagna and Bonavigo. Considering a research published by Eurostat in 2011, Italy was the European tail-end in the public investments dedicate to culture, with a percentage of 1,1%, overtaken also by Greece with 1.2%. In France, Germany and Great Bretain a good part of public budget was adressed to the

• rganization of cultural activities.

Another research, promoted in 2015 by Unioncamere and Symbola Foundation, entitled “IO SONO

• CULTURA. L'Italia della qualità e della bellezza sfida la crisi”, highlighted how art and culture are

strictly connected with economy and finance, enriching with rare values an high part of the mass production.

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Thanks to its important cultural heritage, Italy has an unique positive image in the world: this beauties are the results of years of ability and creativity, considering the greatest expression of the Italian know-how. In these fields Discanto works to promote and spread Italian cultural know-how, thanks to the creation and realization of activities which put together the excellence of artists and the pleasantness for the public, in an education to culture that allows the rediscovery of great cultural, artistic and environmental resources of the territory.

THE DISCANTO EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA

The encounter between tradition and innovation for the realization of a new musical Culture In recent years, due to the crisis which compromises all social, financial and economic sectors, many orchestras closed their activities or reduced their staff. With the realization of the European Orchestra, Discanto Foundation wants to create cohesive

• rganism, in which young musicians coming from all European countries are joined in an unique

high professional and human experience. The project wants to build an efficient network of collaborations among public authorities and private companies to share ideas and innovative planning strategies in cultural musical world, intended as a great universal value which unite people of different culture and language. The focus of activities will be the participation in prestigious regional, national and international projects, to comprehend and promote the great Italian material and intangible cultural heritage, the innate know-how, which can inspire entrepreneurial culture to change and to take on the global challenges. Private companies will participate in the project through their history, culture and identity. The Discanto European Orchestra wants to represent a heterogeneous group of people who share the same passions and ideas about the closest relationship between business and culture, promoting together new activities and projects. The activities of the Orchestra will be divided into three phases: 1. International guidance: This educational path training is based on the improvement and upgrade of the professional expertise with the proofs of each participant that come from different European countries. 2. Internship: Experience with a high technical and professional content, where the musicians will study the score for the concerts all together, in agreement to good practices

• f the most advanced methodologies.

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3. Final Concerts: A short experience with a high artistic and cultural content, where the participants will play concerts for sharing their knowledge acquired during the internship. The concerts are unpayed, but for all the participants it will be granted a scholarship worth €400, in addition to travel expences, room and board. Discanto Foundation has the great opportunity to put its partners into contact with important national and international networks, as well as with international communication channels (Rai, Ansa and others). Specific events and activities for partners could be also organized during national and international performances of the Orchestra.

SELECTION PROCEDURE OF MUSICIANS

Thanks to the partnership with national and international music competitions and own auditions

• rganized in Italy and the most important European cities, the Discanto European Orchestra will

boast excellent musicians, coming from the most prestigious European music schools and with a strong international experience. For the orchestral selections the candidates have to compile the registration form in all parts, sending it to orchestra@accademiadiscanto.it within 15 days before the day fixed for the Audition, together with a copy of the payment for the audition (€50,00) and: ➢ Valid ID document (ID or passport); ➢ Up-to-date Curriculum vitae (EU CV, if possible); ➢ Qualifications awarded and any other relevant documentation (certificates, awards,...);

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Requests that arrive after the terms indicated will be accepted with reservation. Candidates have to present a free-choice program of maximum 15 minutes. The performances consider different orchestral formations, so selections are open to musicians of any instrument, as well as singers and choirs. After the conclusion of the auditions, the results will be published on the website: http://accademiadiscanto.it/en/orchestraeuropea and the selected candidates will be called for the

• ther activities.

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THE ORCHESTRA LEADER

The conductor is Maestro Stefano Darra, Superintendent of the Academy and General Manager of the Discanto Foundation, concert pianist unanimously known in Italy and abroad, artistic director and member of Jury in numerous national and international music competitions, didactic and artistic responsible of some projects approved by Veneto Region and financed by the European Social Found, project manager of some cultural advanced projects in Italy. He is the Artistic Director of the International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti” and Vice-President of the Foundation “Città di Roma” in Zaragoza (Spain).

ACTIVITIES IN 2010

In 2010 the Discanto European Orchestra contributed in the realization of activities co-financed by the European Social Found and the Veneto Region for the Project “M.A.I. La primavera di una nuova cultura musicale”. More in detail, the Orchestra supported the beneficiaries of the Project in an important didactic experience, formed by a period of stage and internship of five days, held in November 2010, that had the purpose to strenghten, increase and share innovative methodologies and good practises. All participants had the opportunity to improve their modality of work, identifying and sharing their professional needs to optimize and reinforce their knowledge, asking for advice to the musicians of the Orchestra, professionals of great experience coming from Italy, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia, France, Belgium, Japan and French Polynesia. After this experience they realized three concerts, allowing participants to show the new acquired abilities, playing some pieces as soloist of the Orchestra. THE XMAS CONCERTS The concerts were held on December 2, 3 and 4 at the Holy Heart Church of the Seghetti Insitute of Verona, The Dogana Veneta of Lazise on the Lake of Garda and the Parish Church of Monteforte d’Alpone. All the concerts had a great success of public and critics and numeros applause were given to the Orchestra, conducted for the occasion by Maestro Giovanni Landini. All the concerts had a charity purpose: in collaboration with the Municipality and the Parish Church of Monteforte d’Alpone, Discanto Academy and the Chapter Venetian Delegation of the Association “Cavalieri di San Silvestro” organized a fund-raising collection for the people striked by the flood that damaged the territory in Autumn 2010.

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The funds were directly delivered to the Parish priest, who assigned them to the needy families.

ACTIVITIES IN 2011

In 2011 Discanto selected new musicians for the Orchestra through the International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti”. The International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti” is a music competition born in 1996 by the Municipality of Sanguinetto as a tribute to the famous musician and conductor Gaetano Zinetti, who lived in Sanguinetto at the beginning of the 20th century (1873-1911). The competition accepts all musical styles and all its phases are open to the public; in this way it becomes a great music Festival, in which musicians do their best to win the final prizes. The main purpose of the Prize is to promote and enhance the best musical talents, give them the

• pportunity to establish themselves in the difficult world of professional music.

The Prize is hosted in the majestic Scaliger Castle of Sanguinetto, where is located the Theater recently restored. It is one of the most important initiatives of evaluation of the cultural and historical heritage of Sanguinetto. During the Competition, candidates of Wind and String categories can choose to do an audition for the European Orchestra. The result of the audition is absolutely independent from the classification

• f the Competition.

As indicated in the Competition Rules, the soloist winner of the Prize can play as soloist in the European Orchestra Discanto Academy during two of the five prize-concerts, organized in Italian or European locations. The 16th edition 2011 received a great success of public and critics and allowed the selection of some musicians of great talent, coming from Italy, Russia, Poland and Ukraine.

ACTIVITIES IN 2012

In 2012 other musicians of great talent coming from Italy, Poland and Rumania were selected through the 17th International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti”, held in Sanguinetto (Verona) from 26 to 30 June 2012. The selection of musicians carried out also through the Youth in Action Project, Action “Youth Exchange” code IT-11-E163-2012-R2, held in Peschiera del Garda (Verona) from 21 to 27 November 2012, in collaboration with two important foreign partners of the Academy:

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• Private Conservatory “Città di Roma”, Zaragoza (Spain);
• Conservatory “Lucien Robert”, Tamines (Belgium).

The auditions allowed the selection of other talented musicians, coming from Italy and Belgium.

ACTIVITIES IN 2013, 2014, 2015 AND 2016

In 2013 during the 18th edition of the International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti” other musicians had been selected, coming from France, Italy, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Ukraine and Poland. Other musicians were selected also through the Youth in Action Project “Accademia d’Arti Discanto boost creative and innovative entrepreneurship” - cod. IT-11-E254-2013-R2, held in Peschiera del Garda in November 2013. Auditions continue in January and February 2014, in the headquarters of the foreign partners of the Academy:

• Private Conservatory “Città di Roma”, Zaragoza (Spain);
• Conservatory “Lucien Robert”, Tamines (Belgium).

The auditions had an extraordinary success, with the participation of about 100 musicians. In 2014, 2015 and 2016 there were new auditions during the 19th, 20th and 21st editions of the International Prize for Music “Gaetano Zinetti”, which had a great success and redoubled the registrations from the previous editions. Among the selected musicians there were musical talents coming from all over the world: Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Moldavia, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, the Netherlands and USA.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

In 2017 the European Orchestra will play in numerous events. To be a valid help also for social and human areas, each event will be connected to a fund-raising collection in favor of needy subjects, who would be suggested by the institution or authority that will host the event.

THE ORCHESTRA'S REPERTOIRE

The repertoire of the Orchestra will include a great varieties of authors, styles and time periods. The programm will be dedicated to all music lovers both for their preference and the technic-artistic realization. The repertoire will include numerous pieces with different characters, from great classic composers to the music of the 20th century.

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To increase the richness of the program could be presented also pieces in which will be enhanced a single instrument or vocal part (soloist instruments and orchestra, soloist singers and choir, and so on). The Orchestra is formed by high professionals that can adapt themselves to meet specific demands in a short time, selected by own auditions in the most important italian and European cities. In addition to its standard program, the Orchestra can play any repertoire requested by theatres, big events and sponsors, dealing with symphonic, classic, contemporary or operatic concerts.

LOCATION

Villa Vecelli Cavriani, Mozzecane (Verona, Italy)

Villa Vecelli Cavriani is the official headquarter of Discanto Foundation. It is located in Mozzecane (Verona) between the cities of Verona and Mantua, an area which was a strategic point of contention during the Middle Ages, especially for the Signoria Scaligera and the Gonzaga Family. It was also the protagonist of political and commerical agreements during the 17th century. Villa Vecelli Cavriani is surely a great Venetian expression, but it also conserves in its name and structure an innate vocation to be a vehicle between the laborious Venetian culture and the rich Lombard knowledge. The Vicelli were rich merchants from Verona who in 17th century were the supporters of the great architectural rebuilding of the Villa. After the extinction of the Vicelli family, the property of the Villa went to the noble family of Marquise Cavriani, that added further beauty and charm to the noble structure of Mozzecane. At the beginning of 20th century, different transferts of property lead the Villa to a nearly permanent deterioration, won by the recent careful architectural and artistic restoration that brings it at its

• riginal magnificence.

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INFORMATION & CONTACTS

• Prof. Stefano Darra FONDAZIONE DISCANTO

General Manager of Discanto Foundation Villa Vecelli Cavriani Stable conductor Discanto European Orchestra Via Caterina Bon Brenzoni 3, 37060 Mozzecane (Verona, Italy)

• Cell. +39 392 223 1495
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fondazione discanto.it WWW.VILLAVECELLICAVRIANI.IT

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

REPRESENTATION IN ITALY

WITH THE CONTRIBUTION OF

ACTIVITIES REALIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH

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APPENDIX 1: DATA SHEET SUMMARY

DISCANTO EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA

Active since 2010 Stable conductor: M° Stefano Darra Staff A: 27 musicians Staff B: 37 musicians Staff C: 60 musicians Opera singers and choirs will be called in accordance with the repertoire.

• International guidance: This educational path training is based on the improvement and

upgrade of the professional expertise with the proofs of each participant that come from different European countries.

• Internship: Experience with a high technical and professional content, where the musicians will

study the score for the concerts all together, in agreement to good practices of the most advanced methodologies.

• Final Concerts: A short experience with a high artistic and cultural content, where the

participants will play concerts for sharing their knowledge acquired during the internship. Age limit: Young musicians with age limit of 32 when registering, singers and choirs without age limits. Free-choice program for a maximum of 15 minutes. Selections through: prestigious structures located in the most important European Countries.

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