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13th Annual Accordion Art Festival Award Results - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
The 2019 13th Annual Accordion Art Festival was held from June 14th to 16th in Roseto degli Abruzzi, TE, directed by Renzo Ruggieri in collaboration with the Comune di Roseto degli Abruzzi. The event included the 2019 Orpheus Award and the Italia Award International Competition with competitors from all over the world. Competition categories include classical accordion, virtuoso and diatonic for a variety of age groups. Results as follows: ORPHEUS AWARD 2019 Classical Productions: Giorgio Dellarole - Scarlatti Sonatas (Da Vinci) Jazz Productions: Di Bonaventura-Fresu-Bardoscia-Rabbia Altissima Luce (Amadeus) World Productions: Di Bonaventura-Fresu-Filetta Danse Mémoire, Danse (Tuk Music) Alla Carriera: Gianni Coscia VINCITORI "ITALIA AWARD 2019" Groups & Special: Chorocarioca Group (Italy) Classical accordion: Alberto Nardelli (Italy) Virtuoso accordion: Manuel Marchegiani (Italy) Diatonic accordion: Francesco Scarselli (Italy) Renzo Ruggieri Award: Lorenzo Dalla Rosa (Italy) Nicolas Chiaraluce has been successful in category junior Diatonic Accordion. Also awarded from the family was his older brother Cristian who won 1st place in category Junior Accordion. Picture below right: Cristian Chiaraluce (accordion) with Renzo Ruggieri (Artistic Director and organizer of the Festival) and Nicolas Chiaraluce (diatonic accordion). Below is a picture of Nicolas competing. Both brothers perform on accordions manufactured by their family - Fisitalia. |