Projects

Couperin Project

The idea of the "Couperin Project" was conceived by Harpsichord Professor Massimo Salcito ("L. D'Annunzio" Conservatoire of Pescara) on the occasion of the third centenary of the first printed publication of François Couperin's masterpiece "L'Art de toucher le Clavecin", a milestone of the European music history. Professors, researchers, professionals from various Italian conservatoires, institutions and associations cooperated in the project, within which the production of concerts, conferences, plays and exhibitions have been realized.
The Contemporary Music Department of "A. Casella" Conservatoire took part in the project with its students, who have especially composed 15 original works inspired to the 8 Preludes contained in Couperin's collection. The Conservatoire instrumental group ExégemaEnsemble has performed in first absolute performance these 15 pieces in various ensembles.
The final concert - titled "Ieri e oggi Couperin" - was performed on 16th June 2017 in the Auditorium Shigeru Ban. The large audience witnessed the meeting of two different musical worlds, separated by three centuries: Baroque style and contemporary language.
Tommaso Gaeta, Claudia Poggi ed Elena Ricci (flutes), Simona Mancinelli (oboe), Margherita Visco (clarinet), Giuseppe Fantozzi (bassoon), Massimo Di Gaetano e Antonio Sgueglia (guitar), Alex Cicconi (electric guitar), Francesca D’Alessio, Daniele Lombardi, Simone Morgia, Federico Santori e Jacopo Petrucci (pianoforte), Massimo Salcito e Maria Jolanda Mastrovecchio (harpsichord), Serena Di Iulio e Lavinia Vagnozzi (violins), Maria Ilaria Sbraga (violas), Gaia Di Domenico (cello).

Proprio come Pantani
Collaborations with the actor and director Silvio Sarta
Academic year 2016-2017

During the academic year 2016-2017, with the coordination of Professor Marco Della Sciucca, the Department participated in the production of two theatrical works written and directed by Silvio Sarta and performed by himself together with other actors and dancers. The music has been written by the students of Composition, who have previously and repeatedly met the director and the staff to study the dramatic rhythms and dynamics and the expressive relationships with text and dance. Professors took part in these meetings and supervised the work of their students. During the public performances the music composed for the two theatrical works has been played by students of the Conservatoire and during this collective work was formed the "ExégemaEnsemble" which has soon become the Department reference ensemble for the performance of contemporary music.
Proprio come Pantani. Vivere da mito, morire da soli. Theatrical work about the last days of the cycling champion Marco Pantani's life. Performed at the Teatro Comunale of L'Aquila (May 27th 2017) and at Teatro Circus of Pescara (May 29th 2017).

La storia che non si deve raccontare
Collaborations with the actor and director Silvio Sarta
Academic year 2016-2017

During the academic year 2016-2017, with the coordination of Professor Marco Della Sciucca, the Department participated in the production of two theatrical works written and directed by Silvio Sarta and performed by himself together with other actors and dancers. The music has been written by the students of Composition, who have previously and repeatedly met the director and the staff to study the dramatic rhythms and dynamics and the expressive relationships with text and dance. Professors took part in these meetings and supervised the work of their students. During the public performances the music composed for the two theatrical works has been played by students of the Conservatoire and during this collective work was formed the "ExégemaEnsemble" which has soon become the Department reference ensemble for the performance of contemporary music.
La storia che non si deve raccontare.  A monologue inspired to L'Aquila earthquake of 2009. Performed on 15th December 2016 in the Faculty of Human Sciences main hall of the University of L'Aquila.
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ExégemaEnsemble

The ExégemaEnsemble derives its name from the ancient Greek word ε͗ξήγημα. This polysemantic noun can have different meanings: storytelling, exposition, interpretation, comment, translation and therefore seems to embody the multiplicity of interpretative paths which is the main aim of the musical group. The ensemble was born spontaneously in the academic year 2016-17 at Conservatoire of music "A. Casella" of L'Aquila in order to perform of the students' compositions in various productions. It is a modular group involving the best students from different schools departments. Until now the ensemble took part in three projects:
La storia che non si deve raccontare, a monologue by and with Silvio Sarta. Performed on 15th December 2016 in the Faculty of Human Sciences main hall of the University of L'Aquila.
Proprio come Pantani. Vivere da mito, morire da soli, theatrical piece by Silvio Sarta, performed at the Teatro Comunale of L'Aquila (May 27th 2017) and at Teatro Circus of Pescara (May 29th 2017).
Ieri e oggi Couperin. I giovani compositori e l’Art de Toucher le Clavecin, concert performed on 16th June 2017 in the Auditorium Shigeru Ban of "A. Casella" Conservatoire of L'Aquila. 

The ExégemaEnsemble has premiered music works of
Andrea Baiocco, Francesco Brandolini, Sebastian De Amicis, Giuseppe De Cusatis, Emanuele De Gasperis, Maria Chiara Di Cosimo, Paolo Di Rocco, Daniele Lombardi, Vittorio Lucchese, Alberto Mastracci, Simone Morgia, Lorenzo Pasqualucci, Jacopo Petrucci, Andrei O. Popescu, Federico Santori, Francesco Sbraccia.

Collaborations with the Società Aquilana dei Concerti "B.Barattelli"

“Le avventure di Costante”, scenic cantata about the Italian Risorgimento, performed on 30th March 2011 in L'Aquila.
Texts by the writing workshop held at the Scuola Media "G. Carducci", coordinated by Giovanna Paolini and Cecilia Cruciani, musicological and historical tutoring by Gianluca Tarquinio and Francesco Sanvitale.

Original music and arrangements by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso, Claudio Galassi, Tommaso Turchetta (world premiere)
Video-scenography by Simone Alesi and Manuel Pucciarelli
Giulio Viotta, actor, Children's choir e Young People's Choir of the Società Aquilana dei Concerti "B.Barattelli", Stefano Baiocco, choir's conductor, Gruppo strumentale del Conservatorio di Musica "A.Casella" dell'Aquila.

Collaboration with the Ismez

Music Live
i Giovani X i Giovani
Circuitazione concertistica
October/November 2010

in cooperation with MIUR and the Conservatoire of L'Aquila, Monopoli, Napoli, Roma

13th November 2010 L’Aquila, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale
as part of the Concert Season of the Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese