Music of Umbria
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If there were a way to measure "music per capita" the Music of Umbria would rank very high. There are fewer than one million inhabitants in the entire region, yet there are 70 community bands, 110 community choirs, and about 20 secondary music schools, not counting the music conservatiory. The region is famous for its music festivals, including the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds) in Spoleto and the Umbria Jazz Festival.
[edit] Musical venues and activities
The city of Perugia has the fascinating Oreste Trotta Phonoteque, a collection of autographed recordings donated by many of the musicians who have performed in Perugia over the last 50 years. Perugia also hosts the autumnal Sagra Musicale Umbra, an annual music festival. Auditoriums include the Sala dei Notari, the Teatro della Sapienza, the Oratorio di Santa Cecilia and the Teatro Moriacchi. The town of Città di Castello, in the province, is the site of the Francesco Morlacchi music conservatory. Spoleto, is the home of the Two Worlds Festival. Other towns in the province—Foligno, Gubbio, Marsciano, Narni, Norcia, Panicale, Spello—all have significant theaters as venues for music. The town of Todi also sponsors a new annual music festival, TodiMusicFest. The renowned Umbria Jazz Festival takes place at various sites throughout the region.
Terni's original Teatro Verdi was destroyed in World War II but was rebuilt and reopened in 1948. It is the main "music place" in the province of Terni and hosts its own provincial jazz festival as well as symphony concerts and opera. It is also the site for the annual Casagrande International Piano Competition. Also, a Roman amphitheater in Terni is the site of outdoor concerts.
[edit] Reference
- Guide Cultura, i luoghi della music (2003) ed. Touring Club Italiano.
