Concorso 2 Agosto - Bologna (Italy)

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International composing competition "2 Agosto" www.concorso2agosto.it Music should substitute the din of the bomb. The Artistic Director
Fabrizio Festa

The International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” was born in 1994 by the willingness of the Associazione tra i familiari delle vittime della strage alla Stazione di Bologna del 2 Agosto 1980. Torquato Secci, the Chairman of the Associazione in those years, conceived the music as the more suitable instrument able to maintain alive both the victims’ memory of that infamous act, and the lesson that

we all should have learnt from that event. It was necessary to respond to that crime with an autonomous and creative action, that is why the composing competition was born, in order to change the target of the terrorist message, to transform its substance and to overreach the mere commemoration. From that time, in respecting the moral commitment we have assumed, the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” - carried out under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic - has built its own artistic path, focusing on the elaboration of a more universal language, thanks to the weave of different music and musicality, under the sign of the creative innovation. The starting point was to grant to competitors either internationally recognized soloists (among them: Salvatore Accardo, Michael Brecker, Al di Meola, Stanislav Bunin, Michel Portal, Richard Galliano), or a high level orchestral team (the orchestra of the Fondazione Toscanini, and from 2007, together with the orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna), and talented orchestra leaders. The collaboration with the RAI, which broadcasts the final concert both by radio and TV. Another important partner is the Festival Internazionale Mozart a Rovereto, which has included a prize among ours and performs in its programmes the awarded pieces. From this year there will be the Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino as well, which has chosen to make room for the Competition’s winners within its programs. The International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” has been supported by some of the main international musicians. Among them, a special thanks to the Chairpersons of the Jury: Riccardo Muti, Ennio Morricone, Riccardo Chailly, Semyon Bychkov, Eliot Fisk, Federico Mondelci, Robert Beaser, Tania Leòn, Michel Portal, Jacob Ter Veldhuis, Jesus Villa-Rojo, Aurelio Samorì, Marco Tutino, Klaus Ager. Furthermore, we wish to tank all those artists who collaborated with us during these years, also in the name of the audience which, for many years, recognizes itself within the Competition during the night of
August 2nd when music is the main character and our message of peace, tolerance and solidarity heightens from Piazza Maggiore.

04/06/2026

We are pleased to announce that the conductor of the 32nd edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” will be Maestro Marco Angius!

Marco Angius is regarded as one of the leading Italian conductors of his generation, internationally acclaimed for his profound dedication to contemporary music and for his refined interpretations of 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras and ensembles, including the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice and more.

Find out more about the Conductor: https://concorso2agosto.it/the-conductor-of-the-###ii-edition-will-be-marco-angius/

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Within seven days from the announcement of the results, the authors of the winning scores shall also be obliged to send the Competition a version for voices and piano (the so-called ‘canto-piano’ or ‘Piano Vocal Score’) so that the choir and possible soloists may begin rehearsals.

Furthermore, within 15 days after the communication of winners, composers of the winning scores are required to send the Competition the orchestral parts necessary for performance.

Discover the Conductor of the 2026 Edition, Marco Angius

01/06/2026

The call for entries for the ###II Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” is officially closed.

Best of luck to all participants!

Stay tuned for upcoming news!

31/05/2026

The last day to register for the ###II Edition of the Competition has arrived.

If you haven't done so yet, hurry up and register: https://concorso2agosto.it/subscribe/

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25/05/2026

Only 7 days left until the deadline for the ###II Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto”!

There’s still time to register and take part in this new edition!

Don’t wait—check out the announcement now and Subscribe!
https://concorso2agosto.it/competition-announcement-2026/

Photos Comune di Bologna | Giorgio Bianchi

19/05/2026

Less than two weeks remain until the deadline for the ###II edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composition Competition.
There’s still time to submit your score!

Young composers from all over the world are invited to take part in the competition with an original composition for vocal soloist, mixed choir (SATB), and orchestra.
The Competition is open to musicians of all nationalities born after 31 December 1991.
The online submission deadline is 31 May 2026 at 24:00 GMT.

Don’t miss the opportunity to have your music heard on an international stage.
Find out more about the competition announcement and register to participate: https://concorso2agosto.it/competition-announcement-2026/

Photos Comune di Bologna | Giorgio Bianchi

13/05/2026

We are happy to announce that Maestro Claudio Marino Moretti will be the Choirmaster for the ###II edition of the ‘2 Agosto’ International Composing Competition.

With a distinguished career in opera and choral conducting, Maestro Claudio Marino Moretti has worked with some of the most renowned conductors on the international scene, including Luisi, Noseda, Chung, Gardiner, Prêtre and Abbado. His artistic path has brought him to collaborate with leading Italian opera houses such as the Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro La Fenice and the Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice, where he currently serves as Chorus Master.

He will conduct the Teatro Comunale di Bologna Choir during the evening.

Find out more:

Discover the choirmaster oft the ###II Edition of the International Composing Competition 2Agosto, Claudio Marino Moretti.

07/05/2026

Less than a month remains until the deadline for registration for the 32nd edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composition Competition.

There’s still time to apply!

The ###II edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composition Competition is dedicated to scores for a vocal soloist (chosen from soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, or bass), mixed choir (SATB), and orchestra.

The Competition is open to musicians of all nationalities, born after December 31st, 1991.
The online submission deadline is 31 May 2026, at 24:00 GMT.

Find out more about the competition announcement and register to participate: https://concorso2agosto.it/2026-edition/

Photos Comune di Bologna | Giorgio Bianchi

05/05/2026

We are pleased to announce the board of judges who will take part in this year's new edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto”:

Nicola Campogrande - President
Shen Ye
Zahia Ziouani
Petra Grassi
David del Puerto

Learn more: https://concorso2agosto.it/the-board-of-judges-of-the-2026-edition-is-announced/
While waiting to find out who will be the new conductor and the choirmaster, come and find out more about each other!

Send your application to take part in this year's competition, there is still time!
Deadline for the online applications: 31 May 2026, at 24:00 GMT.

Discover all the judges of the 2026 Edition of the International Composing Competition 2 Agosto

30/04/2026

The 5th member of the Board of Judges of the ###II Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” is David del Puerto.

David del Puerto is a Spanish composer and guitarist whose catalogue includes more than 200 works, among them operas, symphonies, concertos and numerous pieces for guitar. His work is collected in more than 50 recordings.

Winner of the Gaudeamus Prize (Amsterdam, 1993) and the Spanish National Music Prize (2005), he is also active internationally as a professor and guest lecturer.
He currently teaches Composition at the Centro Superior Katarina Gurska and Harmony at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid.

Get to know this member, read the bio:

Composer and guitarist, he studied composition with Francisco Guerrero and Luis de Pablo in Madrid. His production includes more than 200 works of all genres, including 5 operas, 6 symphonies, 2 zarzuelas, 1 ballet, cantatas, song cycles, numerous concerts with soloist and an important number of wor...

20/04/2026

The 4th member of the board of judges of the ###II Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” is Petra Grassi

Petra Grassi is one of the most acclaimed European choral conductors of her generation, winner of several international conducting competitions and awards.
With the Vikra Chamber Choir, she won the prestigious Grand Prix “C. A. Seghizzi” in Gorizia.
Since 2023, she has contributed to the artistic development of the choral field as a member of the FENIARCO artistic commission and of the international artistic committee of Leading Voices – Tallinn 2025.

Get to know this member, read the bio:

Petra Grassi, born in Trieste — a city shaped by the meeting of different cultures — is widely recognised as one of the leading European choral conductors of her generation. Over the years, she has been awarded in several prestigious international conducting competitions, including the World Cho...

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