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First, to set the record straight: This is not a review. It is primarily a note of appreciation to Maestro Riccardo Muti, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director, who has not been able to conduct his beloved orchestra since the arrival of the pandemic last March, but has kept in constant touch with his musicians from his home in Ravenna, It...

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In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, join NIAF and Vanessa Racci as she takes you on a musical journey through the history of Italian American influence on Jazz Music from 1917 New Orleans to modern day. Covering songs and discussing their history by artists such as Nick LaRocca, Joe Venuti, Louis Prima, Harry Warren, John Pizzarelli and m...

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It was an Easter to remember in 2020 when tenor Andrea Bocelli delivered a heartfelt and powerful performance to an empty cathedral at Milan’s historic Duomo. The concert was livestreamed on his YouTube channel and offered an uplifting message of love, healing and hope amid uncertain times. Bocelli, who was accompanied only by the cathedral organis...

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After 13 Oscar nominations with no wins, cinematographer Roger Deakins became a sort of Internet meme as one of our most popular, “always a bridesmaid” craftsmen. But what about American songwriting legend Diane Warren? Perhaps you have listened to some of the music she composed, including the Oscar nominated classic hits “I Don’t Want to Miss a Th...

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April 18 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT. Music and literature have always been related to each other. Many composers have been inspired by literary works for their compositions. With Momenti Musicali musicians and actors work together to accompany you on a fantastic journey through notes and words. The musicians will play the pieces linked to the literary...

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Sometimes I feel like a time traveler trapped between the fetishized past of supposed authenticity and the hyper-speed present, where news, culture and opinion travels as fast as it’s posted on social media. In the world I grew up in, Frank Sinatra was one of the most important men in America. He embodied cool with a microphone in one hand, a drink...

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Michele Romeo, chitarrista siciliano, compositore, arrangiatore, music producer, ha da poco completato la sua laurea triennale in Professional Music al Berklee College e già lavora al suo terzo album, che lo vede impegnato sia nella scrittura musicale che nella produzione. Aveva dieci anni quando Michele inizia a suonare la chitarra con il maestro...

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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper was born on June 22, 1953, and raised Roman Catholic in Queens, N.Y. Her mother, Catrine Gallo, is an Italian American whose family is from Sicily. “I come from a line of great Sicilian women, and their mentality is to endure and push through to the other side,” said Lauper. She began her career singing in local cover b...

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Three perspectives on Dante in the online shows Living the Italian Way On Stage and in Music. The concert Strabordante. A Musical Journey With Nine Stops in Dante’s Inferno by Nusica.org is an original unreleased musical piece that combines jazz, rock and noise to depict Dante's Inferno in a multimedia production. Produced by the Xenia Cultural Ass...

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The global pandemic hasn’t stunted the creativity and output of indie musicians. In fact, when it comes to DIY-leaning artists who create and record their original music at home instead of in recording studios, this period of confinement has yielded a bumper crop of new material. One such locus of local musical activity is WWNBB (We Were Never Bein...

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