The Recercare Association has the following purposes:
a) musicological study and research activities of eminently regional interest aimed at enhancing the musical heritage within bibliographic and organological-instrumental sources;
b) creation of an historical documentation centre on musicians (composers, organists, singers, instrumentalists) of Rome and Lazio (14th-20th centuries);
c) setting up of a bibliographic and documentary centre of music in Lazio;
d) courses and concerts aimed at spreading music;
e) publications of musicological, bibliographical and musical iconographic research.
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Fourth edition of the "Andrea Ceraso Rome Award" Composition Competition
We are thrilled to announce the fourth edition of the "Andrea Ceraso Rome Award" Composition Competition, the first Italian composition competition in terms of participants, organized by She Lives in collaboration with Eufonia Cultural Association, Imago Sonora Ensemble, and Recercare Cultural Association.
REGOLAMENTO DEL CONCORSO
The competition celebrates, and is in memory of, the young Conductor Andrea Ceraso, who passed away unexpectedly in May 2020. In both Rome and Italy, Andrea played an important role in highlighting the music of our time. He was the first artistic director of SHE LIVES and was a pillar of the Eufonia community. He conducted the Rome Youth Orchestra and was the founder and conductor of the Imago Sonora Ensemble, an instrumental group devoted to the dissemination of Contemporary and Twentieth-Century repertoire. He collaborated with some of the most important Roman institutions in the field: Nuova Consonanza, Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and Auditorium Parco della Musica.
Fourth edition of the "Andrea Ceraso Rome Award" Composition Competition
Xaveria Ensemble in Memoriae Cordis, concerts in memory of Andrea Pappalardo
Marida Augeri - Soprano
Irene Morelli - Soprano
Beatrice Mercuri - Mezzosoprano
Nicola Pignatiello - Tiorba
Marco Saldarelli - Violoncello Barocco
Pierluigi Morelli - Spinetta
Presentation of volume La Missa pro defunctis nel manoscritto Q.131 del Museo della Musica di Bologna e la perduta Missa pro defunctis di Giovanni Maria Nanino
27 aprile 2024, ore 17.30
Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna
Special Opening Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Study seminar "Fra tradizione e innovazione. La valorizzazione e la salvaguardia della musica liturgica in Italia alla metà del XX secolo".
Presentation of volume La Missa pro defunctis nel manoscritto Q.131 del Museo della Musica di Bologna e la perduta Missa pro defunctis di Giovanni Maria Nanino
15 ottobre 2023, ore 17.00
Chiesa di San Vincenzo Martire (piazza San Vincenzo)
Tivoli (Rm)
Presentation of volume La Missa pro defunctis nel manoscritto Q.131 del Museo della Musica di Bologna e la perduta Missa pro defunctis di Giovanni Maria Nanino
15 ottobre 2023, ore 17.00
Chiesa di San Vincenzo Martire (piazza San Vincenzo)
Tivoli (Rm)
Domenica di carta 2023
Presentation of volume: Il giovane Mozart.
Special Opening Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Presentation of volumes: Inizia Musices e Musicisti romani e non nelle fonti storiche e archivistiche della biblioteca apostolica vaticana.
Europe Heritage Day
Presentation of volume: Giovanni Maria Nanino «Cantor excellentissimus», «vir honestus et bonae famae».
Special Opening Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Roma
Presentation of volume: Lectio in musica Dantis. Dante e la musica del suo tempo. Filologia e Musicologia a confronto.
Xaveria Ensemble in Memoriae Cordis, concerts in memory of Andrea Pappalardo
19 marzo 2023 ore 20 - Basilica di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
26 marzo 2023 ore 17 - Cappella Reale - Portici (Na)
New pubblications
La Missa pro defunctis nel manoscritto Q.131 del Museo della Musica di Bologna e la perduta Missa pro defunctis di Giovanni Maria Nanino, Maurizio Pastori
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures: strings
Concert Lectures addressed to IC Goffredo Petrassi
25/01/2023
Violin, Alessandra Castriota
Violin, Claudio Casarano
Viola, David Oltra
Cello, Kinga Fabia Sadzinska
Contrabass, Martine Vaffier
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures: strings
Concert Lectures addressed to IC Largo Cocconi Primary School.
25/01/2023
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
Cello, Francesco Salvador
Contrabass, Pierpaolo Rossi
Project “Conosciamo gli strumenti musicali”
3-10-17/12/2022
”Museo della civiltà contadina di Gavignano”
Special Opening Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Roma
27 novembre
9.30-13.30 Study seminar "Musica sacra a Roma tra Ottocento e Novecento"
15.00 Concert Ensemble "Collegium Musicum"
Sala Macchia
Presentation of volume "Musica, medicina. Cronache di corte al tempo di Arcangelo Corelli. Il diario romano di G.A. Francesco Massonetti (1659-1729)", a cura di Giancarlo Rostirolla, Livia Martinoli Santini, Candida Santoro
25 settembre, ore 11.00
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale
Sala Macchia
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures: strings, woodwinds and historical woodwinds
Concert Lectures addressed to ICS Giovanni XXIII Monte San Biagio Lenola.
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
Cello, Francesco Salvador
Oboe, Orlando D'Achille
Historical clarinet, Rodolfo La Banca
Historical clarinet, Barbara Dias
Recorder, Benedetto Cipriani
English horn, Antonio Mancini
Guitar, Michele Di Filippo
Study seminar "Mons. Lorenzo Perosi nel 150° anniversario dalla nascita (1872-2022)"
Subiaco 28/05/2022 ore 17.00 - Monastero di Santa Scolastica
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures in webinar mode: strings
Concert Lectures addressed to’ICS Gino Felci school.
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
Cello, Francesco Salvador
Study seminar "Il libro, la sua storia, i sistemi di catalogazione"
Faleria 28/02/2022-01/03/2022 ore 9.00-16.00 - Biblioteca dell'Ager Falisco
New pubblications
Musicisti romani e non nelle fonti storiche e archivistiche della Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (1597-1750). Dalle «liste» dei musici 'straordinari' attivi nella Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, Giancarlo Rostirolla.
Video
"Dante e la musica del suo tempo: musicologia e filologia a confronto"
Training course for audiovisual goods cataloguers and archivist
Roma, 21 e 22 Ottobre 2021
Sala ICCU, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Study seminar "Dante e la musica del suo tempo: musicologia e filologia a confronto"
- FIRST SESSION Roma 08/10/2021 ore 9 .00 - Sala della Chiesa Metodista (Via Firenze 38)
- SECOND SESSION Palestrina (Rm) 09/10/2021 ore 10.00 - Auditorium della Biblioteca Comunale (Via Madonna dell'Aquila)
With the participation of Gruppo vocale Laurence K.J. Feininger di Trento and Ensemble di Musica Medievale laReverdie
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures in webinar mode: strings
Concert Lectures addressed to IC Artena Secondary School.
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
Project “Music and poetry”
Concert lectures "Dante, Franz e Pëtr: storia di un innamoramento" - Liceo Classico Statale "T. Mamiani" of Rome
Speaker, Maria Cristina Paciello
Piano, Giacomo Franchi
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures in webinar mode: strings
Concert Lectures addressed to IC Leone XIII Carpineto Romano Secondary School.
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
New pubblications
Symposium musicae. Studi e testimonianze in onore di Giancarlo Rostirolla per il suo 80° genetliaco, edited by Benedetto Cipriani e Federica Nardacci.
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures in webinar mode: brasses
Fourth appointment addressed to Secondary School.
Trumpet, Andrea Antonio Priola
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures in webinar mode: woodwinds
Third appointment addressed to Secondary School.
Clarinet, Claudio Cavallaro
New pubblications
«N’ayant que peu de choses à demander aux vivants, j’ai interrogé les morts». La Missa choralis organo concinente di Franz Liszt nel panorama musicale sacro ottocentesco, Diana De Francesco.
New pubblications
Gli Enigmi Musicali di Marco Scacchi. Atti del Convegno, Gallese 2016.
A grateful thank to M° Gabriele Campioni and to the Municipality of Gallese for their collaboration.
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures: strings
Second appointment addressed to Secondary School.
Violin, Beatrice Alessandrini
Piano, Elia Collacchi
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Concert Lectures: percussions
First appointment addressed to Secondary School.
Vibraphone, Filippo Sinibaldi
Marimba, Riccardo Terlizzi
New pubblications
Gli «eccellentissimi musici di Roma» e il madrigale «Benigni spirti». Il qvarto libro delle mvse a cinque voci (Roma / Venezia 1574), edited by Paola Ronchetti
A grateful thank to Associazione Culturale Musicale La Cantoria.
Project “Let's learn about musical instruments”
Supported by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities
This project addresses to primary and secondary school classes. It includes four concert lectures dedicated to the different type of musical instruments (strings, brass, woodwind and percussion). The Lectures will be given by musicians, supported by organologists.
BECOME A MEMBER
Musicologists, musicians, music librarians and all those who have an interest in working in the field of bibliographic and musicological research are welcome to apply to become members of Recercare Association by sending an email of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your application will be considered by the Steering Committee.
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Cost for subscription: € 20,00.
With a minimum donation of € 150,00 you will be given a Meritorious Membership.
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