Musical Performance by Laura Campisi
Featuring Alberto Fidone
You are cordially invited to attend a special performance by award-winning Sicilian singer and songwriter Laura Campisi at the Italian American Museum on Sunday, June 1. This event is being held in commemoration of the Festa della Repubblica (Italian National Day) which is celebrated annually in Italy on June 2nd.
With “Sicily Revisited”, Laura Campisi brings together a deepened knowledge of American Jazz and contemporary music (the fruit of almost three years as a professional singer in New York) with her mastery of Sicilian musical traditions, for a fresh point of view on Southern Italy’s repertoire. She has chosen a peculiar instrument as a companion, doublebass (not at all traditional of Sicilian sounds, but very dear to the young singer), and an excellent player to make it possible, Alberto Fidone, Sicilian himself, born in Catania, and visiting New York for the first time.
Born and raised in Sicily, and surrounded by the traditional Sicilian sounds and melodies, singer and songwriter Laura Campisi has developed a deep knowledge of the musical tradition of this beautiful island. A knowledge that her family passed on to her from childhood, and that has found a long and successful path both in and out of the Academy, with a degree in Musical Arts and a thesis on well-known Sicilian singer Rosa Balistreri, together with countless musical projects she has created through the years which were presented to audiences in both Europe and the United States.
Through her sincere passion she was also able to win many competitions and awards dedicated to Sicilian music such as the “Rosa Balistreri e Alberto Favara” Award in 2011, for her active role in spreading Sicilian music and culture around the world. She also appears in the documentary film “La Voce Di Rosa” (“Rosa's Voice”) by director Nello Correale.
Sunday, June 1, 6:30PM
Italian American Museum
155 Mulberry Street
(Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets)
New York, NY 10013
Suggested donation of $10
PLEASE RESERVE EARLY
To reserve a place for this event, please call the
Italian American Museum at (212) 965-9000
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