La Follia Nuova International Chamber Music Competition

19/10/2025

07/07/2025

⚠️ Here we are!
Congratulations to the 10 finalists of the LFN International Chamber Music Competition 👏🏻 a very well attended edition with a very high level, we look forward to hearing you in the final round!
See you on 19th October in Bolzano!

Here are the groups (in alphabetical order):

DuJon (CH/AT)
Duo Antares (IT)
Duo Claude (IT/JP)
Duo Crewir (JP)
Duo Sirius (PT)
Duo Ulisse e Maria Mafalda Mazzon (IT)
Ozone Sea Trio (IT)
Solvang&Moser (AT/NO)
Trio Chimera (IT)
zArt Quartet (IT)

02/06/2025

Due to numerous requests, the deadline for registration has been extended to 9th June! One more chance to participate in the LFN International Chamber Music Competition! Link in bio for info and regulations Contact us for any questions at [email protected]

18/05/2025

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📅Sabato 24 maggio ore 17:30
📍Chiostro del Municipio, Piazza Alcide Degasperi (Borgo Valsugana)

In concerto il giovane duo Kontrast, vincitore nel 2024 del secondo premio al concorso internazionale di musica da camera La Follia Nuova International Chamber Music Competition

Comune di Borgo Valsugana Biblioteca di Borgo Valsugana Biblioteca comunale Borgo Valsugana Cassa Rurale Valsugana e Tesino

16/05/2025

🎶 Judges of LFN International Chamber Music Competition 2025 🎶

PIERPAOLO MAURIZZI: Since 1986, he has been a professor of Chamber Music at the Conservatory of Parma, where he also coordinates and teaches the Advanced Chamber Music Master Program alongside the Trio di Parma. He regularly conducts a chamber music course at the Festival delle Nazioni in Città di Castello.His career was shaped by mentors Lidia Proietti, Piero Guarino, and Dario DeRosa, and enriched by collaborations with the Trio di Trieste, Pierre Fournier,Detlef Kraus, Franco Gulli, and Maureen Jones. After winning the J. BrahmsCompetition in Hamburg in 1983, he founded the Trio Brahms, dedicating hislife to chamber music. In 1992, he co-founded Musica a Villa Albrizzi, and in1998, his debut at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo with Schönberg's PierrotLunaire and Brettl-Lieder led to the creation of the Überbrettl-Ensemble.He has performed across Europe, the Americas, and internationallyrenowned festivals such as the Wiener Festwochen, Ravenna Festival,Bologna Festival, Monteverdi Festival in Cremona, and the Venice Biennale.As a soloist, he has worked under conductors like Umberto BenedettiMichelangeli, Mikka Eichenholz, and Peter Hirsch, and has collaborated withmusicians such as Enrico Bronzi, Kolja Lessing, and Rainer Honeck.His discography includes recordings for Sonoton Pro Nova, Bongiovanni,Tactus, and Naxos, with broadcasts on RAI, ORF, SWR, and RTSI. His artisticvision has been enriched by interdisciplinary exchanges with composerErnesto Rubin de Cervin, director Peter Stein, and sociologist Hans Glauber.

14/05/2025

🎶 Judges of LFN International Chamber Music Competition 2025 🎶

ANDREA REPETTO: A student of A. Farulli at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, he graduatedwith top honors from the “L. Cherubini” Conservatory in Florence. Hefurther refined his skills in viola and string quartet performance underthe guidance of J. Bashmet, M. Škampa, G. Kurtág, and P. Farulli.As a founding member of the Quartetto d’Archi di Torino, he hasreceived awards at prestigious national and internationalcompetitions, including the “Vittorio Gui” competition in Florence andthe Evian String Quartet Competition. For over 20 years, he hasperformed with the quartet in major concert seasons across Italy andabroad, collaborating in quintet settings with esteemed artists such asKarl Leister, Aldo Ciccolini, Valentin Berlinskij, Piero Farulli, EnricoDindo, Boris Petrushansky, Antonello Farulli, Giuseppe Garbarino, andAndrea Nannoni.Since 1999, he has taught string orchestra and chamber musiccourses at the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento in Saluzzo. In October2010, he served as Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at theGustav Mahler Academy. He is currently a faculty member teachingString Quartet at the “C. Monteverdi” Conservatory in Bolzano.He plays a 1767 Pietro Testore viola crafted in Milan.

13/05/2025

🎶 Judges of LFN International Chamber Music Competition 2025 🎶

CAROLIN RALSER is a distinguished musician, educator, and researcher, achieving top honors in her Bachelor's and Master's studies in flute performance, music education, chamber music, and contemporary music at
esteemed institutions like Kunstuniversität Graz, mdw Vienna, Hochschule für Musik Freiburg i.Br. and Frankfurt am Main. Her mentorship under notable figures such as Dieter Flury (Principal flute of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Dietmar Wiesner (Ensemble Modern) shaped her exceptional talent. Carolin's accolades include winning the International Friedrich Kuhlau Flute Competition and securing scholarships from prestigious entities like the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ensemble Modern Frankfurt. Her extensive performance career spans Europe, Japan, China, and South America, gracing renowned festivals and venues. A fervent advocate for contemporary music, she co-founded chromoson, an ensemble dedicated to pushing artistic boundaries. Since 2023, Carolin has been the artistic director of the New Music Days, ensemble chromoson’s academy for contemporary music (Italy). Carolin's commitment to music education shines through her roles as aeducator, composer of contemporary pieces, and lecturer, with formerpositions at the University of Mozarteum Salzburg/Innsbruck, and currentlyat the School of the Arts Singapore Music faculty, NUS Centre for the Artsunderscoring her impact in shaping the future of music education. Over thelast few years, she has collaborated with YST conservatory on manyoccasions as performer and lecturer.

20/03/2025

🎶 Ci prepariamo già per il secondo appuntamento del ᴘʀɪꜱᴍᴀ ᴘᴏʟɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ꜰᴇꜱᴛɪᴠᴀʟ questo SABATO 22 MARZO a Bolzano!

Avremo il piacere di ascoltare il Trio Erinus, due sax e pianoforte, vincitore del terzo premio dell'ultima edizione del LFN Chamber Music Competition. 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 il titolo del concerto con protagonisti i tre giovani musicisti altoatesini.

📍Vi aspettiamo SABATO 22 MARZO alle ore 20 presso la Gemeinschaft Maria Heim di Bolzano!

09/01/2025

❗ The new regulations of the 6th LFN International Chamber Music Competition are online! The pre-selection will be via video while the FINAL ROUND will be in Bolzano on 19th October 2025! News on the prizes, take a look at the announcement on the website to find out more!

🔗 Link in bio