I fasanesi e la banda

The People of Fasano and the Band is the first event of the Fasano in Banda: The Festival of Rediscovered Music in its fourth edition.

For this edition, the "Ignazio Ciaia" Association has aimed to focus as much as possible on local music, as it is the year of the bicentennial celebrations of the Fasano City Band. The earliest documents found indicate that it has been active since 1825 under the direction of Antonio Gidiuli senior. This anniversary is quite significant, given the band's long-standing presence in Fasano.

The first concert will feature performances of pieces from the "light" music repertoire of the first half of the 1900s, composed for band by musicians from Fasano, alongside works by better-known authors in the band music scene.

This is a unique opportunity to hear fresh and lively melodies born from the creativity of composers like Angelo Angelini and Cosimo Furleo Semeraro, former directors of the Fasano City Band, in conjunction with compositions by Gennaro Abbate and Giuseppe Piantoni, two giants in band music.

The concert will be preceded by a "listening guide" session dedicated to the program to be performed.

Director of the performance: Benedetto Grillo
Performers: Fasano City Band "I. Ciaia"
Presenter: Marisa Cassone
Web: www.bandafasano.com/festival/