2014 Edition

Within the Competition website, competitors may find four video clips. Each composer may choose one or more video clips and then compose a score for such video clip(s). The score has to be for orchestra as per the maximum instruments allowed

The Twentieth Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is announced and it is promoted by the “Associazione Familiari Vittime della Strage alla Stazione di Bologna del 2 Agosto 1980”, the “Comitato di Solidarietà alle Vittime delle Stragi”, in collaboration with the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, and the Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The 2014 edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is realised in collaboration with the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma, the Fondazione Musica per Roma, and the Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The Competition is developed under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.

First Prize

Beniamin Baczewski
Poland, with the score titled “Le Spectre Rouge

Second Prize

Kyle Hnedak
USA, with the score titled “Atticus

Third Prize

Matthieu Lechowski
France, with the score titled “Duel at Schrapnell

Board of Judges:

The Board of Judges of the XX Edition:

  • Gianvincenzo Cresta  (Italy) – President
  • Gillian Anderson (USA)
  • Virginia Guastella (Italy)
  • Victoria Harmandjieva (Swiss/Bulgaria)
  • Tomi Räisänen (Finland)
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The Final Concert

Conductor
Timothy Brock
Orchestra
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Voice
Mario Rosini
EWI
Andrea Salvato
Electric Guitar
Antonello Fiamma
Electric Bass
Maurizio Bozzi
Drums
Francesco Rondinone
Sound
Fabrizio Festa
Sound
Antonio Colangelo
Live video animation
Saul Saguatti

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