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The Paramount Emerson is proud to offer to its viewers the Italian Movie Mascarpone, Maschile Singolare on April 10th. You can purchase tickets here.
Movie Synopsis: Antonio is a 30 yo family man, whose life finds an unexpected twist when he’s suddenly dumped by his husband, whom he depends both psychologically and economically: he needs to find a new place to stay, a job and a new purpose in life. Antonio finds a room in an apartment owned by Denis and starts to work in a bakery owned by Luca, while attending pastry school. Through this process he discovers that it was wrong of him to give up his independence for the sake of his relationship in the past.
We are excited to bring you a presentation of Alessandro Guida & Matteo Pilati’s hit comedy, Mascarpone.
Belmont World Film presents the US premiere of
SILENT LAND
Monday, May 16, 7 PM
Majestic 7 Cinema, 41 Arsenal Yards Blvd., Watertown
Directed by Agnieszka Woszczynska
Poland, Czech Republic, Italy | Polish, English, French, Italian with subtitles | 2021 | 113 min.
ITALIAN SOUL FESTIVAL 2022 “The Soul of Italy Shining Through Its Musical Heritage”
On Wednesday November 9th 2022 at 7pm (doors open at 6), the first edition of the Italian Soul Festival will take place at the Lowe Auditorium (869 Mass Ave, Arlington Ma 02476) to celebrate “The Soul of Italy Shining Through Its Musical Heritage”.
It will feature performances by some of the finest New England based artists, followed by a full set of music and visual presentation by Italian composer, director and pianist Mr. Vince Tempera, along with his Trio.
During the first portion of the Festival, Angela Rossi, Stefano Marchese and Spajazzy (all Italian natives and Berklee College of Music faculty) will showcase their interpretation of Italian songs while blending it within the idiom of modern American music.
The second part of the festival, will feature Italian renowned composer, conductor, composer and pianist Vince Tempera, taking the audience on a musical and visual journey through decades of popular soundtracks by famous Italian Composers.
A native and resident of Milano Italy, Mr. Tempera served as the musical conductor for the Italian Festival di Sanremo for two decades, has written music for countless movies, cartoons and worked as a producer for many Italian artist such as Claudio Baglioni, Antonello Venditti and Loredana Berte to name but a few.
Mr. Tempera will be in the USA for a series of performances and lectures in the North East to present his acclaimed show “ From Fellini to Tarantino”, after a successful run of it in Europe and the Italian Soul Festival is delighted to have him as a very special guest.
His trio, featuring also Sergio Bellotti on drums and Enrico Santarelli on Bass will perform music by Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone as well as some compositions by Vince Tempera himself, including Seven Notes in Black which is part of the soundtrack for Kill Bill by Quentin Tarantino.
Additional musical accompaniment provided by The AHS Honors Orchestra led by award winning director Tino D’Agostino and Berklee College Piano faculty Maxim Lubasky.
Emcee for the event will be the popular Journalist and public figure Stefano Salimbeni.
Complimentary General Admission, Donations are Encouraged. First Row Premium Vip Tickets are also available
For more info visit https://linktr.ee/Italiansoulfestival
On Friday 2 December at 8 pm the City Winery in Boston will host the release concert of “Scanzonati”, the
new album by Stefano Marchese and Andrea Pejrolo, to be released on 26 November on all digital
platforms.
The path that led Stefano Marchese and Andrea Pejrolo to the new recording, passes through the
collaboration with great artists including Bobby McFerrin, Luis Enrique, Mogol, Carmen Consoli, concerts in
important venues, the job as professor at Berklee College of Music and the artistic direction of the “Sounds
of Italy” and “Jazz in the park” festivals.
At City Winery in Boston, on stage next to the two leaders: Lihi Haruvi (sax), Giò Albanese (accordion), Nick
Grondin (guitar), Giuseppe Paradiso (drums), Bengisu Gokce (violin) and many special guests.
Tickets are on sale at the link http://bit.ly/3UIjOYU. Info at www.citywinery.com.
In the 10 songs of “Scanzonati” there is a fusion of Italian songwriting with contemporary jazz harmonies that
the two musicians have made their own while working in the States. The main element is the Italian
language, whose cultural value is promoted by the duo as a symbol of inclusion and diversity Stefano
Marchese’s solo voice, precise, sincere and enthralling, is the unifying element of Scanzonati’s sound, while
Andrea Pejrolo’s sophisticated arrangements take listening by the hand in a musical journey full of surprises
and original sounds. The elegance of the melodies is underlined by the presence of violin, cello, acoustic
guitars, double bass and saxophones, meeting the rhythms of jazz and the more visceral sounds of the
Italian musical tradition, where drums, percussions, accordion and guitars bring out the energy of the whole
band.
Stefano Marchese is an award-winning Italian singer-songwriter and educator. He has collaborated with
Grammy winners Bobby McFerrin and Luis Enrique, among others. Thanks to his solo album Radici, in 2021
he was nominated by Serafini as one the 100 most relevant Abruzzesi abroad.
The band leader of Scanzonati, along with bass player and Berklee faculty Andrea Pejrolo, Marchese has
collaborated with stars of Italian musica leggera such as Mogol and Carmen Consoli. A radio and TV host
and producer, his show L’Italia chiamò was aired on more than 40 TV channels in Italy and Europe, and has
included Oscar-winning composer and director Nicola Piovani and Italian jazz and pop stars such as Chiara
Civello, Zucchero, Levante, Dardust, and GeGè Telesforo.
A Berklee faculty member and teaching artist for the Eliot School, Marchese has presented at national and
international music education conferences and published work in music education journals on the topic of
culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and technology in music education. As artistic director, he
curates several series and festivals in New England, such as Jazz in the Park, Sounds of Italy, and Piazza
All’Aperto among others.
Andrea Pejrolo is a national and international composer, producer, arranger, bassist, and music educator in
Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a Ph.D. in jazz studies from New York University, a Master in Composition
for Film, TV, Theater and Multimedia from the University of Bristol (U.K.) and a Music Diploma in Jazz
Performance from Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Some of his most recent collaborations and
projects include “Scanzonati, Sounds of Italy, Lou Salloum and Jamie Helou (Lebanon, Beirut), Kukaio Film
Production (Munich, Germany), Traits de Marque in Paris, iAcoustica Studio drum library, iDrum Rock
Edition for iPhone/iPad in collaboration with Izotope, arrangements and recording with the City of Prague
Philharmonic Orchestra, Don Sebesky, ABC, CBS, Cy Coleman, Burning Petals Music Production (U.K.), the
Broadway Show "Swing" (St. James Theater, NYC), and the Grand Canyon Music Festival. Andrea is also
the author of various books, articles and essays on the subject of music technology and jazz analysis. His
most recent publications include: “Creating Sounds from Scratch” for Oxford University Press
(http://a.co/8JuPJ78), and “Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer” for Focal
Press (http://a.co/aLBw63e). Andrea is currently a Professor (and former Chair) in the Contemporary Writing
and Production Department at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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