Project Overview
The “Preludio Lungolago” festival provides a platform for music schools and educational projects in Canton Ticino. It is scheduled before the main concerts at Collegio Papio and provides free admission (offer). Three events with ensembles, orchestras, choirs and musical groups are scheduled in the open air space on the covered stage at Ascona’s Lungolago.
Key Points
- Music Direction: Luca Medici, Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana – Department of Music Schools
- Participants: pupils and students of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana
- Outdoor performances on the covered stage Lungolago Ascona, max. 60 min.
- The infrastructure is made available free of charge by the City of Ascona
- Free admission concert (free offering), with performance guaranteed in all weather conditions
- Selection of participants: Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in agreement with the festival management
A bridge with the people and the festival
- Involvement of regional ensembles, choirs and groups
- Animating Ascona’s public space and strengthening the festival’s presence
- An open and inclusive event that enriches the festival and broadens its scope
- Creating a festival atmosphere accessible to all
- First introduction of children, youth and young adults to classical music
- Musical mediation in high traffic locations, designed for new audiences and visitors
In partnership with the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana and the Municipality of Ascona
