Project Overview
With the “Preludio Lungolago” the festival provides a platform for music schools and educational projects in Canton Ticino. It is scheduled before the main concerts at Collegio Papio and is free to attend. Three events featuring ensembles, orchestras, choirs, and musical groups are held 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 provided free of charge by the City of Ascona
- Free admission concert (free offering), with a 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 to classical music for children, youth, and young adults
- 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
