Rome Film Music Festival

From 8 to 13 April the Rome Film Music Festival returns to the Auditorium della Conciliazione, the international event celebrating the world of soundtracks and great cinema.

Four events for three important anniversaries: 20 years since the death of Piero Piccioni, 30 years of Il Postino, and 100 years since the birth of Harry Mancini, father of the music of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Pink Pantera.

It starts on April 8 (7.30 pm) with “Piero Piccioni, immersive homage with music and images“, dedicated to the composer capable of creating some of the most iconic soundtracks in the history of Italian cinema. On Tuesday 9th (8.30 pm) there will be with “The Postman, Neruda, and Bacalov”: three great artists united in a film of eternal poetry. Bacalov’s compositions will be performed on the bandoneón by Héctor Ulises Passarella, original interpreter of the soundtrack, and the readings of Neruda’s verses will fill the room, accompanied by the string quintet, piano and percussion of the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema. “Henry Mancini Celebration” arrives on Thursday 11 April (8.30 pm), to relive the magic of the great Hollywood classics; and Friday 12 April (8.30 pm) ends with “James Bond Reloaded“, the instrumental ensemble of the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema, together with the voice of Walter Ricci, celebrates His Majesty’s most beloved secret agent. A series of concerts built thanks to teamwork between audio, video and lighting technicians, whose care of the immersive images is entrusted to the young director Carlo Barbalucca and the musical supervision to Stefano Cenci.

The events will be held at the legendary Forum Studios, the recording studios in Piazza Euclide founded by Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli, Piero Piccioni and Luis Bacalov, ready to reveal the magic and the great work behind the scores thanks to the participation of guests such as Peppe Vessicchio and Stefano Fresi, of the talks from the “I grandi sodalizi del cinema” cycle (Monday 8 April) with the composer Fabio Liberatori and Carlo Verdone – 17 productions created together, from Borotalco to Vita da Carlo.

To find out more about the program, click HERE.