Music | i-ITALY

Building Community, the Brooklyn Way

Joey Skee

Meet KAVES, band leader, tattoo artist, community activist.

Evelina Meghnagi: the Melodies and Journeys of Sephardic Jews

Benedetta Grasso

At the Italian Cultural Institute on April 26 2010, Evelina Meghnagi performed a variety of fascinating songs belonging to the Sephardic tradition.

A Revolutionary Record Player & the Man Behind it

Benedetta Grasso

Luigi Pasqualini explains the mechanisms, the idea and his inspiration behind this unique invention. A tunable turntable that enhances the listening experience presented by ENIT,...

Classical New York 1.0

Julian Sachs

A month of opera reviewed: the new Carmen at the Met, Domingo and Verdi, and Zeffirelli's Turandot. Plus a look at the upcoming month at Lincoln Center and beyond

A Tribute to Love

Simona Zecchi

The Italian singer Giada Valenti relates to us about her intimate relationship with her audience after her performance at the Dicapo Theathre. Giada defines Italian music and...

Italian Pop Stars Hit the Hudson Terrace

Gabrielle Anne Pati

On Wednesday, October 28th 2009, the Commissione Giovani New York (CGNY) will host the first ever Young Italian Music Festival at the chic Hudson Terrace. The concert, from...

Franco Battiato. Artist in Search of "The Being"

Letizia Airos & Benny Profane

Interview with the iconoclastic Italian musician Franco Battiato. “I come off as a difficult artist, but tell me: How can someone who has sold millions and millions of records...