Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Le Dimore del Quartetto is a creative cultural enterprise that supports international young string quartets and chamber music ensembles at the beginning of their career and enhances the European cultural heritage. Born in 2016 out of the idea of Francesca Moncada, the activities of Le Dimore del Quartetto were presented at the Chamber of Deputies, upon invitation of the Cultural Commission, as part of the research “Best practices of cultural diffusion“. In 2018, it won the “Cultural Innovation” call by Fondazione Cariplo. In 2019, Le Dimore del Quartetto was among the winners of the European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2019, the most prestigious prize in Europe, in the “Education, training and awareness” category. In 2020, the project MUSA – European young MUsicians soft Skills Alliance of Le Dimore del Quartetto, aimed at developing the entrepreneurial skills of musicians, won Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, in the area “Strategic partnership to support innovation”. In the same year, Le Dimore del Quartetto was presented as “Project of Influence” by The Best in Heritage. In 2021 Le Dimore del Quartetto organized the 150th anniversary of the passing of Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso through a cultural itinerary which leads to the placement of the first statue dedicated to a female historical figure in Milan. In 2022, the project MERITA – where chamber Music, cultural hERItage and TAlent meet of Le Dimore del Quartetto wins the call Creative Europe – European Platforms 2021; the project, of which Le Dimore del Quartetto is leader, involves 17 organizations from 12 Countries. In the same year, the project Archipelago was adopted by Crafted within the Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza’s call.
The Comitato AMUR was born in Italy in May 2020 from the desire to bring together some of the most important Italian chamber music institutions into a single body, with the aim of promoting common activities and objectives. The historical concert organizations, from Trieste to Palermo, gather in this website with the aim of enhancing all the concert programming of the members of the Comitato Amur and promoting common projects such as the circulation of young professional musicians and the organization of tours for Italian artists, international events, conferences, cultural trips, events that enrich the cultural life of the country. The Committee pays particular attention to young audiences by committing itself to planning open rehearsals and special projects aimed at schools. Following, the members of the Comitato AMUR: Campania: Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti Emilia Romagna: Associazione Ferrara Musica, Fondazione Musica Insieme di Bologna and Società dei Concerti di Parma Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Società dei Concerti di Trieste Lombardy: Società del Quartetto di Milano and Fondazione La Società dei Concerti di Milano Marche: Marche Concerti Sicily: Associazione Musicale Etnea, Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica and Filarmonica Laudamo Messina Trentino-Alto Adige: Società Filarmonica di Trento Umbria: Fondazione Perugia Classica Onlus Veneto: Amici della Musica di Padova and Società del Quartetto di Vicenza The importance of creating a stable and unique collaboration between entities with such experience and representativeness of the territory is accompanied by the desire to extend the participation to other musical institutions spread throughout the country with similar characteristics and which share the aims of the committee.
Europa Nostra was founded on 29 November 1963 in Paris. For almost 60 years, we have celebrated, protected and lobbied for cultural heritage. Europa Nostra is today recognised as the most representative heritage organisation in Europe with members from over 40 countries. Our mission To give shape and voice to an ever-growing citizens’ movement to support cultural and natural heritage across Europe To be forceful advocates of heritage – with its multiple benefits for our economy, society, culture and the environment – towards policy-makers at all levels of governance: local, regional, national, European and on a global scale. To campaign to save Europe’s most endangered heritage sites and support actions led by our member organisations. To promote best practices in the heritage field across Europe – from research to conservation, from education, training and awareness-raising to the dedicated service of professionals and volunteers. Our values Cultural Heritage is essential for a prosperous, unified and stable Europe; Cultural Heritage should be respected in urban and rural development; Culture Heritage is not a relic of the past; it is a relevant, useful and accessible part of today and tomorrow; Cultural Heritage is complex and multi-layered and therefore does not belong to one cultural group or nation, but instead belongs to all Europeans; Cultural Heritage is on loan from future generations and good stewardship in the present is therefore the responsibility of everyone living in Europe. Our vision To put culture and cultural heritage at the very core of the European project on behalf of our members as the largest representative civil society movement in Europe to the advantage of all Europeans.