Date: 1 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Date: 2 July 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Rui Cunha Foundation, Av. da Praia Grande, Nº 749 -R/C, MACAU
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The Italian Cultural Institute is happy to support Manuel Petti‘s performances in Hong Kong and Macau. The concert is part of the project FOLKever, Italian Music Roots in Motion, aimed at promoting Italian folk music in Hong Kong.
Manuel Petti began studying the accordion at the age of 6 under the guidance of M° Erminio Sallustio. In 1999 he finished the accordion course and began studying piano at the L.Perosi Conservatory in Campobasso. He attended numerous specialization courses, seminars and national masters. In 2017, he graduated with honours with a Bachelor’s degree in Accordion at the Conservatorio Martucci in Salerno. From 2006 to 2023 he joined the Orchestra Casadei covering the role of accordionist and keyboardist; From 2019 he also held the role of Music Director and arranger of the Orchestra. From 2020 to 2023, he was the music director, arranger, accordionist and keyboardist of Balamondo, an international festival of musical contamination and promotion of territorial traditions. In 2023, for the Orchestra Casadei, he wrote the arrangements for the project Musicae and Loci by Max Gazzè.
With the Orchestra Casadei he had the opportunity to collaborate with national and international artists, such as: Paolo Belli, Irene Grandi, Simone Cristicchi, Eugenio Finardi, Eugenio Bennato, Kid Creole, Francesco Baccini, Fiordaliso, Gipsy King, Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Marc Ribot, Roy Paci, Goran Bregovic, Zibba, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Ron, Frankie hi-nrg mc, Daniele Di Bonaventura, Gianluigi Trovesi, Adalberto and Andrea Ferrari, Alberto Casadei, Ernesttico, Fabrizio Bosso, Hevia, Modena City Ramblers, Max Gazzè, Bandabardò, Tullio De Piscopo, Emir Kosturica, Toquiño, Africa Unite, Fabio Rovazzi, Francesco Cafiso, Ivana Spagna, Volosi. He participates in numerous Rai, Mediaset and local TV programmes. He has given concerts in the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Croatia and England.
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The Project: FOLKever – Italian Music Roots in Motion
Italian folk music is a journey into the deepest, most authentic parts of our country. It is the vibrant soul of our communities, an echo that tells stories of hopes, struggles, and collective dreams. Every note, every rhythm is a fragment of a world that lives in the voices of the people, in town squares, in the fields, and on the streets. It is the living testimony of a land and of how its people face life and its challenges. Each song is an act of affirming identity, resisting and renewing itself through the centuries, drawing strength from its roots and essence to evolve without ever losing its authenticity. As Italian composer and musicologist Roberto De Simone says, “It is through their music that people tell their story, remember themselves, and affirm their uniqueness, as well as their connection to others.”
Italy’s musical tradition is a heritage not confined to the past, but a living form of expression passed down through generations—like a thread connecting past and present, capable of reinventing itself without betraying its origins.
In the contemporary landscape, Italian folk music plays a crucial role not only as a historical memory but also as a bridge between the past and the future. It is not a music to be stored away in a distant corner of tradition, but a treasure to be renewed and reinterpreted.
With the goal of sharing this rich heritage with the Hong Kong audience, the Italian Cultural Institute presents the project FOLKever – Italian Music Roots in Motion, featuring a program of activities that celebrates the extraordinary variety of Italian folk music. The project includes a series of events showcasing the musical traditions of different regions, offering a vibrant mosaic of sounds that represent the cultural fabric of Italy.
