Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – 4th edition – Guests & Program

The magic of the Apulia Soundtrack Awards is back for its 4th edition, which will be celebrated this weekend, July 4–6, 2025, in the beautiful city of Carovigno in Puglia, Italy. The festival will present three days of music, cinema, and masterclasses, open to the public, giving special emphasis to the educative activities with the guests & the 16 composers finalists of the Emerging Composers Contest (read more).

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – 4th edition – Guests & Program

 

The festival will have many Italian and International Guests: composers Anne Dudley (ASA Career Achievement Award) & Carlo Crivelli (ASA Career Achievement Award), masterclass maestros Luis Ivars & Denis Furne, composers Cyril Morin, Fabrizio Mancinelli, Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, industry experts Ray Costa (Costa Communications) & Simon Greenaway (ASCAP), and film music specialists Massimo Privitera (Colonnesonore.net) & Gorka Oteiza (SoundTrackFest), among others. The Apulia Soundtrack Awards will be hosted by Radio Ciccio Riccio Presenter Marcello Biscosi.

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Anne Dudley

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Carlo Crivelli

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Fabrizio Mancinelli

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Vincenzo Cipriani & Marco Schiavone

Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Paolo Lepore & Orchestra

 

The overview of the program will be as follows:

  • Friday, July 4 – Starred welcome dinner in a charming masseria with Chef Augusto Pasini in collaboration with the wines of the Franciacorta Consortium, fresh from their international success at the Emmy Awards, – private event for guests only.

 

  • Saturday, July 5 – Concert at the Carovigno Castle by the Jazz Studio Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Paolo Lepore: “CIAK! MUSICA!” – A tribute to the iconic film scores of Henry Mancini and John Barry.

 

  • Sunday, July 6 – Grand finale at the Carovigno Castle with the awards ceremony and a live piano and cello performance by Maestros Vincenzo Cipriani and Marco Schiavone, plus many special guests. AWARDS: Career achievement award to Ann Dudley and Carlo Crivelli / Emerging composer award / Best composer of the year (Italian) / Best composer of the year (International)

The detailed masterclass program will be as follows:

Friday 4/7 – 10:30h: Seminar with the emerging composers & professionals (90 minutes)

“Perspectives for film composers: AI, legislation, streaming, etc… “

With Luis Ivars (Composer, Alliance of European Film Composer) / Denis Furne (Publisher Producer) / Cyril Morin (Composer, producer)

 

Friday 4/7 – 16:30h: Seminar with the emerging composers & professionals (90 minutes)

“The storytelling: how to approach a score”

With Luis Ivars (Composer, Alliance of European Film Composer) / Denis Furne (Publisher Producer) / Cyril Morin (Composer, producer)

 

Saturday 5/7 – 10:30h: Seminar with the emerging composers & professionals (90 minutes)

“Composing international: From home (studio) to the world.”

With composers Fabrizio Mancinelli, Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, Carlo Crivelli

 

Saturday 5/7 – 16:30h: Seminar with the emerging composers & professionals (90 minutes)

“Composing international: Going to Hollywood.”

With composers Anne Dudley, Fil Eisler, and Simon Greenaway (ASCAP), Ray Costa (Costa Communications)

 

Sunday 6/7 – 10:30h: Seminar with the emerging composers & professionals (90 minutes)

“Round table with guest and emerging composers.”

With Anne Dudley, Carlo Crivelli, Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, etc… Moderated by Academy of Motion Picture Association’s members Ray Costa, Cyril Morin, Fabrizio Mancinelli

 

SoundTrackFest is proud to be a media partner of the festival, and Gorka Oteiza, founder and director, has been invited to be in Carovigno, and will be bringing you daily news from the festival.

 

The Apulia Soundtrack Awards – ASA is a project born from the vision of Loredana Epifani, Antonella La Camera, Cyril Morin, and Antonio Ribezzi, who have combined their skills and passions to create an event that promotes film music culture and facilitates dialogue between established and emerging professionals.

 

ASA is curated in collaboration with soundtrackfest.com, colonnesonore.net, and the Parsifal music association.

 

More information about the Apulia Soundtrack Awards:

https://soundtrackfest.com/en/tag/apulia-soundtrack-awards-en/

 

Official website:

https://apuliasoundtrack.com/