Conservatorio Egidio Romualdo Duni, building in Matera, Italy
The Conservatorio Egidio Romualdo Duni is a music conservatory and academic institution in Matera, Italy, housed across several historic buildings in the city center. The school offers courses in singing, instrumental performance, composition, and modern music technology, with performance spaces including the Raffaele Gervasio Auditorium seating roughly 400 people and the Nino Rota Hall.
The institution was established in 1965 as a branch of the Bari Conservatory and gained independence four years later under the guidance of Raffaele Gervasio. The school evolved into a significant center for advanced music education and became a reference point for musicians and composers in the region.
The conservatory bears the name of Egidio Romualdo Duni, a local composer born in Matera, connecting the institution to the city's musical heritage. This naming choice reflects how the school serves as a keeper of the region's artistic traditions and identity.
The school is distributed across several buildings in central Matera, including Palazzo del Sedile, Palazzo Bronzini, and Palazzo Ridola, where different courses and lessons take place. Visitors should expect different room layouts as the institution spans multiple historic structures throughout the city.
The Nino Rota Hall in Palazzo Bronzini was renovated in 2008 and later upgraded with modern sound and lighting equipment, blending historic architecture with contemporary performance capabilities. This transformation makes it a distinctive venue within the institution.
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