His main areas of study are Italian independent music between the 20th and 21st centuries, the processes of civic participation in Italian youth cultures, and the role of culture and artistic practices in bringing about social change.
Conferences
Musicological talks
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Summary
Saverio has given musicology talks at the Più Libri, Più Liberi (Rome 2026), Terni Festival (2026), Fondazione AREF (2026), Festa della Musica (Forano 2026), Fondazione Varrone (Rieti 2025), Club Tenco (Sanremo 2025), Torrione Jazz Club (Ferrara 2025), Abbey Rocchi Studio (Rome 2025), Più Libri, Più Liberi (Rome 2025), Teatro PalArte (Fabrica di Roma 2025/2024), Piccole Serenate Notturne Festival (Viterbo 2024), Teatro del Combattente (Collevecchio 2023)
Music at the Margins: Genealogy and Potential of the Italian Independent Model between the 20th and 21st Centuries
Conference as a speaker
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Summary
University of Salerno. MeToDo Conference: Preserving the Past, Building the Future. 10–11 June 2026. Paper: Music at the Margins: Genealogy and Potential of the Italian Independent Model between the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Towards a Concept of Pop Welfare: Sustainable Music Policies and Youth Participation. The Case of Garrincha Dischi
Lesson
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University of Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum, DAMS (Disciplines of Arts, Music and Performing Arts). On 28 May 2026, I delivered a lecture in the course *“Sociology of Music Consumption”* within the Master’s programme in Entertainment Entrepreneurship, upon invitation by Professor Roberta Paltrinieri (Full Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes, GSPS-06/A, since 2015). Paper: Towards a Concept of Pop Welfare: Sustainable Music Policies and Youth Participation. The Case of Garrincha Dischi.
Music and Resistence: the case of Grup Yorum
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Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Arts and Humanities. On 26 May 2026, I conceived, organized, and moderated a seminar featuring contributions from Alberto Guidetti (Lo Stato Sociale), David Cacchione (Banda Bassotti), Francesco Carlo (Kento), Pino Pecorelli (Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio; BabelNova Orchestra), and Giovanni Conelli, alongside the live participation of Grup Yorum. Paper: Music and Resistence: the case of Grup Yorum.
Grup Yorum: Where the People Sing, We Are the Voice
Third Mission activities
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I delivered three in-person seminars with the Turkish political musical collective Grup Yorum at the following venues: the Circolo ARCI “Il Corto Maltese” in Fabriano (Ancona), Casa Galeone in Civitanova Marche (Macerata), and the Circolo ARCI “Spazio Rosso” in Chiaravalle (Ancona). 22-25 may 2026. Paper: Grup Yorum: Where the People Sing, We Are the Voice.
Grup Yorum: The Voice of the Oppressed Since 1985
Seminar
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Federico II, University of Naples. 21 may 2026. The seminar was organized and chaired by me, with an introductory address by Professor Simona Frasca (ethnomusicologist, University of Naples Federico II) and a presentation by Giovanni Conelli (musicologist and Ph.D. Candidate at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples). Paper: Grup Yorum: The Voice of the Oppressed Since 1985.
Garrincha Loves Cities: Tracing the Genealogy of the Indie Festival through Sustainable Music Practices and Cultural Policy
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SPaMEC 2026. San Pietro a Majella Electroacoustic Conference: SOUND · CROSSING · COMMUNITIES. Naples, 15–16 May 2026. Paper: Garrincha Loves Cities: Tracing the Genealogy of the Indie Festival through Sustainable Music Practices and Cultural Policy.
Music, active memory, and proximity practices: the case of Italian independent record label Garrincha Dischi
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The paper was presented at a round table entitled Musical activism and collective resilience: an Italian ethno-anthropological perspective at King's College London for the British Forum for Ethnomusicology Society.
What kind of music is still possible? Redefining indie between cultural neoliberalism and artistic agency
Conference as a speaker
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The conference was held at the Aref Foundation in Brescia in the Aref in Music Festival
Being a doctoral student is not (just) about studying: it is about researching, building and changing
Conference as a speaker
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The conference was held at Palazzo Gazzoli in Terni, as part of the Terni Festival: University in the City event.
Welfare Pop: the revolution in the Emilia-Romagna music industry. Garrincha Dischi in the region and across Italy
Winter School
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I co-organised and took part in the MuDeArTe Winter School for the PhD programme in Music, Design, Art and Territories, held in Contigliano (RI) from 12 to 14 January 2026.
Annual Congress and General Assembly 2025 of the AEC
Congress as an observer
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I was part of the delegation from the Terni Conservatory at the Annual Congress and General
Assembly 2025 of the AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen), held in Salzburg (Austria) from 5 to 8 November 2025.
A historiographical overview of Italian independent music (1975-2018): trajectories, analysis, perspectives. How to study it, why study it
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Seminar as a speaker at the Pop and Rock Department of the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Ravenna
Garrincha Dischi: the story of a label that changed the rules of Italian discography
Conference
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III Convegno annuale ANDA - Associazione Docenti AFAM (Alessandria, Conservatorio “A.
Vivaldi”, 17-19 october 2025). Paper: Garrincha Dischi: storia di una label che ha cambiato le
regole della discografia italiana.
Twenty years of social and political history (1994-2014) in the lyrics of Lo Stato Sociale's first three albums
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Symposion of the Working Group Soziologie und Sozialgeschichte der Musik (Roma, Istituto
Storico Germanico, 13-15 october 2025). Paper: Vent’anni di storia sociale e politica (1994-2014) nei versi dei primi tre dischi de Lo Stato Sociale.
Garrincha Dischi: home to quirky singer-songwriters
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Primo Convegno Nazionale dei Dottorandi AFAM dei Conservatori Italiani - DISCo AFAM
2025 (Terni, Centro Arti Opificio Siri, 1-4 october 2025). Paper: Garrincha Dischi: la casa dei
cantautori storti.
The new BRs are not on Instagram or YouTube, nor do they perform concerts. P-38 La Gang: social self-representation and semantic codes
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Conference Musica, musicologia e social media (Roma, Dipartimento di Filosofia,
Comunicazione e Spettacolo dell’Università Roma Tre, 21 june 2025). Paper: Le nuove BR non sono su Instagram né su YouTube, tantomeno fanno concerti. P-38 La Gang: autorappresentazioni social e codici semantici.
Prohibit subversive noises. Grup Yorum, organising the sounds of a people
Seminar as a speaker
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Summary
Seminar held for the Music High School of Terni
Subversive Noises: from Jacques Attali to the Grup Yorum affair
Seminar as a speaker
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From the account of an experience with a Turkish music collective, the idea for the Rumori Sovversivi (Subversive Noises) seminar was born in a university classroom. From Jacques Attali to the story of Grup Yorum, organised as part of the Anthropology of Sound course, one of the subjects taught in the Musicology programme at La Sapienza University in Rome.
Grup Yorum: banning subversive noises
Seminar as a speaker
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Seminar organised by the University of Tuscia in Viterbo.
Anonymity and hype create collective memory: Itineraries in the 21st-century Italian independent music
Conference
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4th Nova Contemporary Music Meeting International Conference: Today’s Music Memory
(Lisbona (Portogallo), NOVA University, Berna Campus, 7-10 may 2025). Paper: Anonymity and hype create collective memory: Itineraries in the 21st-century Italian independent music.
Welfare Pop. The Garrincha Dischi’s Revolution in the 2000s decade
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11th Annual Conference of the School of Performing Arts: Participation, Engagement and
Creativity in the Performing Arts (La Valletta (Malta), Valletta Campus, University of Malta, 5-7 march 2025). Paper: Welfare Pop. The Garrincha Dischi’s Revolution in the 2000s decade.
Publications
Garrincha Loves Cities: Una Genealogia del Festival Indie Attraverso Politiche Sostenibili e Partecipazione Giovanile
Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella di Napoli | Napoli Totale Elettronica
Garrincha Dischi: storia di una label che ha cambiato le regole della discografia italiana
Associazione Nazionale Docenti AFAM
Conference proceedings
Anonymity and hype create collective memory: Itineraries in the 21st -century Italian independent music
NOVA University of Lisbon
Conference proceedings
Grup Yorum: Artists of the People for 40 Years (1985–2025). Producing and Proposing a Social Alternative Through Music
New Sound International Journal of Music, Faculty of Music, Belgrade
Academic article exploring the socio-political impact and musical strategies of Grup Yorum, analyzing their role in proposing social alternatives through music over four decades.
Conducting interdisciplinary doctoral research on independent Italian music and 21st-century youth cultures, advancing critical understanding of contemporary musical landscapes.
Orchestralunata
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Author, Theatrical Show 'Come Mongolfiere: Hommage a Gianmaria Testa'
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Authored a theatrical production, collaborating with acclaimed artists to create a compelling tribute performance.
Fondazione Varrone
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Author, Musical Fairy tale 'La storia del pesciolino rosso'
Rieti, Lazio, Italy
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Developed a narrative that resonated with the commemorative theme, contributing to cultural memory and education.
Highlights
Collaborated with composer Eugenio Renzetti, ensuring seamless integration of narrative and music, and secured funding from Fondazione Varrone.
Teatro PalArte
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Artistic Co-Director
Fabrica di Roma, Lazio, Italy
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Co-directed artistic programming and managed cultural events, enhancing local engagement and promoting diverse artistic expressions.
Associazione Culturale Musicultura
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Permanent Collaborator
Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
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Collaborated on diverse cultural projects, successfully acquiring regional and European funding for innovative music and media initiatives. Managed and executed projects such as 'Music On Podcast: quando la musica cambia la vita' and 'Carovana Stralunata' (four editions), reaching broad audiences.
Associazione Giovanile Culturale AUFF
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President & Cultural Project Manager
Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
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Summary
Led cultural initiatives and secured significant funding to promote historical music, culminating in successful project execution and artistic output.
Highlights
Secured the prestigious Vitamina G grant from the Lazio Region within the 'Cultura e Creatività' program for 'Il Canto degli Invisibili' project.
Managed the 'Il Canto degli Invisibili' project from conception to completion, resulting in the successful publication of an eponymous album.
Oversaw project budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communications, ensuring the effective execution of cultural heritage initiatives.
Various Media Productions (Mediaset, Sky Cinema, Prime Video, RAI)
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Composer & Musician
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Recorded original music for major national and international media productions, contributing to diverse film and television projects.
1) Original soundtrack for Mediaset's 'Freedom';
2) Original soundtrack for Sky Cinema's 2014 remake of 'La mossa del pinguino'
3) Incised end credits music for Prime Video's film 'Ci ho avuto un imprevisto' and wrote original music for RAI's TV program 'Festivallo,' serving as a stable musician.
Various Ensembles (International)
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Renaissance & Baroque Trombon Performer
Various, Europe, EU
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Performed with various ancient and modern symphonic ensembles across multiple European countries, demonstrating advanced musical proficiency (Including Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Switzerland).
Fondazione Casa Civita
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Children's Book Author "I custodi della città sospesa"
Civita di Bagnoregio, Lazio, Italy
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Commissioned to write and publish a children's illustrated book, promoting musical themes to young audiences.
L’Espresso / Cromosomi
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Editor-in-Chief & Music Journalist
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Led editorial content and contributed articles to prominent music publications, shaping narratives in music journalism. Served as Editor-in-Chief for the music blog 'Nemo Rock in Patria' within L’Espresso, overseeing content strategy and publication. Authored insightful articles for the music magazine Cromosomi, contributing to critical discourse on contemporary music.
Liceo musicale Santa Rosa da Viterbo
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Trombone Teacher
Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
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Provided instrumental instruction to students at a musical high school, fostering musical talent and technical proficiency.
Education
Sapienza Università di Roma
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Master's DegreeMusicologyGrade: 110/110 cum laude
Conservatorio “Giulio Briccialdi” di Terni
Terni, Umbria, Italy
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Master's DiplomaRenaissance and Baroque TrombonGrade: 110/110 cum laude and honorable mention