From Friday the 15th to Sunday the 17th the first musical residency event curated by Vittorio Gatti and Nicolò Petruzzella will take place at Spazio Supernova.

The Mediterranean Sea is a millennia-old witness of migrations and cultural exchanges, among which dozens of musical traditions have flourished over the centuries, intertwining in a continuous exchange of languages and sounds.

The Supernova space, overlooking a square ideally situated at the center of the Mediterranean basin, will host Santa Mediterranea, a series of three-day musical residencies. From March to May, Santa Mediterranea will bring together in Trastevere artists who have dedicated a significant part of their musical research to exploring the diverse sounds and musical suggestions of the Mediterranean.

The first residents are the members of Malhuma, a string quartet dedicated to composing and performing original instrumental music, significantly influenced by the sounds and instruments typical of Mediterranean culture. The creative process of the group is deeply influenced by their connection with the places that inspire their music. Their debut album, Terra Murata, was recorded live in the deconsecrated church of Santa Margherita Nuova on the island of Procida, near the Gulf of Naples. The genesis and recording of the album became the subject of a documentary of the same name, that shows the studio work phases and fascinating scenes of the island that inspired their music.

Malhuma is currently working on composing the music that will be part of their second album. Some of these pieces will be written and presented to the public for the first time during their residency in the spaces of Supernova.

The Members of Malhuma are:

Marcello Smigliante Gentile • mandolin, mandocello

Alessandro Butera • manouche guitar, mohan veena

Gianluca Trinchillo • classical guitar

Bruno Belardi • double bass

Program:

Friday, March 15th, 11:00 AM: Start of the residency, opening of Supernova spaces.

Saturday, March 16th, 6:00 PM: Conversation with the artists and open rehearsals with live musical accompaniment of fragments from the documentary Terra Murata.

Sunday, March 17th, 4:00 PM: Final Concert.