25
JUNE 2026
h 20:30
Ninfeo Village
Via delle Tre Fontane – Roma
“Playing Chords,” the first live competition among the seven finalist singer-songwriters of the Saint Louis contest, on stage at Ninfeo Village in EUR.
The Saint Louis College of Music songwriting contest reaches its first decisive moment: “Playing Chords ” makes its live debut at Ninfeo Village, the outdoor venue in Rome’s EUR district, with the first live round featuring the seven finalist songwriters, who will present their original songs and projects to the audience and the jury. The contest tests songwriting, arrangement, and stage presence: not just the songs, but the artistic project as a whole.
The jury and advancing to the next round
A panel of judges made up of music industry professionals will evaluate the performances and decide who advances to the next round of the contest. Among the judges is Mauro Ciolfi, director and founder of Leave Music, a leading label and management company in the Italian music scene.
The Finalists of Playing Chords
Tiziano Rambelli
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Tommaso Feleppa, vocals
Marco Venturi, guitar
Rocco Donati, keyboards
Dario Santucci, bass
Giuliano Valeriani, drums
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Greta Fusco, vocals
Ravis Morgado dos Santos Silva, piano
Emiliano Turini guitar
Domiziano Cortese, bass
Giuseppe Baglioni, drums
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Carla Alejandra Espín Suquillo, vocals and keyboards
Ricarda Marleen Gärtner, trumpet
Paula Ortega, keyboards
María Belén Lezaun Aragon, second vocalist
Domiziano Cortese, bass
Andrés Pons, drums
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Beatrice Binacci, vocals
Matteo Salomone, electric guitar
Gaia Mazzeo Iorio, keyboards and backing vocals
Franx Tacchia: bass and backing vocals
Davide Pellegrini, drums
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Silvia Asshauer, vocals
Ilaria Dedaj, backing vocals
Susanna Citati, backing vocals
Emanuele De Angelis, guitar
Rocco Patierno, piano
Tommaso Quaranta, violin
Alberto Da Ros bass
Stefano Corradini drums
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Matteo Spanu, vocals
Noemi Caporiccio guitar
Vittoria Cascone, backing vocals
Laura Cefola (backing vocals)
Chiara Osso, backing vocals
Gabriele Parisi, bass
Emanuele Bonomo, drums
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