Early Summer Concert – Le Voci del Monviso and Coro Unitre of Barge

A choral concert at the foot of Monviso

The Early Summer Concert is a musical event held in Paesana, a town in the Po Valley in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, at the entrance to the valley dominated by the massive Monviso mountain. The event brings together two local choral groups — "Le Voci del Monviso", a choir founded in Paesana, and the "Coro Unitre" from nearby Barge — for an evening celebrating ensemble singing and the cultural roots of the Cuneo valleys.

The featured choirs

The Le Voci del Monviso association includes a four-part polyphonic choir and a youth section, dedicated to promoting folk and choral singing in the Paesana area. The Coro Unitre of the City of Barge represents the local University of the Third Age and has been a staple of the musical life in the foothills for years. Both groups perform under the guidance of maestro Adalberto Amici, who leads them with expertise and passion.

A repertoire between tradition and pop

The concert program spans diverse genres and styles: from Italian pop music and 1970s hits to the heritage of Piedmontese and Occitan folk traditions. Alongside Italian-language pieces, the performance features songs in local dialect and Occitan, paying homage to the identity of the Monviso valleys, a borderland between Piedmontese culture and the Occitan world.

A community gathering

Hosted in the parish hall of the Santa Maria church, the concert is a moment of celebration and conviviality that kicks off the Paesana summer. Admission is free, and the initiative attracts a loyal audience of residents, choral music enthusiasts, and visitors who frequent the Po Valley during the most beautiful months of the year. The festival confirms the vitality of the Cuneo choral scene and the deep bond between Paesana and its musical tradition.

Paesana and the Po Valley

Paesana is one of the gateways to the Monviso Park and the hiking trails leading to the sources of the Po River. A concert like this is also an opportunity to discover an authentic mountain village, far from mass tourism, where music becomes a tool for cohesion and collective memory.