Final Concert of the National Campus for Music High Schools – Winter Edition

A residential campus for Italy's young musicians

The National Campus for Music High Schools is one of the main educational events dedicated to youth music in Italy. Organized by the association Legamidarte APS of Florence in collaboration with the Municipality of San Leo and the company San Leo 2000, it welcomes young instrumentalists aged 13 to 20 each year, attending music high schools and the final years of lower secondary school, from numerous schools across the country.

The winter edition, also known as Minicampus, takes place in the first days of January: for five days, participants live a residential experience entirely focused on orchestral work, alternating section rehearsals and ensemble rehearsals in preparation for the final performance.

The final Epiphany concert

The highlight is the final concert, traditionally held on January 6th, Epiphany Day, at the Municipal Gym in Pietracuta, a hamlet of San Leo. The performance, presented as a rehearsal-concert, features the Campus Orchestra conducted by Maestro Marco Papeschi, with arrangements by Maestro Marco Bucci.

Each edition revolves around a thematic artistic project dedicated to a great film music composer: recent tributes include the soundtracks of Hans Zimmer — with famous themes from Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Pearl Harbor — as well as music by Nino Rota and John Williams in the editions of the summer San Leo Festival.

San Leo, pearl of Montefeltro

The village of San Leo, in the province of Rimini in Emilia-Romagna, is nestled on an imposing rocky mass dominated by its famous fortress and is listed among the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy. The heart of Montefeltro, it offers a setting of rare charm to this event, which combines advanced musical training and local area valorization.

An event open to all

The final concert is free admission and offers the public an opportunity to witness the result of intense orchestral work in a festive atmosphere coinciding with Epiphany celebrations. It is now a well-established event that confirms San Leo as a reference point for Italian youth music.