“Le Immagini della Musica” is an artistic proposal of original music in a classical style, full of suggestions, with a descriptive and evocative character. It’s a show in which the air vibrates with sounds and colors, a film in which the “visual column” is left to the imagination of the listener, stimulated by the title of a composition or by a series of images projected on the stage.
The idea is born in Rome in 1997 by two composers: Massimo Alviti (Guitar) and Alessandro Papotto (Clarinet, Saxophone and Flute). The two musicians propose a repertoire of original compositions that lightly touch Classical Music, Jazz, and World Music.
With this artistic proposal they participated in various international events including “Cajas de Mùsica de Santander” (Spain), “Acoustic Guitar International Meeting” (Italy), etc. They collaborated with bands such as Soft Machine, Avion Travel, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Indaco, and many others.
Massimo Alviti
Roman guitarist and composer, Massimo Alviti began playing the guitar at the age of 4. He began studying at the Conservatory with the Masters Pierluigi Corona, Carlo Carfagna and Mario Gangi and, in 1988, obtained the Diploma in Classical Guitar at the “Santa Cecilia” Conservatory in Rome.
He had many work experiences during his youth: from the period in the historic RCA to the numerous collaborations with various artists, up to the composition of music for Fonit Cetra RAI and Television.
In the last years new and fruitful collaborations followed:
- with the composer and multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Papotto (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) in 1997 he began a compositional and concert collaboration that is still active today and produces the albums “LE IMMAGINI DELLA MUSICA” (2009) and “RESONARE FIBRIS” (2024);
- with the guitarist Rodolfo Maltese (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Indaco) he promotes an intense concert activity for over 10 years and produces the album “ALMA” (2009);
- with the multi-instrumentalist Raffaello Simeoni (Novalia) he collaborates on the album “MATER SABINA” (2009) for which he writes the song “Soffio d’Amore” which is part of the album itself;
- with the guitarist Michele Ascolese (De Andrè, Vanoni, Branduardi, etc.) he formed the “MAMA Duo” which deals with the writing of original songs and the reinterpretation, with a very personal musical language, of important composers such as Barrios, Guimaraes, Gangi, Galliano, etc.
- other notable collaborations are those with the Roman singer-songwriter Fabrizio Emigli in the album “STELLE IN ECCEDENZA” (2008), and with his friend Francesco Petrucci in the album for two guitars “LE ALI LEGGERE” (2012).
As a composer Massimo Alviti has written and produced numerous solo albums:
“IN UN GIORNO DI PIOGGIA” (2004)
“IL NOME DELLA TERRA” (2005)
“I RACCONTI DEL FARO” (2009)
“IN BIANCO E NERO” (2019) in a trio with G. Caneponi (percussions) and M. Gavini (double bass)
“SOLO CHITARRA” (2022)
Alessandro Papotto
Roman multi-instrumentalist and composer, Alessandro Papotto approaches music at the age of six and, at a very young age, obtains his first three Diplomas: Clarinet, Chamber Music and Jazz. He continues his musical studies at Conservatory “Santa Cecilia” of Rome where he obtains a Diploma in Composition with Top Marks, a Degree with Honors in Jazz Composition and Interpretation, and a Degree with Honors in Composition for Music Applied to Images. He also attends Masterclass in Composition for Cinema, Theater and Jazz with Maestros Nicola Piovani, Enrico Pieranunzi and Giorgio Battistelli.
He works as a clarinetist and saxophonist in various Roman symphony orchestras and jazz bands, collaborating, among others, with Renato Serio, Paolo Damiani, Eugenio Colombo, and Alfredo Santoloci. He conducts “Santa Cecilia Jazz Orchestra” in some of his compositions and writes Symphonic Fantasies and Original Jazz Tunes for “Rome Symphony Orchestra” and “Montemario Youth Orchestra”.
In 1994 he founded progressive rock band “Periferia Del Mondo” in which he plays the role of composer, author, singer and multi-instrumentalist. With this band he recorded four studio albums and three live publications including the performance at “Gouveia Art Rock” Festival recorded in 2004 in Portugal, and the performance at “Prog Exhibition”, a Festival held in Rome in 2010 for the fortieth anniversary of progressive music in Italy.
In 1999 he joined historic rock band BANCO del Mutuo Soccorso as a multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, clarinets, flutes, percussion and choirs). With this band he participated in the publication of six albums, some of which for Sony Music, such as “No Palco” (2003), “40 Anni” (2012), “Darwin! Live” (2013) and “Un’idea che non puoi fermare” (2014). He also takes part in the band’s tours in Italy, Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Panama, Brazil and Japan.
As a woodwinds soloist he began working in the world of soundtracks for cinema and television, giving his contribution to the television series “La Omicidi” (2004), and to the films by Paolo Virzì “Caterina va in città” (2003), “La prima cosa bella” (2010), “La pazza gioia” (2016) and “Notti Magiche” (2019), collaborating with the composers Leandro Piccioni and Carlo Virzì.
He wrotes the original music for the theatrical performances “Sarà presto sera e sarai interrogato sull’amore” by Davide Aricò (2013) and “Il volo dell’Albatros” (2018) by Angela Villa, and the soundtracks for documentary “Un giorno di lavoro” (2010) produced by Fondazione Cineteca Italiana, “In viaggio nella Basilica di Sant’Elia” (2019) produced by Clivis APS and Carivit Foundation, and “Fellini e il Sacro” (2020) produced by the Salesian Pontifical University.
During his musical career he has collaborated with, among others:
Soft Machine, John Wetton (King Crimson), Avion Travel, Angelo Branduardi, Eugenio Finardi, Gianluca Grignani, New Trolls, Le Orme, Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, Indaco, Javier Girotto, Renato Serio, Franz Di Cioccio, Mauro Pagani, Francesco di Giacomo, Gianni Nocenzi, Ernesto Bassignano, James Senese, Stefano Di Battista, Morgan, Federico Zampaglione, John De Leo, and many other musicians.