The Altamura Center Summer Music Festival and Institute,

“Encounters with the Masters” AUGUST 18-27, 2016

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Located in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, 2 hrs. from NYC.
World-renowned faculty, career-forwarding training, video-taped private instruction,
authentic Italian language environment, performances, agents.
$2,500 registration includes room and board, Wi-Fi, laundry, mountain hiking, great cuisine.
Contact Carmela Altamura: icpainc@optonine.net t: 201.863.8724 www.altocanto.org

Who we are and What we do

In 1988, two philanthropists, soprano Carmela Altamura and attorney Leonard Altamura,
founded the Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition. Created for singers on the
threshold of an international career, the competition functions under the umbrella of its
parent non-profit, Inter-Cities Performing Arts, Inc. The competition immediately
established itself by instituting the then-unheard-of policy of abolishing age requirements.
Aware that existing limits did not allow for the late-maturing, dramatic voice, and by
careful scrutiny of more mature applicants’ achievements, the founders decided to trust
their instincts by opening the door of opportunity to more mature as well as to younger
singers. This policy paid off in unexpected dividends.

Competitions & More

INTERNATIONAL VOICE COMPETITION – 21-23, November 2023August 26, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Music Social at The Altamura CenterOctober 9, 2021 - 11:37 AM
Street Naming Celebration – ALTAMURA WAYJune 12, 2019 - 11:04 AM
50 Years of Service to the ArtsFebruary 24, 2019 - 9:17 PM
Centrum Macierz Polonii – CAŁY KONCERT PRZYJAŹNISeptember 29, 2017 - 12:40 PM
Poland On Its 150 Anniversary Celebrated By AltamuraSeptember 21, 2017 - 12:37 PM
Congratulations On Your PlaySeptember 11, 2017 - 2:05 PM

The Altamura Center Summer Music Festival and Institute,

“Encounters with the Masters” AUGUST 18-27, 2016

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