ICAMus The International Center for American Music

08/25/2026

A beautiful addition to our shelves! 🎼
We are thrilled to announce a wonderful new gift from distinguished composer Scott Wheeler. Scott recently sent us six of his music scores, which you can see displayed on our reading table!

This generous gift adds to the dozens of his scores and recordings already in our archive from his previous donation. It was such a joy to host Scott at our center in Prato, Italy just this past April 28, and this gift beautifully continues that connection.

These new pieces are now preparing for their autumn-winter voyage across the Atlantic, to reunite with our main library in Prato, Italy.

Thank you, Scott, for your ongoing generosity!

📬 Want to learn more about these latest arrivals? Drop a comment or send us a message—we welcome all inquiries!

08/23/2026

The unpacking is done, the real work begins! 💿✨

New season and new beginnings at the ICAMus Studio in Ann Arbor. Aloma Bardi is preparing for a vital transatlantic archival transfer of a major accrual to the ICAMus Collection. She is now inventorying and cataloguing hundreds of CDs—a spectacular major donation to our archives from New World Records, a leading recording label in American music.

These contemporary American music treasures will soon travel to their permanent home at the American Music Center in Prato, Italy.

Every single CD tells a story, and together, they represent a vital international bridge for contemporary American composers. May this wonderful gesture inspire more donations to help our collection grow! 🌟

Special thanks to composer Scott Wheeler, who first envisioned this beautiful connection with New World Records.

08/18/2026

Declaration of Independence and Music.
The radio program by Claudio Martini for Rete Toscana Classica, in collaboration with ICAMus and the American Music Center in Prato continues today!
La Frontiera ed il Grande Risveglio (1810-1840)/The Frontier and the Great Awakening 1810-1840.

Oggi alle ore 15.40 la 2° puntata di
LA STORIA MESSA IN MUSICA - La musica statunitense dalla Rivoluzione del 1776 al 1900
A cura di Claudio Martini
II trasmissione: La Frontiera ed il Grande Risveglio (1810-1840).

Sei puntate in onda il 3° martedì del mese dedicate alla musica degli Stati Uniti d’America tra il 1750 ed il 1900, nel 250mo anniversario della Dichiarazione d’Indipendenza americana, il 4 luglio 1776.
In collaborazione con ICAmus, International Center for American Music.
Il progetto «La storia messa in musica» è realizzato col sostegno di Fondazione CR Firenze.

Anche in streaming sul nostro sito e in podcast sulle principali piattaforme https://www.retetoscanaclassica.it/.../la-storia-mess

08/14/2026

📦 An extraordinary gift for music history! 🇺🇸✨
We are thrilled to share some wonderful news. ICAMus has received a magnificent, generous donation from New World Records: hundreds of CDs documenting contemporary American composers, immensely enriching our archival collections.

ICAMus Director, Aloma Bardi, has just opened the first of two large boxes at The ICAMus Studio in Ann Arbor. This fall, all of these incredible materials will travel to their permanent home at the American Music Center in Prato, Italy.

A special, heartfelt thank you goes to composer Scott Wheeler. A dear friend of ICAMus who has previously donated his own works and visited us in Prato, Scott was the driving force behind this invaluable connection with New World Records.

It was a truly emotional moment, captured here as Aloma dives into this treasure trove of American music. 🎶

07/24/2026

Fond spring memories from the American Music Center in Prato!
We were delighted to welcome Claudio Martini, Program Director of Rete Toscana Classica, to our Center. He sat down with Aloma Bardi to discuss an exciting new series of radio broadcasts he is curating in honor of the celebrations.
🎼 The Journey Begins.
The first episode aired on July 21st, dedicating its focus to 18th-century American music. Listeners were taken on an inspiring musical journey from colonial America to the American Revolutionary War.
📚 Exploring the Archives.
This wonderful monthly program encourages a deeper appreciation of both American musical history and our Center’s unique Collections.
We look forward to the next installments of this meaningful cultural collaboration.🎧📻

07/21/2026

Declaration of Independence and Music.
A new radio program by Claudio Martini for Rete Toscana Classica, in collaboration with ICAMus and the American Music Center in Prato!

07/21/2026

Unlocking the sounds of early America!

In collaboration with ICAMus and the American Music Center in Prato, Rete Toscana Classica launches a new monthly broadcast series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Series Curator: Claudio Martini
First Episode: Today, Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 6:40 PM (Italy time)
Theme: The inspiring musical journey from colonial America to the American Revolutionary War.

In the image: William Billings (1746-1800) - Concord, four-part hymn tune, in The New-England Psalm-Singer: Or, American Chorister. Edes and Gill, Boston 1770, p. 7.

07/11/2026

🎼🎼 Exciting research happening this summer at ICAMus!
As the season progresses, we are delighted to welcome distinguished visitors to our space. Here is Dr. Costantino Maiani—a film director and performing arts scholar—immersed in our collection of music scores, archival recordings, and writings of composer Jerome Margolis. 🎼🎼🎼

Thank you for your interest, Costantino – we look forward to hearing your thoughts on the unique materials you have explored!

07/05/2026

We are delighted that Dr. Serena Scibelli (GSU-Georgia State University, Atlanta) traveled all the way from Georgia to visit us at the American Music Center in Prato!

Serena is a violinist, teacher, and researcher. We have been thrilled to meet her and start a collaborative program centered on:
Performance - Musicological research - Education

We have outlined a fascinating collaboration focused on two pioneering American women composers, Amy Beach and Florence Price, and their production for the violin.
We look forward to the growth of this fantastic project!

07/04/2026

✨ Honoring through Culture & Harmony ✨

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, ICAMus celebrates with a vision of renewal and profound cultural connection.

We are thrilled to unveil a first look at our beautifully revitalized space at the American Music Center in Prato, where newly installed shelves stand ready. They await a major, incoming collection of historic books, rare music scores, and landmark recordings traveling from the United States this winter.

This expansion is more than a physical renovation. It is a reaffirmation of our mission to bridge continents. As we step into this vibrant new chapter, may our shared journey continue to cultivate deep scholarship, artistic beauty, and enduring values.