New Folk Songs

New Folk Songs is a concert project that explores folk music through a contemporary lens, from the early 20th century to today. At its core is the idea that folk song is one of the most authentic ways for people to express their identity; preserving history, memory, and tradition in a direct and deeply human music form.

The guitar, with its popular origins and expressive versatility, is the ideal instrument for this journey. The program is divided in three parts: it begins with historical transcriptions of traditional songs, continues with original works inspired by folk music from various cultures, and ends with a contemporary perspective through new compositions written specifically for this project.

New Folk Songs is not just a concert; it’s a reflection on how music connects us to the past while speaking in the language of the present. During the concert, the audience is invited to rediscover the richness of folk traditions from different cultures, interpreted with a modern voice.

This project is a tribute to cultural diversity, to the value of memory, and to the spirit of freedom that music, in its purest form, has always carried