AWARDS
“Estro musicale” Award, Milan, July 22, 2026
Following in the footsteps of great artists such as Francesco Guccini, Fiorella Mannoia, Lucio Battisti, Angelo Branduardi, Eros Ramazzotti, and Gloria Gaynor, Pier Luca Montessoro also had the honor of recording his tracks at the historic Il Cortile studio in Milan, accompanied by Arno Barzan on piano and Sara Tosolini on violin. A heartfelt thank you to the Estro Musicale Foundation.
Silver Vinyl Award, Rome, June 16, 2026
Pier Luca Montessoro won the 2026 Silver Vinyl Award for Best Lyrics with the song “Ninna nanna,” performed in the evocative setting of the Salotto Tevere.
Pictured, from left: artistic director and jury president Vince Tempera (internationally renowned composer and conductor), jury members Paul Robino (composer and pianist) and Riccardo Antinori (journalist and editor of ViviRoma.it), Pier Luca Montessoro (winner of first prize for best text), event creator and organizer Virginia Barrett (musician, actress, and director), and Silvia Criscione (lifestyle & color coach).
Donne d’amore contest, Rome, June 15, 2026
In the prestigious Protomoteca hall in the Campidoglio palace in Rome, the song “Ninna nanna” received the special critics’ prize at the international competition “Donne d’amore 2026”.
Lucio Dalla Award, 13th edition, Rome, September 4-6, 2025
Pier Luca Montessoro was a finalist in the thirteenth edition of the Lucio Dalla Award with his song “Stasera chiamami se vuoi”.
Donne d’amore contest, Rome, June 16, 2025
The piece “Donne d’Irlanda” was chosen and awarded by Maestro Vince Tempera and by director and writer Enrico Bernard in the Music and Lyrics sections at the “Donne d’amore 2025” event.
Music award Laudato Creato, Roma, 2025
The lyrics of the song “Mete” won an award in the “Laudato Creato” competition.
Donne d’amore contest, Rome, June 27, 2024
The piece “Di vita, di morte, d’amore (tema)” was chosen and awarded by Maestro Vince Tempera in the Instrumental Music section at the “Donne d’amore 2024” event.
Donne d’amore contest, Rome, May 22, 2023
The song “Ritratto” (“Portrait”) from the album “Fragili Nuvole Inquiete” (“Fragile Restless Clouds”) received two awards (lyrics and music) at the “Donne d’amore 2023” contest.
Maestro Vince Tempera was part of the jury of the event.
CONCERTS AND EVENTS
“Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert”, Sala Aurora theatre, Cervignano 18 February 2024
Pier Luca Montessoro presented his songs accompanied by exceptional musicians: Arno Barzan, author of the refined arrangements, on keyboards, Lorenzo Marcolina on clarinet and sax, Ermes Ghirardini on percussion and Francesca Smiraglia, vocals.
A “behind the scenes”: photos of the rehearsals.
Visit the page Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
“Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert”, Fondazione Luigi Bon theatre, Colugna (Tavagnacco - UD), 4 May 2024
Another concert date in the enchanting historic Fondazione Luigi Bon theatre.
Visit the page Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
Other dates of the concert “Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds)”
Ecomuseo Urbano di Torino, Sabir Summer, 7 July 2024
Read more in Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
“Concert for per Small-house”, auditorium di Povoletto (UD), 10 October 2024
Read more in Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
“Concert for IOTUNOIVOI Donne Insieme”, Cividale del Friuli (UD), 17 November 2024
Read more in Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
“Words and music: Fragile Restless Clouds - the concert”, Villa Frova, Caneva (PN), 24 April 2025
Read more in Fragili Nuvole Inquiete (Fragile Restless Clouds) - the concert (in Italian).
“Christmas Castle - Ladies, knights and castles: Christmas at court and profane music”, Castle of Monte Albano (UD), 10 December 2023
It was unique and exciting to appear in the musical program as the only living composer of the evening!
Garden concert for neighborhood (lockdown 2020)
Tribute to Fabrizio De André (live streaming concert on Facebook during the 2020 lockdown)
Acoustic concerts for “M'illumino di meno” (I light up less) (RaiRadio2)
Concerts at mountain huts
Acoustic Circle
Folkest
Songwriters school
Poetry marathon for Telethon
Birriamo (Let’s beer!), Campeglio (Faedis, UD, Italy)
Readers Night (“Strings project” duo with Stefano Bonomi, cello)
Music Festival, Palmanova (UD), June 18, 2023
Go to the “Fragili Nuvole Inquiete - the concert” page (in Italian)
Go to the “Luce” album (in Italian)
Go to the “Fragili Nuvole Inquiete” album (in Italian)
Go to the musical “TIP: Terra, Inferno e Paradiso” (in Italian)