About Us
Sixty years of history, friendship and Alpine song
Coro Monti Verdi APS
Since 1966 we have kept the songs of the Alps alive, carrying the tradition of mountain folk singing across Italy and beyond.
"Approaching the world of choral singing is not difficult — all it takes is the desire to sing."
"You learn by imitation; naturally, you start by showing up ‘on trial’, listening!"
"And then, ‘who knows, perhaps because the passion for singing is alive, perhaps because he loves the bonds with those who are his friends or who are about to become so…’"
Our History
Coro Monti Verdi APS was founded in Tirano, in the heart of the Valtellina, in 1966. For sixty years it has kept alive the tradition of mountain folk singing, a musical heritage that belongs to the Italian Alps.
Over the decades the choir has given 741 concerts in Italy and abroad, from France, Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland to Australia and the Philippines. More than 370 of them have been under its conductor, Tamara Della Vedova. Along the way it has recorded several albums, sung at leading choral festivals in Italy and abroad, and appeared on national and local television.
Today the choir is conducted by Tamara Della Vedova and has some 30 singers in four sections: baritones, basses, first tenors and second tenors.
Director & Choristers
Director: Tamara Della Vedova
She completed her musical studies in piano at the "Scuola Ceciliana" in Tirano (Sondrio) and had among her teachers Prof. E. Pedretti and G. Perfetto; while obtaining her Law degree at the Catholic University of Milan, she refined her musical skills by studying voice with Prof. N. Castiglioni of the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan.
Since 1996, she has been the director of the Coro Monti Verdi, with which she has recorded four CDs of folk and art songs and a DVD in 2000, 2006 and 2016; under her direction, the group has expanded its repertoire and has performed over 370 concerts in Italy and abroad (France, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the Philippines).
The directors who guided us
Vocal Sections
First Tenors
- Aldo Famlonga
- Claudio S. Giudice
- Davide Benetollo
- Giuliano De Piazzi
- Graziano Angelini
- Vincenzo Lombardi
- Vittorio Liscidini
Second Tenors
- Alessandro Prinster
- Carlo Galli
- Daniele Pola
- Giacomo Parravicini
- Paolo Simonini
- Roberto Della Pollina
- Rosario Tripodi
- Samuele Zen
Baritones
- Daniele Quadrio
- Domenico Murgolo
- Fabio Moretta
- Fabio Pola
- Massimo Martinelli
- Massimo Moranduzzo
- Mauro Capelli
Basses
- Angelo Nani
- Antonio Muraca
- Carmine Ricco
- Luca Monti
- Massimo Simonini
- Mauro Tognela
- Michele Meraviglia
- Renzo Crameri
- Simone Angelone
- Tomaso Capelli
- Valerio Gaglia
Trainees
Singers currently in training, on their way to fully joining the choir.
- Leonardo Biondi· Second Tenor
- Paolo Rusconi· Second Tenor
Governance
Governance
Board of Directors
Daniele Pola
PresidentAngelo Nani
Vice PresidentFabio Moretta
SecretarySimon Pietro Angelone
Claudio Giudice
Aldo Famlonga
Statute
The association is governed by its statute, last updated on 20 March 2026 in line with the Italian Third Sector Code (Legislative Decree 117/2017). It is listed in the National Single Register of the Third Sector (RUNTS) as a Social Promotion Association (APS-ETS), under Determination no. 484 of 15 April 2026 issued by the Province of Sondrio (REP. N. 159730 - C.F. 92000020146), Section B) "SOCIAL PROMOTION ASSOCIATIONS".
Current version, 20 March 2026 — RUNTS
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