Best of Music 2023: Albums, Festivals, Concerts and Events
The 2023 Artribune music awards recognize several notable achievements: Peter Gabriel's 'i/o' has been awarded Best International Album, while Max Casacci's 'Urban Groovescapes' takes home Best Italian Album. Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' (1973) is honored as Best Celebratory Album. The Best Music Tourism Proposal is awarded to Cammino Balteo in Valle d'Aosta. The Biennale Musica Venezia, featuring Brian Eno's 'Ships', is named Best Event, and Suoni delle Dolomiti, led by Mario Brunello, is recognized as Best Festival. Meredith Monk's walking concert in Amsterdam is celebrated as Best Concert. Michael Stipe's exhibition at ICA Milano is the Most Anticipated Event, while the Best Festival Outlook goes to Bilbao BBK Live (July 11-13, 2024). The Limbo Festival in Barga is awarded Best Live Production, and Riccardo Muti's Italian Opera Academy is recognized for Best Music News. Lastly, Björk's 'Victimhood' wins Best Artistic Music Video.
Key facts
- Peter Gabriel's 'i/o' wins Best International Album, released over 20 years after 'Up', with songs unveiled each full moon.
- Max Casacci's 'Urban Groovescapes' wins Best Italian Album, made entirely from city sounds without traditional instruments.
- Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' (1973) wins Best Celebratory Album in a 50th-anniversary Super Deluxe edition with 88 tracks, 57 unreleased.
- Cammino Balteo trekking in Valle d'Aosta wins Best Music Tourism Proposal, combining concerts and castle visits.
- Biennale Musica Venezia wins Best Event, dedicated to electronic sounds, with Brian Eno's 'Ships' performed at Teatro La Fenice.
- Suoni delle Dolomiti in Trentino wins Best Festival, directed by Mario Brunello, featuring Jack Savoretti.
- Meredith Monk's walking concert at Oude Kerk in Amsterdam wins Best Concert, performed by Alessandra Di Gennaro and Gianmarco Moneti.
- Michael Stipe's exhibition at ICA Milano wins Most Anticipated Event, his first solo show as a full-time artist after R.E.M.
- Bilbao BBK Live wins Best Festival Outlook, announcing 2024 dates with Massive Attack, Arcade Fire, Prodigy, and Underworld.
- Limbo Festival in Barga, Tuscany wins Best Live Production, a boutique electronic music gathering at Il Ciocco resort.
- Riccardo Muti's Italian Opera Academy at Fondazione Prada wins Best Music News, continuing for a second year with lessons on Bellini's Norma.
- Björk's 'Victimhood' wins Best Artistic Music Video, animated from oil paintings by Gabríela Friðriksdóttir.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Gabriel
- Max Casacci
- Frank Zappa
- Brian Eno
- Meredith Monk
- Michael Stipe
- Björk
- Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
- Pierre-Alain Giraud
- Jack Savoretti
- Alessandra Di Gennaro
- Gianmarco Moneti
- Riccardo Muti
- Vincenzo Bellini
- Mario Brunello
- Kristjan Järvi
- Massive Attack
- Arcade Fire
- Prodigy
- Underworld
Institutions
- Artribune
- Biennale Musica Venezia
- Teatro La Fenice
- Sea Baltic Philharmonic
- Suoni delle Dolomiti
- Oude Kerk
- ICA Milano
- Bilbao BBK Live
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
- Limbo Festival
- Il Ciocco
- Fondazione Prada
- Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy
- Office régional du Tourisme
- Consiglio regionale della Valle d'Aosta
- Associazione Lingotto Musica
- Conservatorio di Aosta
- Cammino Balteo
Locations
- Valle d'Aosta
- Italy
- Venezia
- Venice
- Trentino
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Milano
- Milan
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Kobetamendi
- Monte Cobetas
- Barga
- Lucca
- Tuscany
- Garfagnana