2003 - 10th EDITION
Milano Marittima (MI)

The kermis, that went to show groups and soloists from all over the world accompanied by Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania) – 55 elements – conducted by M° Roberto Salvalaio, M° Ernesto Gordini and M° Gian Luigi Zampieri, was greeted enthusiastically by promoters and by the audience that attended with interest both the selection and the final show.
The audience showed interest in the internationally renowned guests: Peter Soave (American concert performer, judged as one of the best bandoneonist that permorm Piazzolla's music), Mario Marzi (soloist of Milan's La Scala Theater) and Debelah Morgan, American vedette that hypnotized everyone with her wonderful voice interpreting songs from her last CD and the first live performance of the English version of Astor Piazzolla's "Ave Maria".

The jury awarded the First Prize as Best Soloist to Italian saxophonist Pepito Ros and the Absolute First Prize to the Russian group Ayushka, a very original and distinguishing quartet.