Scholarship
The Giuseppe De Matola Scholarship
has reached its third edition
2025 Edition
The “Giuseppe De Matola Scholarship” was created in 2023 and has always been intended for saxophone students.
It was born in Naples thanks to the collaboration with the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella. After taking its first steps, starting from Giuseppe's city, it now reaches its third edition, expanding to the whole of Italy.
The first edition of the competition has been announced for the assignment of scholarships for the year 2025. De Matola Award.
A competition aimed at discovering young Italian saxophone talents and then supporting them with scholarships.
Furthermore, the jury that will evaluate the saxophonists will be composed of illustrious musicians of international fame.
To learn more and register for the award and access the scholarship, you can download the announcement from
here. And it is recommended to visit the dedicated page of the award by clicking the button below:
The Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella has always supported the initiative, where it took place in its previous editions.
Ten of his students have benefited from the Giuseppe De Matola Scholarship.
Scholarships for the year 2024
Gennaro D'Andreti, Caserta
Corrado Calleri, Messina
Federico Siciliani, Gaeta
Joseph Gibilisco, Syracuse
Stephen Perez, Augusta
Scholarships for the year 2023
Gaetano Rizzo, Messina
Marco Ignazio Nero, Ragusa
Anthony Walter Santangelo, Cassino
Chiara Maria Beatrice Cannavale, Naples
Armando Pagnotta, Soverato