The event “Best of the Fest” ended its screenings at the Italian Cultural Institute with a concert by guitarist Vincenzo Tommasi, a young and talented musician from Salento, the area in South of Italy in the Apulia region where the festival SIFF takes place.

The crowd who attended the screenings on that evening, clustered around Vincenzo to hear his virtuosity at the guitar. His music reflects the love for his homeland and in his CD “Coste” (Coasts) pieces are linked to its history with “Otranto” dedicated to this beautiful town. Despite his young age, Vincenzo Tommasi has already played with famous musicians like Paolo Fresu who came to London just few weeks ago for a series of concerts, or Roberto Vecchioni, a very famous Italian songwriter, or the jazz player Franco Cerri.

In the beautiful ballroom in Belgrave Square, notes of his music enchanted the audience, playing arpeggios and proposing again his versions of famous music by Ennio Morricone with “ Once upon a time in the West” or “The girl from Ipanema” famous and evergreen song written in the Sixties.

After his recital it has been possible to exchange few words with Vincenzo Tommasi, thrilled to be in London for a concert for the first time. His extensive musical culture touches every genre, from classical, to South American music, to jazz, to rock and this eclecticism made it possible to play with several musicians from every walk of life.

The organizer of the “Best of the Fest” Luigi Campanile always brings to London new musical talents from his homeland and this year the public has not been disappointed because it has been possible to know a musician who will have a very bright future. After having played in several musical events and having won important awards, Vincenzo Tommasi is set to a brilliant career and we hope that this recital in London will be the first of many concerts abroad.