THE NEW AMERICAN MUSIC CENTER IN PRATO, ITALY.
In 2023, ICAMus was established as American Music Center (Centro di Documentazione sulla Musica Americana), the first and only such institute outside the United States, in the City of Prato, Italy. The inaugural event and public opening of the new Center take place on May 18, 2024. The Center is library, as well as reaserch, performance and exhibition space. In Palazzo Martini-Palazzo della Musica (Via Santa Trinita, 2), where the city's orchestra (Camerata Strumentale Prato), the School of Music (Scuola di Musica "G. Verdi") and the classical music radio station (Rete Toscana Classica) are housed.
US Office: The ICAMus Studio, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
OUR MISSION. ICAMus-The International Center for American Music promotes knowledge and appreciation of American music and music making in the US and the Americas. The Center maintains an inclusive orientation towards musical life in the United States, from its beginning to contemporary time. Significant attention is devoted to Early American Music. The Organization focuses on the study of musical sources, and on the unity and integration of research, teaching, performance, and experimentation.