Mauro Palmas is among the most influential figures in the Sardinian and Mediterranean music scene. As a composer, researcher, and performer, he has dedicated his career to reinterpreting tradition, exploring the expressive potential of string instruments such as the mandola and liuto cantabile, and contributing decisively to their contemporary evolution. He is the creator and artistic director of Mare e Miniere, a cornerstone for the education and transmission of oral tradition music.
Giacomo Vardeu, a young accordionist originally from Orosei, is distinguished by his musical sensitivity, expressive maturity, and remarkable instrumental technique. His path has developed through the study and practice of traditional music, with an openness toward contemporary languages that makes him one of the most interesting emerging voices on the Sardinian scene.
