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Giulio took his first dance steps at the Accademia Toscana Etoile and graduated in Rome from Golden Academy as actor and musical theatre performer, taking part in many international productions (A Chorus Line, Footloose, Kinky Boots, Grease, Once, Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew). Driven by the desire to tell stories through arts, he began to develop an interest in choreography and direction travelling between London, New York, LA and landing on Tel Aviv for a period of study reserved for dancers and young emerging choreographers with Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company. A.R. Rahman (Oscar winner for The Slumdog Millionaire) asked him to choreograph his film "Le Musk" and lately he worked in Austria as artistic director and choreographer for the show "Musicalstars – The Grand Show". He’s currently the Associate Choreographer of Denise Bethke for the musical "Pretty Woman" by Stage Entertainment in Italy and Spain. He decided to create his own Dance Company named “BYM Company”, with some of the greatest talents and souls of Italy, to share with the world his vision, develop new shows and inspire people to be “The Miracle” that can change the world for good.

Nomfusi, a self-taught singer-songwriter from East London, captivates with her energetic stage presence and powerful voice. Her style blends Township sounds, Maskandi guitars, Afro, jazz, soul, and pop. Raised in the 1990s South African squatter camps, her music reflects her experiences with poverty and racial discrimination. Standing at just 1.50 meters, she brings explosive energy to the stage, having shared it with artists like Lionel Richie, Hugh Masekela, and Angélique Kidjo. Nominated as one of South Africa’s top ten emerging stars, Nomfusi was featured in international publications such as Rolling Stone and Glamour. She portrayed Miriam Makeba in the biographical film Long Walk to Freedom and released her fourth studio album, The Red Stoep, in 2021.

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The international male voice ensemble MGV Walhalla zum Seidlwirt (with members from Turkey, Israel, Austria, and England, among others) was founded by former vocal students of the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. The group gives the traditional “MännerGesangsVerein” (male choral society) a fresh and contemporary upgrade for the 21st century. At its core, the ensemble preserves the essential MGV qualities: the joy of making music together, exuberance, and a sense of closeness with the audience. What’s new is a combination of classical vocal artistry, artistic integrity, and a healthy dose of self-irony. Their repertoire is just as diverse: from classical works and operetta to barbershop tunes, chansons, and folk songs from the singers’ home countries and beyond. The audience is always an integral part of the experience. Today, Walhalla zum Seidlwirt regularly performs on renowned stages both in Germany and abroad, including the Konzerthaus Berlin, Musikverein Vienna, Beethovenfest Bonn, Styriarte Graz, Sziget Festival, and the Grafenegg Festival. Chamber music partners of the ensemble have included Fatma Said, the Wiener Horn Ensemble, and Eric Schneider.

Photocredit: Raphael Fischer Dieskau