Filippo Perbellini & Francesco Montisano Orchestra make a “Declaration”

(April 24, 2026) Starting today, Friday, April 24, “Declaration” (Trifonica Records), the new single by Filippo Perbellini & Francesco Montisano Orchestra, is available on all digital platforms.

There are moments that make no noise, yet shift everything. They remain suspended, taut like strings, while something builds inside, asking to be spoken. “Declaration” is born exactly there: in the fragile and irreversible instant that precedes a truth.

The track is a musical exploration of one of the most universal experiences: the courage to say what you truly feel. It tells of that silence, dense with meaning, that anticipates words capable of redefining relationships, changing directions, and opening new chapters. An invisible breaking point where hesitation and desire, fear and momentum coexist.

From a sonic perspective, “Declaration” unfolds through refined and dynamic orchestration that supports and amplifies the narrative tension without ever dispersing it. Filippo Perbellini’s voice moves with intensity and control, holding back and releasing emotion, while the arrangements by the Francesco Montisano Orchestra create a wide, elegant space charged with anticipation.

The result is an intimate yet universal piece, continuing the two artists’ journey in contemporary orchestral storytelling: a language capable of blending emotional songwriting with a cinematic breath, always keeping the urgency of the narrative at its core.

Because sometimes, everything begins with simple words. But saying them is the hardest act.

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Filippo Perbellini: Born in Verona in 1990, Filippo Perbellini is a singer with a deeply rooted R&B soul. He began studying singing at the age of seven, and at nine he won the Saint Vincent Festival, followed by an appearance on the TV show “Bravo Bravissimo” hosted by Mike Bongiorno. In 2009 he took part in the 59th Sanremo Music Festival alongside Riccardo Cocciante with the song “Cuore senza cuore” and released his debut album “Metà & Metà,” becoming the first Italian artist to record for Universal Music/Motown. That same year he received the AFI award for Best Emerging Artist at the Wind Music Awards at the Arena di Verona. Since 2010 he has developed his international career between Los Angeles and London, collaborating with producer Tommy Vicari and with Jeffrey Osborne, who became his vocal coach. His collaborations also include Judith Hill and Bridgitte Bryant. From 2011 to 2017 he was a member of the deep house project “JazzyFunk,” performing in numerous international clubs and opening for artists such as Paris Hilton and Craig David. In 2019 he released “Almost Midnight,” also distributed in Japan by P-Vine Records. His most recent releases include the singles “Antistar” (2023) and “Slow Down” (2024) with Jeffrey Osborne. In 2026 he began collaborating with the Francesco Montisano Orchestra with “My Favorite Things,” an orchestral reinterpretation of the classic by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, continuing the same path in March with “Louboutin (feat. Daniel Charles Tweedie),” created with the orchestra and featuring London-based songwriter and lyricist Daniel Charles Tweedie.

Francesco Montisano: Saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer, Francesco “Chicco” Montisano studied at the “A. Boito” Conservatory in Parma and in 1999 received an EU scholarship for the Advanced Professional Training Course for Jazz Musicians in Siena. An eclectic musician active in both pop and jazz, he has collaborated with numerous Italian and international artists including Gianni Morandi, Andrea Mingardi, Antonella Ruggiero, Michael Bublé, Nek, Negramaro, and Mario Biondi, as well as serving as saxophonist, musical director, and arranger of the horn section in Bresh’s tours. Since 2004 he has been a composer and producer for RAI COM, creating theme songs, soundtracks, and original music for RAI television and radio programs, as well as for fiction and institutional campaigns. He has released over one hundred tracks and six albums for the RAI catalog. In the recording industry, he has produced and composed numerous original and jazz projects, directed the J-Digital label, and founded the Trifonica label in 2005, specializing in jazz productions. Producer of the discography of the quartet “Saxofollia” and arranger for major national events, since 2012 he has been the founder and director of PMI – Professional Music Institute in Reggio Emilia, an advanced music training institute.