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AMIF 2025

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FESTIVAL

Made possible
together.

From the first rehearsal to the final curtain, AMIF 2025 was shaped by a community of artists, music directors, organisers, mentors and production teams.

MUSICAL DIRECTION

The sound of the concert

Alexander Clements, Simone Scazzocchio and Renato Milone guided the arrangers, musicians and vocalists who brought the House of Blues concert to life.

Alexander Clements

MUSIC DIRECTOR · AMIF 2025

Alexander Clements

Pianist, composer & arranger · Berklee College of Music

Biography Portrait: Berklee College of Music
Simone Scazzocchio

MUSIC DIRECTOR · AMIF 2025

Simone Scazzocchio

Composer, producer & conductor · Berklee College of Music

Biography Portrait: Joel Benjamin / Berklee College of Music
Renato Milone

MUSIC DIRECTOR · AMIF 2025

Renato Milone

Music producer, multi-instrumentalist & educator · Berklee College of Music

Biography Portrait: Monica Cohen / Berklee College of Music

ON STAGE & BEHIND THE SCENES

A collective effort

Festival founders & presidents

Concert direction

Headlining artists

  • Akini JingHeadliner
  • Nina WangHeadliner

Featured artists

Marketing strategy

Creative strategy, social storytelling and the Times Square billboard campaign.

Logistics, merchandise & venues

  • Yuhe Gan (Olivia) Logistics, merchandise & venue coordination
  • Xumin Zeng (Kairo)Logistics, merchandise & venue coordination

Guest relations & event support

Mentors & guidance

Production & operations

With thanks to CMI and the PR, Media, Operations and Production teams, as well as the arrangers, musicians and vocalists whose work brought the concert to the stage.

GLOBAL INDUSTRY VOICES

Ideas shared.
Connections made.

With thanks to the guests and panelists recognized in the team’s retrospective.

Explore our people

Revisit the performances, collaborations and shared moments that brought the House of Blues to life.

Read the concert story

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