Artists
ANTEPRIMA FESTIVAL
I MANTICI ARMONIOSI
The ensamble has performed at: the Conference Room of the City of Castelfidardo (European Music Day), St. Joseph of Cupertino Basilica in Osimo (Missionary Project Zambia and Cuba), La Fenice theatre in Osimo (Sundays at Phoenix), Sant ‘Agostino Church of Castelfidardo (Queimadas Missionary Project – Brazil), in the underground archaeological area of La Fenice di Senigallia theatre (European Music Festival), St. Sacramento Church of Agugliano (Universal Brotherhood Association), Napoleonic Fort of Portonovo (Summer Music), Homer Museum of Ancona (Summer 2006), Municipal theatre of Ostra (Opening concert of the antique fairs), Piermarini theatre of Matelica (White Night), Pedaso (Day of Cultural Property), Vaccaj theatre of Tolentino (2007-08), Woven theatre of Corridonia (poster Christmas 2007), Reduction of Muse theatre of Ancona (Association of Fraternity Universal), San Rocco Auditorium of Senigallia (National Convention ANAP), La Fenice theatre of Osimo (Sundays at Theatre 2009), Nicola degli Angeli theatre of Montelupone (Season 2008-09), Mosciano Sant’Angelo (Accordion Art Festival 2009). In 2005 the Ensemble of the bellows harmony has participated with over a dozen concerts in the province of Macerata in the Project “St. Nicholas in the suburbs of Amalgamalarte” a series of events for the 700th anniversary of the death of St. Nicholas of Tolentino with music sacred program, organized by the Amalgamalarte Foundation.
GRAN GALA DI APERTURA
MAFALDA MINNOZZI
Singer and composer, Mafalda Minnozzi was born in Pavia and raised in San Severino Marche, hometown of his parents.
Reveals his talent, his intonation and his natural gifts as an interpreter during the course of the first music lessons at his school that he attended and the first competitions for new voices to participate in a teenager. The great desire to sing and her talents have led it to participate in various Festival and found still very young her “band” to perform professionally in Italy: start opening the concert of other artists and from 1987 to 1995 to cope with their public, ever more numerous. It is during this period that began performing in Rome, in various places frequented by important representatives from the worlds of literature, poetry and Italian journalism who consider her cult.
She wins third place at the “Festival of Castrocaro” (1993), when she sees her first original song included in the compilation that brings together the nine finalists singers. Driven by the desire to enrich his art, he moved to Rome and studied Neapolitan song and music with Maestro Gustavo Palumbo, acting and theater with director Roberto Marafante. And on this occasion he meets and knows Saverio Marconi, famous director and producer, founder of the theater company specializing in the genre “musical” and born his passion for theater that led her to be part of two recitals, tailored to his voice and his interpretation.
In January 1996 Mafalda arrives for the first time in Brazil where she was invited to make a series of concerts at the “Paradise” in Rio de Janeiro. So begins his love affair with the great South American country. The concerts at the “Paradise” are a success of public and critical and Mafalda enter targeted programs more “audience” of Brazilian TV that are rapidly becoming a national “phenomenon”.
At the end of 1996 Mafalda recorded his first solo album titled “Uma noite no Paradise,” published by the Brazilian label Som Livre; the CD contains the unreleased song “Sei Tu” that became part of the soundtrack of the telenovela “Anjo de Mim” (Rede Globo) and causes the entire Brazil knows and recognizes his talent. The following year Mafalda renews contract with Som Livre and produced “Effetto Azzurro” her second CD. One of the songs on the CD (“Con te partiró”) is chosen to be part of the soundtrack of a new Rede Globo’s soap opera “Zaza”.
For Mafalda is the final confirmation of its role as “promoters” of Italian music in Brazil. In 2001 Mafalda receives the title “Personalidade Brasileira dos 500 anos” (Brazilian Personality of 500 years) for having “… contributed significantly to growth of Brazil through his work and his personal efforts …”. In 2004 Mafalda Minnozzi began his collaboration with the program “Brasil” by Max De Tomassi aired every Sunday evening on Radio Uno RAI and ISORADIO: in his direct telephone connections from Sao Paulo, Mafalda proposes weekly to listeners live information on Brazilian cultural life. The cooperation continues today with great success. In 2007 Mafalda Minnozzi launches its fifth CD entitled “Controvento”, created by the independent record label MPI, which she founded with Marco Bisconti.
Mafalda Minnozzi presents in this new album authors such as Mariella Nava, Sergio Cammariere, Ivano Fossati, Pino Daniele; the choice of tracks is related to the personal taste of the interpreter that selects those songs in which most recognizes his own way of life and see world.
In 2008 Mafalda chooses Italy, specifically the city Theatre Feronia San Severino Marche – the same stage where he made his first concert “professional” with a group of musicians from Macerata at the age of 21 years, to produce his first DVD “Mafalda Minnozzi – Live in Italy” that celebrates its first 20-year career and is being launched in Brazil in September 2009. Simultaneously debut at the Teatro SESC Pompeia in Sao Paulo’s new concert entitled “Musical Ark” which accompanies the promotion of the DVD in countries where the DVD is released. Cultural integration is the key word of the show: the ‘Ark’ is the ideal space in which the Italian interpreter blends folklore and the rhythms of Brazil and Italy to create a unique, modern and original “world music” .
PAUL RICCI
Paul Ricci, a native New Yorker, has studied and performed various styles of music that have led to his career as a guitarist , arranger, and producer in Brasil, Italy and the USA. He graduated New England Conservatory (1980) and performed in several leading NY jazz clubs through the 80’s and 90’s. He has shared the stage with such noted NY based musicians as Dom Um Romao, Edison Machado, Dennis Irwin, Alex Blake , David Kikoski, Victor Jones, Santi DeBriano, Mino Cinelu. Gil Goldstein, Hugo Fattoruso, Butch Thomas, Cyro Baptista, Steve Thornton, Mike Clark, Bakithi Kumalo, Larry Willis and many others at clubs such as Fat Tuesday`s, Visiones, Birdland, Zanzibar and the Blue Note. He worked with many Brazilian musicians in NY from the late 80’s into the 90’s which culminated in Asian and European tours with Astrud Gilberto as a guitarist and arranger and composer. In 1993 he participated as a guitarist performing on stage in a Carribean/ Latin music adaptation of Shakspeare`s “Measure for Measure” starring Kevin Kline as part of the famous “Shakespeare in the Park” series produced by NY`s Public Theater. His association with the drummer/percussionist Bobby Sanabria in that production led to several shows with Sanabria`s Grammy nominated band Ascension. His experience with African and Carribean music led to a European tour with Harry Belafonte in 1995. His association with some of the top NY players led to a 1997 solo CD “Stringsongs” featuring Anthony Jackson, Steve Jordan, Randy Brecker, Manolo Badrena, Jurim Moreira, Abdoulaye Diabate and Hugo Fattoruso. In 1996, Paul’s travels led to a collaboration and enduring association in Brasil as arranger, producer and musical director with the noted Italian singer Mafalda Minnozzi. He arranged and co-produced 4 CD`s and 1 DVD with Mafalda over a 14 year span of musical collaboration that is still bearing fruit. Their musical collaboration has led to hundreds of shows in many cities all over Brasil and has included many national television appearances as well as the production of songs included in two major national films in Brasil and several tele-novelas for the Globo and Record television networks. Over this time he, together with Mafalda, has worked on a unique blend of Italian music drawing from his Brazilian, Latin, Jazz and African influences using the common universal language of rhythm to underline Mafalda’s powerful voice. Currently continuing his work with Mafalda Minnozzi, Paul is participating in musical projects in the USA. In 2009, Paul worked as an arranger for Butch Thomas’ project “The Music of Sting” and was called to contribute some arrangements for their NY club appearance at the Iridium. Actually, he is recording guitar for the Los Angeles based singer Kathryn Bostic on her upcoming CD featuring Darryl Jones from the Rolling Stones, Keb` Mo along with Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun of the band Living Colour.
ERICK CHICA
Born into a family of musicians, he began his career at the age of 11 as the drummer in the highly successful childre`s samba group Toca do Coelho which won a gold record in Brazil.
Erick was later a founding member of the group Muleke Travesso which recorded 4 albums and garnered notoriety and awards including a gold record and a 1st place award from the radio industry.
As his career progressed he entered into the circuit of some of the top musicians of Brasil.
He toured and recorded CDs and DVDs with artists such as Edson Cordeiro, Elba Ramalho, Jair Oliviera, Luciana Mello, and Banda Raça Negra among others. He was one of the creators and musical director for the group Sambagroove with whom he also acted as a producer and composer.
In addition to his work with Mafalda some of his latest projects and events include: Carnaval Multicultural in Recife (Brazil) 2008
Carnaval Sambadromo in Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2009
Tour Europa 2008/2009 Presentations in Germany of the show “Brazilian Rhythmic Cultura (Cultura Ritmica Brasileira)”
Sambagroove Presents (Editions 2009/2010) with special guests Jair Oliviera, Diogo Nogueira, Wilson Simoninha and Serginho Meriti
RUBEM FARIAS
Rubem Farias is a multinstrumentist, arranger and composer. Born in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil, Rubem Farias began playing at age of 7 wiith his family and friends. At 9 years old he moved to São Paulo with his family. At age of 13 he start at ULM (Tom Jobim University) and there he met Gabriel Bahlis a extraordinaire musician who became his mentor and responsable for his education. In 2002, he joined his first trio, called The Tribal trio, and then later on it became Tribo trio, and he toured the country in the several jazz festivals. At the same time, he became part of Suassuna, a well-known instrumental group in Brasil, and with then he publish a metod called “A complet studing of bass” ( Editora escala/ 2003) by Valter Costa. At 17 years old, he recorded his first album with the band Jamp, for MTV and did it several shows in São Paulo. In 2007 he worked at SBT (Brasilian Sistem of Television) as a musical producer. Nowadays, Rubem Farias plays with some renowned artists like: Gilberto Gil, Bocato, Tomati & Micheli Spinelli, Cidinho Teixeira , Hélio Delmiro, Grabiel Bahlis, Arismar Espirito Santo, Nenê, Filó Machado e Mafalda Minnozzi.
RICCARDO TADDEI
Began studying piano at age six under the guidance of his father also a musician. At twelve, he discovered his passion for the accordion and started studying under the direction of Maestro Paolo Petrilli. At the age of 17 years knows the Roman singer Alvaro Amici with whom acquires knowledge of the styles of Roman Song becoming a great arranger and performer playing to his side for many years. Care arrangements for many important works including “Viaggi nel tempo” of Mario Grande, to arrangements of Marco Rinalduzzi. Sounds like a guest on major television programs such as: “Scommettiamo chè” (1999), “Uomini e Donne\” “La vita in diretta” (2001), etc..
In 2004 shape the EROS TANGO PROJECT, a sound project that uses musicians with recognized talent as a guitarist and singer Raul Farias (Argentina), pianist Roman Gomez (Argentina), Paride Furz bassist, drummer Fabrizio Reali Roberto Lagoa ethnic percussion and flutes (Argentina). With this training to attend the event “Music without words” held at Castelfidardo in 2006 as guest of honor.
Since 2006 he has held a working relationship with Ballone Burini Accordion Factory and the MusicTech. He is currently working on a new project TANGO ELECTRONICA using the latest technologies and applications in virtual accordion, which proposes adding sounds and innovative arrangements to the repertoire of Tango. In the same year he played with “Farisa GROUP” in the evening gala at the Castelfidardo Award and International Accordion Competition”. In March 2007 a concert for the Italian consulate in Libya at the “Corinthia Bad Hotle Africa” in Tripoli. With the “ONLY” has performed in numerous concerts held in Piraeus (Greece), Alexandria (Egypt), Tripoli (Libya), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Hamburg (Germany), Paris (France). The same project is included in a show next to his friend Conrad Friends (Tenor) for a tour aboard ships of the most prestigious companies: Cunard, Princess CROUISE, Asuka II. In 2008 collaborated on the creation of a DVD in the Brazilian “THE WIND” playing with Mafalda Minnozzi: Mariella Nava, saxophonist Butch Thomas (Sting, Jaco Pastorius, etc.), Paul Ricci, Marcelo Ribeiro, Dj Patife etc.
Riccardo Taddei collaborations are currently different musical direction of the show “ROMANE DE ROMA” by Walter Cross with Nadia Rinaldi, Anna Mazzamauro performances “QUANDO ERAVAMO…DA SOLA” and “SIGNORINA SILVANI … SIGNORA, PREGO”.
With Anna Mazzamauro was musical director for the show which was staged in January 2010. Also performing as an accordionist for the tango genre with “Farisa GROUP”. Many of its holdings for the 2009 edition of the FIF: ON STAGE EVENT MUSIC FOR AQUILA, CONCERTO FOR MUSIC REALITY SHOW with Neda and Kiko Vasilic Farias at the Astra Theatre.
Also in 2009 participating as an accordionist in the movie “THE BARNEY’S VERSION” starring Dustin Hoffman and Paul Giamatti. Takes the stage on the Argentine Tango, also abroad, one of these in Athens at the “ILION High School” where he received the ‘honors by public education. In the same year worked as musical consultant for the filming in Rome to the Realisation of another major film “EAT, PRAY, LOVE” with Julia Roberts. In April 2010 participated in the first event ACCORDION Cruise “in collaboration with Costa Cruises.
SERATE DI GALA
ANTONELLO SALIS
Antonello Salis born in Villamar, a small village in the south of Sardinia, on February 28th 1950. In 1973 he formed the “Cadmo” trio with Riccardo Lay on electric bass and Mario Paliano on drums, then turned into a quintet with alto-saxophonist Sandro Satta and trombone-player Danilo Terenzi. Since 1978 he performs piano and accordion solos. He took part in many studio sessions and played with a number of musicians in Italy and abroad including Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Roberto Gatto, Riccardo Fassi, Pino Minafra, Paolino Dalla Porta, Gianluca Petrella, Fabrizio Bosso, Paolo Angeli, Javier Girotto, Lester Bowie e l’Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Don Cherry, Don Pullen, Ed Blackwell, Billy Cobham, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Han Bennink, Nana Vasconcelos, Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Joey Baron, Bobby Previte, Hamid Drake, Bobby Watson, Minino Garay, Richard Bona, Linley Marthe, Francis Lassus, Joel Allouche, Stefano Bollani, Gérard Pansanel and many others. In 1993 he joined the “Quartetto Nuovo”, a quartet of accordion-players which also starred Richard Galliano, Marcel Azzola and Gianni Coscia. During his career Salis worked on theatrical projects (Remondi and Caporossi, Sant’Arcangelo Festival), played music for modern dance acts (Roberta Escamilla Garrison, Teri Weikel) as well as he partecipated in film festivals (Venice and Taormina, amongst all) and played in various Italian films’ soundtracks. He appears and plays accordion along with french guitarist Gérard Pansanel in Eric Rohmer’s “Autumn Tale”. Besides he recorded with several italian pop singers and rock bands. He played in many important festivals in Europe and America: Umbria Jazz, Roccella Jonica, Sant’Anna Arresi, Berchidda, Clusone, Noci, Ravenna, London, Bath, New York, Chicago, Moscow, Paris, Montreux, Nice, Le Mans, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Stockholm, Turku, Oslo, North Sea, Saint Louis of Senegal, Mexico City and many others. He obtained various European and international awards including the “Django d’Or 2005″ for Italy, the Career Achievement Award at the European Jazz Expo 2008 in Cagliari, the Top Jazz 2008 as the best instrumentalist on keyboards-piano-accordion and the Top Jazz 2009 as the best record.
FURIO DI CASTRI
Born in Milano, september 12, 1955. He recorded his first album in 1973 (Dedalus, Trident records) then started with the double bass. In 1978 he moved to Rome, where he started to play with tenor saxophonist Maurizio Giammarco and with altoist Massimo Urbani. In Rome he met Chet Baker, with whom he would have kept playing on and off since 1988. In the same period he also became very active in Milan, playing with Larry Nocella, Luigi Bonafede and Franco d’Andrea, and sitting in with musicians as Walter Davis jr, Jimmy Knepper, Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer. During february 1981 he entered Enrico Rava’s band (with Franco d’Andrea and Aldo Romano) and, a few months later, the first trio of Michel Petrucciani. From 1981 until now, he has played together with some of the greatest soloist in the European scene – such as Richard Galliano, Dino Saluzzi, Antonello Salis, Joe Lovano, Charles Lloyd, Steve Lacy, John Surman, Dave Liebman, Pharoah Sanders, Michael Brecker, Sal Nistico, Lee Konitz, Joe Henderson, Franco Ambrosetti, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Tolliver, Ray Anderson, Muhal Richard Abrams, Michel Grailler, Gordon Beck, Franco d’Andrea, John Taylor, Paul Bley, Don Friedman, Enrico Pieranunzi, Rita Marcotulli, Jon Balke, Stan Tracey, John Abercrombie, Philip Catherine, Paul Motian, Tony Oxley, Barry Altschul, Daniel Humair, Jon Christensen, Joe La Barbera, Bruce Ditmas, André Ceccarelli. Furio started writing music and leading his own bands in 1986, mainly Trios or Quartets. In 1989 has been selected among the best new european talents at the New Jazz Meeting in Baden-Baden, held by the German Radio-Tv (Sudwestfunk). In 1990 he started to perform with trumpetist Paolo Fresu. Together they recorded over 12 CD and played all over France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Usa, Argentina, Brazil, China. The duo-project eventually enlarged with the coming of John Taylor (piano), Naco (percussion), Jon Balke (piano) and Pierre Favre (percussion). Since 1995 they perform regularly in a trio with pianist and accordeonist Antonello Salis. Since 1997 he performs with Wooden You – an acoustic trio with Mauro Negri, clarinet, and Andrea Dulbecco, marimba – and compose music for Theatre and Dance. In 2000 he has led WELCOME, a workshop sponsored by the Biannual on Young Artist of the Mediterranean with young musicians from Sicily, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece and Palestina. This workshop mixed the sound of traditional instruments like oud, darbouka, tabla and accordeon with the sound of classic instruments (cellos, basses, piano, drums and horns) and performed in Turin, Gaza and Sarajevo. In 2001 he formed OUTLINE, a quintet with Eric Vloeimans, Gianluca Petrella, Bojan Zulfikarpasic e Joel Allouche.
MAURO OTTOLINI
Bass tuba, composer, was born in Bussolengo (VR) on 14/04/1972. He graduated in trombone at the Conservatory “Dall’Abaco” in Verona, with the highest grades under the guidance of M° Lorenzo Rigo, and continues to study with M° Mario Pezzotta. Follows the courses of Michel Bequet, studying for a brief period in Los Angeles with Bill Booth. In 2002 he graduated in jazz at the Conservatory “Bonporti” of Trento with the M° Franco D’Andrea, and occasionally studied with the great trombonist Steve Turre. In 1993, he won the audition and joined the prestigious orchestra “Arena di Verona” where he worked with great names of classical and opera (Placido Domingo, Josè Carreras) and has the ability to perform masterpieces of the symphonic genre. Simultaneously, Ottolini collaborates with groups and jazz orchestras acquiring different languages, from tradition to bebop and avant-garde. Plays with Carla Blay, Maria Schneider, Tony Scott, Steve Swallow, and records with Kenny Weeler, Han Bennink, Gary Valente. Plays with G. Gaslini in the “Tribute to Cole Porter” with the orchestra “Arena di Verona”. He plays with Tullio de Piscopo, Marcello Rosa, Franco D’Andrea, Furio di Castri, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Aldo Romano, and succeeds, thanks to its versatility, playing with artists like Grace Jones (live Pavarotti and friends), Negramaro, Lucio Dalla, Emy Stewart, Antonella Ruggero, Luciano Pavarotti and others. Ottolini is the creator and leader of many musical projects and now has 12 CDs to his name produced and distributed by major labels and an infinite number of collaborations record with Italian and foreign artists. In 2009 he released his new album “SOUSAPHONIX” for the prestigious label CAM JAZZ. He currently plays with Vinicio Capossela, with Enrico Rava (Rava special edition), with Gianluca Petrella (4et Tubolibre), with Adriatic Orchestra, with Collettivo Gallo Rojo (project Bill Frisell), and with Antonello Salis, Furio di Castri (The Wine at the Opera), Franco D’Andrea Trio, Giovanni Guidi “Unknown Rebel Orchestra”. He teaches trombone and ensemble music at the New York University, based in Florence. In 2009 he won third place in the referendum of the magazine “Musica Jazz” Best Italian Jazz Instrumentalist.
MAURO NEGRI
Clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, Mauro Negri was born in Mantova in 1966, the city where he completed his classical studies, graduating in clarinet with M° Giovanni Bertolini. In this period of academic studies has been conducting an intense concert activity, performing in duo and other chamber ensembles with pianist Marino Nicolini. In 1984 (just eighteen) ranks second in the competition for first sax organized by RAI of Milano, with whom orchestra has collaborated in subsequent years. In 1992 wins the “Top Jazz” as the best Italian talent. In the same year formed a trio with guitarist Sandro Gibellini and pianist Paolo Birro that won the prize Barga Jazz 1992. In 1996 he formed the “Mauro Negri S.F. Group” with whom he recorded 3 CDs. The quartet has performed in numerous Italian festivals as “Iseo Jazz”, “Jazz Italia”, “Merano Jazz”, “Mantova Jazz”, “S.Severo”, “Suzzara Jazz” ed “Ovaro Jazz”. From 1998 to 2001 Mauro Negri was fixed member in the quartet of French drummer Aldo Romano, with whom he has given concerts in Paris, Monaco, Hong Kong, Oporto, Guadaloupe and Amiens. In 1998 he was part of the “Orchestra Accademica della Scala” for two concerts with Enrico Rava, Giovanni Tommaso, Gato Barbieri and Jimmy Cobb. With Enrico Rava has recorded 3 CDs. For more than 2 years was the first alto sax-clarinet of the “Vienna Art Orchestra”. With this training has recorded 4 CDs and has toured producing more than 50 concerts in the world. He played with names of the most representative of the global jazz scene: Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Albert Mangesldorff, Lee Konitz, Sal Nistico, Tony Scott, Steve Lacy, Paul Jeffrey, Eliot Zigmund, Jimmy Coob , Gato Barbieri, Tommy Turrentine, Manfred Schoof, Kim Klark, Marc Abrahms, Natalie Cole, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Furio Di Castri, Franco D’Andrea, Enrico Intra, Tullio De Piscopo, Ares Tavolazzi, Enrico Pieranunzi, Franco Cerri, Bebo Ferra. He has participated in world tours with Pop Italian artists such as Eros Ramazzotti and Edoardo Bennato.
MICHELE RABBIA
Born in Turin in 1965, after his first studies at the Civic school of Savigliano, follows the course of battery in Turin with the M° Enrico Lucchini. In 1989 he went to the United States where has the opportunity to attend lessons by Joe Hunt and Alan Dawson. Back in Italy he moved to Rome and began his concert and recording activity collaborating with Antonello Salis, Charlie Mariano, Stefano Battaglia, Marilyn Crispell, Dominique Pifarely, Paul McCandless, Enrico Pieranunzi, Michel Godard, Rita Marcotulli, Vincent Courtois, Sainkho Namtchylak, Bruno Chevillon, Enrico Rava, Italian Instable Orchestra, Sebi Tramontana, Paolo Fresu, Maria Pia De Vito, Marc Dresser, Paolo Damiani, Aires Tango, Francesco Bearzatti, Giovanni Maier, Roberto Ottaviano, Luciano Biondini, Gabriele Mirabassi, Gianluca Petrella, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Salvatore Bonafede and many others. His collaborations also extend in the dance with Tery J. Weikel, Andrew Harwood, Ray Chung, Khosro Adibi, Rossella Fiumi and Magda Borould Pascal, in the theatre signing the music for the show “Genova 01″ by Fausto Paravidino and in literature with the writer Dacia Maraini. He has performed in the most important festivals in Italy and abroad, in France, China, Holland, Kenya, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Austria, Morocco, Switzerland, Slovenia and Croatia.
FRANK MAROCCO
Is one of the brightest stars in the great names of accordion, whose music sounds in more than 300 films shot in Hollywood, and in 250 tv series. A big musician who collected collaborations with several artists from Frank Sinatra to Pink Floyd, from Prince to Madonna, from Jon Hammond to Luciano Pavarotti, from Artur Rubinstein to Ricky Martin, from Brian Wilson to Russel Watson, from Liza Minnelli to Sophia Loren. He was nominated eight years in a row for the Most Valuable Player Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (N.A.R.A.S) and received that award twice. Frank Marocco is also a consummate jazz artist and a gifted composer with several of his own albums to his credit. He has played his music for audiences all over the world.
RICHARD GALLIANO
Son of the Italian-born accordion teacher Lucien Galliano, Richard Galliano started playing the instrument at the age of four. After a long and intense period of study at the age of 14 years, seeking an expansion of his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz music and was impressed by the trumpeter Clifford Brown, from whom he got many ideas. Fascinated by this new world was amazed that the accordion had never taken part in this adventure. Undertook to do this by joining various groups.
His assurance, mastery of phrasing, and ability to get a vast range of tone-colours from the accordion have meant that he has broken down musical barriers with an instrument that cuts across all genres. Keen to pass on his wealth of experience, he is the author, together with his father Lucien, of an accordion method that won the SACEM prize for Best Pedagogical Work in 2009.
COBA
Has won several international accordion competitions, he has released CDs in Europe and Japan, even reaching n° 1 in the charts. Coba has come to be more than a name – it means music which crosses thematic boundaries and which has a world-wid influence. After Bjork saw Coba perform in London in the late 90′s, she immediately asked Coba to join her band for a world tour. Since then, he has become of the most renowned Japanese artists and he has spent 15 years regularly touring Europe. He has released 30 albums of his music to date. Coba has always strived for the best in his music and his success is proven by the excellent reviews it has received in Japan and worldwide. Coba has dramatically transformed the traditional image of the accordion into a new form, compatible with the contemporary Pop music climate. This form has arguably come to be known as a genre in itself – ‘Coba’. Coba is a prodigious composer who is currently working on sound tracks for films, traditional and modern Japanese theatre, TV and TV advertisements. His role is composer, producer and performer, including working with orchestras. He is based in Tokyo-Paris and London and is continually working internationally.
MARC PERRONE
Son of Italian immigrants, born in France, spent his childhood in the suburbs of Paris. From 70s passion for diatonic accordion did not leave. Nothing that touches of this instrument is unknown to him. It has more than thirty. His first album entitled “Accordéons Diatoniques” was released in 1979. Since then, Marc Perrone has shared his music with many musicians including: Marcel Azzola, Bernard Lubat, Michel Portal, Louis Sclavis, Jacques Di Donato, André Minvielle, Arthur H. He has composed many scores that have played live in silent films (Jean Renoir, Charlie Chaplin, Jean Vigo, …). He also composed music for theater and television and has performed in five continents.
MARIE-ODILE CHANTRAN
Marc Perrone companion with whom she shares the playful and poetic universe, Marie-Odile Chantran gently brings his eclectic touch. Sings, plays the vielle and claquettes (traditional repertoire, realistic songs, compositions, improvisations, dance,…) Meet Marc Perrone in the 70s, and he married the artist’s life is approaching the international scene and to rural areas of south-west, where they undertake a search of the traditions among the ancient musicians and dancers. He divides his time between concerts, shows, stages, activities for all ages (including entertainment and dance for young people) and different artistic projects. Plays the hurdy-gurdy, violin, accordion diatonic, sings and dances.
PICCOLA ORCHESTRA LA VIOLA
Born in 1994 from an idea of Antonella Costanzo (solo voice) and Alexander Parente (conductor and composer) and from the meeting of musicians from the provinces of Rome, Frosinone and Latina, the Piccola Orchestra La Viola composition folk-inspired with Mediterranean influences, is considered a full merit among the most unusual group in the landscape of Italian world-music.
The polyphonic use of diatonic accordions, a rhythm section composed by drums, electric bass and percussion, along with the theatrical timbre of the voice of Antonella Costanzo, create a new concept of concert where the voice of the earth is felt strongly and vibrant energy. La Piccola Orchestra will stage a show, in which the viewer is led by the hand along the unfolding of the story, built on original compositions as other forms of popular music. The group, unique in its kind, is characterized further for the special attention to the mode of expression, both musical and theatrical.
Piccola Orchestra La Viola:
Alessandro Parente (conductor)
Antonella Costanzo (solo voice)
Alessandro D’Alessandro (diatonic accordion solo)
Giacomo Nardone (diatonic accordion, basson)
Gianfranco Onairda (diatonic accordion)
Francesca Villani (diatonic accordion)
Rosalba Punzo (diatonic accordion)
Stefania Pisanò (diatonic accordion)
Laerte Scotti (diatonic accordion)
Maria Sole La Torre (percussion)
Valentina Lauri (percussion)
Silvia Di Bello (diatonic accordion)
Giuseppe Di Bello (diatonic accordion)
Elisa Di Bello (diatonic accordion)
Matteo Mattoni (diatonic accordion)
Daniele Chiantese (drum)
Mario Mazzenga (bass)
ON STAGE DOPOFESTIVAL
ALBERTO LA NEVE
Graduated in saxophone at the Conservatory “S. Giacomantonio “of Cosenza in 2004. He has attended various seminars (Umbria Jazz, Roccella Jazz) with important national and international jazz musicians (Enrico Rava, Achille Succi, Bob Mintzer, Felice Mezzina, Ettore Fioravanti, Marco Sannini). Is tutor of saxophone at the Jazz Department of the Conservatory “S. Giacomantonio” of Cosenza and has taught introductory jazz courses in Festival “Paola in Jazz” 2008 and 2009 editions organized by the Department of Jazz Music of Cosenza’s Conservatory. Since 2007 he directs the Orchestra “San Francesco di Paola”. Collaborates and collaborated with many musicians of the national jazz scene, including Tino Tracanna, Marco Tamburini, Achille Succi, Max Ionata, Umberto Napolitano, Felice Clemente, Giuseppe Bassi, Pietro Condorelli, Joe Amoruso, Rosa Martirano, Bruno Luise e Daniela D’Ercole. Currently performing in concerts with his jazz group “SMAF Quartet” with which he has played in regional and national festivals (2005 edition “Belvedere in Jazz”, 2005 edition “Settembre Rendese”, editions 2006-2007 “Amantea in Jazz”, editions 2007 – 2008 “Peperoncino Jazz Festival”, edition 2008 “Paola in Jazz”, edition 2008 “International accordion Festival of Castefidardo” and in 2007 he recorded a first album “Poems of paper” published by the Picanto Records with distribution EGEA. Also in 2008 he performed in duo with accordionist Antonio Spaccarotella with whom he worked on original songs and has participated in numerous international festivals including International accordion Festival of Castelfidardo ed. 2008, “Musikmesse Frankfurt” ed. 2010.
ANTONIO SPACCAROTELLA
He began studying accordion at a young age and then continued his studies at the Music Academy Voglia D’Arte of Roseto degli Abruzzi conducted by M° Renzo Ruggieri where he perfected in varietè accordion techniques and then in Jazz accordion at the Conservatory G. Braga of Teramo. He specializes in courses of Classical and Modern Jazz accordion with Luciano Biondini, Renzo Ruggieri, Frank Marocco, Frederic Deschamps, Claudio Jacomucci, Frederic Lips, Mika Vayrynen. He won the most important accordion competitions including: 5th International Competition “Golden Accordion” of Benevento, Valtidone International Competition, International Award “Etnie Musicali”, International Competition in Spoleto. He represented Italy at the recent world competitions, the CIA Coupe Mondiale and World Trophy CMA. In October 2008 wins the “Prize Città di Castelfidardo” Cat. Varietè, considered from the landscape accordion the most important accordion competition in the world.
There are various types of music to which he devoted himself: jazz, french, tango, experimental music; is involved in numerous projects of varied artistic extraction with whom he performed in Italy and abroad, with tours in France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Scotland, England, New Zealand and China, where at the Music China has taken masterclasses at the Shanghai Normal University. Is co-teacher of the first experimental course in Italy for diatonic accordion at the Conservatory P.I. Tchaikovsky of Nocera Terinese (CZ).
Working actively as Italian delegate in the International Confederation des Accordionistes CIA-UNESCO.
Is director and professor of modern accordion at the Music Academy “Voglia d’Arte” of Cetraro where he manages didactically a school educationally Roland V-Accordion in Calabria.
Is artistic director of the International Music Competition Accordion Revolution that in its last year totaled more than 190 participants.
He works as an artist for Scandalli accordions of Castelfidardo.
Actively working as artistic/music consultant for Roland to the V-Accordion project, is working on new projects of contemporary music with the Mediterranean jazz Duo (accordion – sax soprano) with a CD that will present in a new tour in Brazil.
DANILO DI PAOLONICOLA
Began to study the diatonic accordion at the age of six years once distinguishes himself as a precocious talent. Winner of six “World Championship” diatonic accordion (1987, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘95), and numerous national and international competitions.
Among the many contests won, Danilo in 2007 with his band “Ethnic Project” won the most important competition in the world for jazz accordion “Prize Città di Castelfidardo” and always in the same year with his band also won the “Award Stefano Bizzarri” where he had the honor to open the gala concert with Richard Galliano.
He studied accordion varietè and jazz music with the teacher Renzo Ruggieri, attended higher education courses at Berklee School in Perugia (Umbria Jazz). He teaches the first experimental course in Italy for diatonic accordion at the Conservatory of L’Aquila “A. Casella” and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Nocera Terinese (CZ). Is the first teacher of the diatonic accordion of “International Campus of High Musical Education AFAM”. Is official demonstrator of accordion and diatonic accordion companies “Paolo Soprani” and “Scandalli”.
Is technical and musical consultant of “Roland Europe” for the line V Accordion for which is building the first virtual diatonic accordion.
He has recorded soundtracks for Cinik records, including “La Casa Sulle Nuvole” produced by Warner Bros.
He has given concerts in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Croatia, Holland, Hungary, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, etc.
He has performed in various festivals dedicated to folk music, ethnic and jazz, including the Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival, La Casa Del Jazz in Pescara, Festival Sounds Mediterranean of Atri (TE), Giulia Jazz (TE), Campi Sonori (AQ), Serravalle Outlet Jazz Festival (AL), Strumenti & Musica Festival of Spoleto (PG), etc …
He also played and collaborated with musicians such as Renzo Ruggieri, Peppino Principe, Toni Fidanza, Mauro De Federicis, Angelo Trabbucco, Gianluca Caporale, Marco Di Natale, Bruno Marcozzi, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Morriconi, Maurizio Rolli, Pierpaolo Pecoriello, Roberto Desiderio, Fabrizio Mandolini, Angelo Valori.
BABY MUSIC CLUB
CHRISTIAN RIGANELLI
Christian Riganelli obtained his diploma in classical accordion at the Conservatorio “N.Piccinni” of Bari under M° M.Pitocco. Subsequently he obtained a diploma in “Didattica della Musica” and a degree in “Discipline Musicali” at the Conservatorio “G.B.Pergolesi” of Fermo. He is very busy as a soloist performer and in various formations, playing classical and popular music. He has played throughout Europe and as an exponent of “nuevo tango” and has played this often in Argentina.
He is a member of the “Milonga Quintet”, a group that has released the CD “Romance” which proposes new arrangements and variations based on the music of Astor Piazzolla. He has worked with Vinicio Capossela and was the first to perform the music of “Il Viaggio”, a show by David Riondino in collaboration with RaiTrade. In 2005 he was the soloist at the “Giornata delle Marche” broadcast live on Rai International from the Teatro “G.B.Pergolesi” of Jesi. In 2007 he played at the premiere of “La funzione del centenario” by Roberto De Simone, a cantata for tenor and solo accordion, male choir and band, for the 37th edition of “Settembre al Borgo” in the Duomo of Casertavecchia.
In 2008 he published the CD “Livin God” for the Arts Foundation Amalgama done in collaboration with Regione Marche. A project dedicated to the spread of inter-culture containing readings and songs of sacred music performed in duo with flute and soprano. On 4th December 2008 presented the CD “….a conduzione familiare” with the Concerto Musicale Ambaradan which offers original pieces inspired by the song writing produced by Rararecords. On 21st and 22nd March 2009 at the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona, he performed as soloist with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana interpreting in first national performance music by B. Moretti for the ballet “Terra”.
He is the teacher of accordion at the “P.Soprani” School of Music of Castelfidardo.
ANDREA NASPI
Andrea Naspi was born in Loreto (Italy) the 1st March 1979. At the age of 5 years old received from Santa Claus his first instrument, very similar to an accordion called “clavietta”… He had a lot of fun playing and his father after 1 year would like to insert him in a course of Piano… Fortunately after 4 years he started to play accordion. After the first years of study he tried to insert the accordion into the pop music. In 1996 exhausted of this experience he started to discover the original classic music for accordion helped by a very good teacher, accordionist and concertist: Cesare Chiacchiaretta. He discovered a new music world: “the accordion has never played in this way before”- Andrea said! After two years he started to play accordion in a dance-orchestra making many exhibition in his region until 2001. In 2000 he made his first graduation in accordion at the Conservatory “G. B. Pergolesi” in Fermo and after he started to play as soloist in different contests in Italy. He made one course of study with Sergio Scappini, a very famous italian player and in 2004 he frequented a workshop in Montreaux (Switzerland) with Peter Soave, a famous jazz american accordion player. This experience was very interesting for him and he entered in the magic world of Jazz starting to play Standard Jazz compositions. During these years he partecipated to the following competitions winning the following prizes: 1st Prize at the International Accordion Competition – Capistrello (2002) 2nd Prize at the International Competition “Gorni Kramer”– Poggio Rusco(MN) (2002) 3rd Prize “ADAMO VOLPI” at the Competition “Città di Loreto (AN)” (2002) In 2003 he played during a fantastic tournée in South Germany (South Bavaria): it was his first demo-tournée and people appreciated very much the talent of this young boy! In Tokyo he performed during the International Accordion Festival in 2005. He received many compliments from the audience. In the same year he had also a small tournée in Japan playing in the cities Narita and Hamamatsu. In 2007 he had a very good and interesting experience-tourneée in Australia (Perth, West Australia and Adelaide, South Australia). Especially in Adelaide he made a very good performance during the Italian Carnaval Festival: many Australian people were happy to listen his art, especially audience said:“Andrea Naspi was very kind to play us melodies, songs and music of different style…” “…this young accordion player but expert and poliedric helped us to appreciate and discover this fantastic instrument …”
ALESSANDRO E GRABRIELE
Alessandro and Gabriele began studying accordion at a very early age, and already now give evidence of their extraordinary musical talent coupled with their curiosity led them to become children out from the usual academic schedules. Flagships of their teacher Antonio Spaccarotella, Alessandro and Gabriele are undoubtedly the greatest talents of the diatonic accordion Under 16 in Italy. Just nine years these children have scored a diverse number of national and international competitions won with first places and are preparing for the World Championships of diatonic accordion. If even very young these children perform a complex repertoire of classical music for diatonic accordion with authors such as: R. Tesi, D. Di Paolonicola, A. Spaccarotella, Trombesi, E. Pascoal. Currently they studying at the Conservatory Tchaykovky of Nocera Terinese (CZ) in the class of diatonic accordion with and are preparing for a long season of concerts that will take them throughout Italy.
MUSIC REALITY SHOW
MANUELA SESSA
Manuela Sessa, in art Miss_T is an actress, singer, dancer and entertainer of Recanati. She began her activities as very young in 1992 as an interpreter of the piano bar with his father at local events.
Between 1996 and 1998 with colleagues of musical school N. Tommaseo form a teen band which she is a singer and the front girl.
Between 2000 and 2003 cultivated her passion for dance and participates in numerous competitions and performances as a professional Hip Hop dancer.
Between 2004 and 2005 also debuted as an actress under the guidance of Sauro Savelli in the role of Mirrina opera “Lisistrata” by Aristophanes.
Also under the artistic direction of Savelli plays on two occasions Sir Bottom and Puck in reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s “a Midsummer Night Dream”.
Since 2008 she ventured as an animator in classical ballet, hip-hop, singing, belly dancing and burlesque. In 2009 resumed the activity of singer became the front girl in a soul funky group called “Miss – T & the Groove Band”.
Between 2009 and 2010 played the part of Emma Pearce in the recital “Confusion”, subject of Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Sauro Savelli.
This versatile artist who has trained at 360 degrees in the entertainment world as a professional dancer, ballet, hip hop, modern dance, jazz.
She attended courses and internships tap and belly dancing. She studied voice, violin and classical guitar and still grows passion for screenwriting.
GENNARO RUFFOLO
Master Gennaro Ruffolo was born in Cosenza in 1977 and, began studying accordion at age seven with Master James Carrisi and then with Maestro Paul Gallina. Later he studied with the prestigious Master Carmine Di Marco, Oscar Mondialedi composition in Los Angeles. Meanwhile he studying for a degree in classical accordion with Master Alexander Mugnoz at the Conservatory “G.B. Pergolesi of Ancona. At the age of seventeen years received the Silver Lion prize at the composition of Thomas Coccione Poggio Fiorito (CH) with the song “MUSETTE A ‘PARIS’ published by Bèrben of Ancona. He has participated in fifty national and international competitions (Capistrello, Chieti, Pescara, Ostuni, Scalea, City of Parish, Terni, Castelfidardo, Teramo, Stresa, Recanati, Rieti, etc …) always finishing in first place overall. In 1995 he has graduated in classical accordion with honors in the section of CDMI of Capistrello (AQ), directed by Maestro Carmine Di Marco and delivered to the large Wolmer Beltrami. It has been a guest in Rai (the first Italian channel) and various local television and radio programs. Participated in social events such as: Italian Red Cross Day, Telethon, Woman’s Day, etc. …
He in his classical concerts are performed for educational purposes in schools in the province of Cosenza, Catanzaro and Reggio Calabria. It ‘was a member of the jury in the most prestigious competitions Italian (Capistrello, Ostuni, Rieti, Scalea, etc. …). He done with touring groups and ethno-folk folk in Italy, Germany and France. Currently runs three sections of the C.D.M.I. (Music Learning Center Italian) Myrtle Crosia, and Rossano Cariati, for teaching classic accordion, and folk Varietè. He composes music for dance GDE Edizioni Musicali, house organ, Musicomania Editorial, etc. … Ago part of a group Ethno-National and a folk group, operates in street parties and dance halls with LIVE BAND MUSIC (which he directed himself); recently he’s formed a quartet called “Gennaro Ruffolo QUARTET PLAY ASTOR PIAZZOLLA” consists of Accordion, Bass, Drums and Guitar, with Argentinian tango themes, Latin rhythms and contamination to jazz.
From 2008 actively collaborates with the International Accordion Forum. He is a member of DIGITAL ORCHESTRA Musictech DAO “Digital Accordion Orchestra”. He has concerts and played in the stands fair in Rimini, Milan and Frankfurt on behalf of the company Musictech Castelfidardo. Now carries abroad, Germany, France, Holland, Ireland, Greece, Croatia and Inghilterra.
Recently has participated as a performer at Festival Accordions sea, held 17 to 23 April 2010 on a cruise ship Costa commissioned by MusicTech Castelfidardo company. Afters 6 CD assets who have traveled throughout Italy and across Europe, will come out soon one again, with jazz and contamizazioni Varieté.
GIANNI MIRIZZI
He began his musical studies at age of 8 years, driven by a family tradition. He has participated in various competitions for accordion, winning the first place, just 10 years.
In the same period meeting with Master Pino Di Modugno that sent the love for the accordion.
At the same time he started the studies of keyboards for many years has a keyboardist, has performed in many Italian squares.
For many years he devoted himself exclusively to the accordion and refines his technique under the guidance of Maestro Giancarlo Caporilli.
He teaches accordion and music theory in some schools in the capital, including its, dedicated also to concert activities.
For years he performed with his orchestra in the largest dance halls and squares of Rome and Lazio From the summer of 2008 he is a member of MusicTech Digital Accordion Orchestra, the first digital accordion orchestra that performed for the first time October 15 of 2008 at the Teatro Astra Castelfidardo (Ancona) in the 33rd International Accordion Festival.
He has held several concerts and participated in several events, in April of 2009 in Germany he performed at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt where the Acoustic stage at a concert with the accordion Digital Music Maker Digital 50 of Musictech, with which it is also performed at concerts on 26 and 27 September 2009 at the Teatro Comunale Recoaro (Vicenza).
In October 2009 he attended at the 34th International Festival of Accordion Castelfidardo, in November has performed in Seacroft Accordions International Contert in England.
In December 2009 he participated in Eighth edition of the Music without words Competition where he performed with an unreleased song he composed and arranged. At the same time he performed in the Renaissance Theatre Company in 2000 in a show called “Judge Fausto and Mephisto the Lawyer”. An extraordinary story of corruption where his editing and interpreting the music of work.
In March 2010 he held a concert at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt in April 2010 and was in the 1st festival “Accordions on a cruise” performing in concert in Greece, Piraeus and Corfu, and Dubrovnik in Croatia. His repertoire spans various genres: variety, swing, jazz, blues, classical, light, smooth and Latin America. He is an author of several light music, Latin American, for solo accordion and orchestra of accordions. Collaborated with Edizioni Musicali Berben, Physa, Musicomania, Bagutti, House of organ, Edicta Music, GDE and music editions Musikverlag Würzburger Germany. For the first two CD dance music “By Mark” and “Ritmo Solar”, followed two listening CDs: “just for you” and “Flight imaginary”, where songs are performed with only accordion for enhance the beauty of this instrument.
SALONE DEGLI STEMMI
SEBASTIANO ZORZA
Is formed at the school of the teacher Flocco Fiori, after perfecting with the best concert player and teacher such as Wladimir Subitzki, Raimond Bodell, Alexander Skliarov, Juri Schischkin, Elio Boschello, Patrizia Angeloni. He graduated also in clarinet at the Conservatory “Jacopo Tomadini” di Udine. He participates in several national and international competitions as a soloist and in chamber groups, always getting the top prizes. His concert activities led him to perform in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Canada, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Serbia, Switzerland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Japan. Considerable its participation in major works of Astor Piazzolla including Maria de Buenos Aires, Concerto Aconcagua, Hommage a Liège, and Tres tangos, among other collaborations, also as a soloist, with chamber groups and orchestras, including Orchestra “S. Mihovilic”in Pula, Naonis Orchestra, the Virtuosi of Aquileia, the Concordia Chamber Orchestra. Repeatedly asked to be premiered by compositions for chamber groups and orchestra and accordion, accordion and chorus written for him by the authors. It is particularly active in record production with more than forty recordings and radio and television recordings. Founding member of the association “Canzoni di Confine”, has collaborated with songwriters and singers such as Sergio Endrigo, Bruno Lauzi, Edoardo De Angelis, Rossana Casale, Antonella Ruggiero, Franco Simone, Ron, Tosca, Arsen Dedic, Tinkara, Elisa, Milva, Bungaro, Vlado Kreslin, Zoran Predin, Omara Portuondo, Manuel Argudin, Matteo Setti, Alice, Oliver Dragoievic, Francesco Di Giacomo, le Balentes, Barbara Cola. It is also the founder of Gorni Kramer Quartet with whom he produced the CD “Notes Vagabondes” and “Modulante”, with participation by accordionist Peter Soave. Of great interest the ongoing collaboration with Zoran Lupinc in revisitation of repertoire for classical accordion and diatonic harmonica, which led to record job “Armonica party”. Important collaboration with pianist David Giovanni Leonardi in the rereading of the repertoire of Astor Piazzolla and execution of original compositions for accordion and piano.
In 2010 as a soloist and with the Gorni Kramer Quartet recording for the label Dejavu, “The world’s greatest virtuosos accordion play the 100 accordion – masterpieces – ”. This work include artists such as Richard Galliano and Peter Soave.
SONIA DORIGO
She borned in Friuli and immediatly she showed a passion for singing, She began her musical studies dedicating eight years to the study of violin and singing with great teachers like Mario Del Monaco, Alfredo Mariotti and Enza Ferrari.
She graduated in singing with honors at the Conservatory of Castelfranco Veneto. She won the competition “M. Battistini” in 1989, where she debuted as Norina in the opera Don Pasquale by G. Donizetti directed by Franca Valeri. From this moment she began her career in the European, Americans and Asians theatre.
She followed courses with Magda Olivero, Jolanda Magnoni and Biancamaria Casoni, she also studied acting and stage movement with teachers like Giorgio Albertazzi and director Virginia Puecher.
She achieved important successes as a protagonist in such works as La Bohème, Carmen, La Serva Padrona, Cambiale di matrimonio, Ballo in maschera, Francesca da Rimini, l’Eroismo ridicolo, Norma, Barbiere di Siviglia, Fairy Queen, Parisina. She worked under the direction of P. Maag singing “Pamela Nubile” and “Pamela Maritata” and “Die Zauberflöte” in Treviso and later under the direction of Lindsay Kemp in Livorno, Pisa and Ravenna.
Her flexibility and ability allow her to expand her repertoire, including the operetta, with great success. She was main character in “La Principessa della Csardas” and in “La Vedova Allegra” for more than 140 performances in the major Italian theaters, and also in: Addio Giovnezza, Il Paese dei Campanelli, Le Mariage aux Lanternes, La Danza delle Libellule, La Contessa Mariza.
She was Violetta in La Traviata for many editions in Cuba, France and Italy. She debut under the direction of D. Abbado in The Rape of Lucretia at the Teatro Regio of Parma, in Reggio Emilia and Modena, and later in “Ascesa e caduta della città di Mahagonny”.
In Malta, Civitavecchia and Como she played with great pathos “La Mort de Clèopatre”. She had also several world premiere performances and recording of contemporary music. She followed courses of chamber music under the guidance of Dalton Baldwin. She has numerous recordings.
DUO LISMA
When a cellist meets an accordionist, what do they talk about? They tell Argentinian, Gypsy and Finnish stories. The Lisma duet was born in 2008 after a… computing click. Marie-Andrée Joerger who graduated from the Paris music academy plays the accordion.
Elise Humbert who graduated from the Strasbourg music academy plays the cello. Right away they were in tune.
Since then, the two ladies have constantly worked together to fit their instruments to different styles of music.
The duet is full of sensitivity and energy. Elise and Marie-Andrée wish they invite you to their magical musical world. Let’s go!
MUSIC & CO
MANUEL SAVRON
He was born 23 January 1991 in Koper (SLO – Slovenia). Untill ten years he studied classical accordion as an autodidact. One year later he began studying the diatonic accordion with teacher Mitja Kodarin, junior world champion 1991. After a year of study with Mitja, he began studying with Andrei Gropajc, junior world champion 2001.
During the study with Andrej, which lasted five years, he win the most competitions. Subsequently he is improved by prof.Zoran Lupinc, first diatonic accordion champion in 1987 and professor of his past teachers.
In 2009 he gave a concert as a soloist in the school of music in Koper (SLO) and he was a guest on radio Eurostar in Umag (CRO), guest of Radio Koper – Koper (SLO), a guest on TV Sponkie (SLO), guest at the transmission “Lo Scrigno” of TeleFriuli, guest in the festival Alpe Adria Folk Fest in Portole (CRO) in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009. In the last year he has been proclaimed European Champion 2009 in absolute diatonic in Attimis with 100 to 100 points.
He is currently arranging songs varietè and classic for diatonic accordion, is a master of diatonic accordion at the Communities of Italians in Momjan (CRO) and is preparing for the entrance examination to upper course for Saxophone at the Conservatory.
NATALINO MARCHETTI
Natalino Marchetti was born in Latin in 1975, soon he approaches the study of music and accordion, achieving significant successes in national and international competitions: winner of the international competition “La Fornacetta” with special award for best musical interpretation from the newspaper “Il Tirreno”, winner of the international competition “Stefano Bizzarri” with a CD recording by “Ideasuoni”, second place in the international competition “Città di Castelfidardo”.
In 2002 he was selected as the only Italian representative at the “Coupe Moundial” CIA where he placed second, in 2009 he was decordated with the important prize “Bonifacio VIII”.
Intense is its activities in the concert that took him to perform in contexts of considerable importance. For example in 2004 he was invited as a guest performer at the important international competition “Klighental” in Germany, he took part in the international exhibition in “Caselle” (GE) where he performed with the most talented accordionist, he played as a guest in Castelfidardo’s competition, also he held concerts for numerous associations and institutions as the “National Theater of Bordeaux” in France, the congress center “Black Diamond” in Copenhagen, “Teatro delle Vittorie” in Rome, “Teatro del Pavone” in Perugia, “Teatro Vittoria” in Rome, “Teatro D’Annunzio” in Latin, the historic “Teatro delle Fonti” in Fiuggi etc.
He has a diploma in piano with honors, a diploma in jazz with highest honors, the second-level degree in music education, a diploma in composition. Currently he is professor of Music Education at the Middle School “Enrico Medi” in Rome.
SIMONE MANNARINO
He began his studies of traditional accordion very young, during his academic career he was trained with distinguished Italian teachers, and then begin their studies of Modern Accordion at the NAMS (Music Studies Center) of Paola with Master Antonio Spaccarotella.
In the past year Simone has competed winning the Senior Varietè in numerous national and international competitions such as: “Prize Tommaso Coccione” Pescasseroli 2010, “Italian Award” Accordion Art Festival 2010, “UK Accordion Championship” Blakpool 2010. It was selected among the finalists for the Italian World Trophy C.M.A Senior Varietè category in Vigo (Spain).
Collaborate as endorser for Manfrini Accordions of Castelfidardo with planned an important tour in Scotland. Currently he is dedicating himself to a formation course at the NAMS (Music Studies Center) and plays an intense artistic and musical activity.
ARMIDO MALVOLTI
Nato a Castelnovo ne’ Monti (RE) nel 1943, appassionato di lettura, per anni ha impiegato ogni momento libero per leggere romanzi, libri di viaggio, saggi e testi politici. Autodidatta, ha sempre associato il lavoro allo studio.
Al 1997 risale il suo primo romanzo Era bionda l’altra Valentina: ascesa, caduta e riscatto di un uomo qualunque; un viaggio attraverso l’Italia che cambia nel periodo che va dal 1954 al 1995, dal pre-boom economico a tangentopoli. Autore di numerosi racconti brevi, con Il castello di nebbia ha vinto, nel 1999, il Concorso “Poesie in Carpineti” per la sezione “Racconti”.
Nel 2005 ha pubblicato I duri hanno due cuori (prefazione di Luciano Ligabue), scritto con il giovane Lorenzo Costi. Un thriller, ma anche una grande storia d’amore e un omaggio alla Pietra di Bismantova. Il romanzo si è classificato secondo al Premio Letterario “A.Greppi”.
Nel 2008 ha pubblicato Romanzo di una fisarmonica, biografia del fisarmonicista Paolo Gandolfi. Il libro ospita un intervento del professor Luigi Pestalozza e un’intervista esclusiva a Richard Galliano.
Prolungata la sua collaborazione con La Gazzetta di Reggio e Tuttomontagna. Il prossimo ottobre uscirà il suo ultimo libro “Vivremo alla grande” edito da MUP – Monte Università Parma – Editore. Un affresco controcorrente di vita adolescenziale scritto con due ragazzi di soli quattordici anni.
FABRIZIO AMICI
Fabrizio Amici was born in 1962. Heir of his father, the renowned Alvaro Amici. Several albums released, interpreter in “Roma 70” and “La Nave” of Fellini and several other films and television series. Several TV programs dedicated to Fabrizio broadcasts in particular “Ci Vediamo in TV”, “Uno Mattina”, “La Vita in Diretta”, “Compagni di Scuola”.
His music has accompanied and still accompanies around the theaters important Italian actors like Enrico Montesano and Renato Pozzetto. In 2004 lands in Moscow at the “DOM MUSIC” enjoying an unexpected success. He is currently engaged in an intense musical activity on tour to Italy.
STEFANO DI STURCO
Born in 1976 in Colleferro (RM). He began studying accordion with Maestro Bruno Continence of Rome and 12 years old already playing in local with orchestras of pop music alternating work to the study of classical pieces and music theory.
In 1992, at the age of 16 years old, graduated in theory and solfeggio at the Conservatory “Refici” in Frosinone. At the age of 22 years was introduced in the Roman song field and has the chance to make contact with important artists representatives of this genre such as Alvaro Amici and his children Fabrizio, Corrado e Riccardo.
Since 2004 he is the artistic director and head of the musicians of the “Festival di San Giovanni”, famous race tracks Roman unreleased born at the end of ’800.
AUDITORIUM
CONCERTINO
The ensemble “Concertino” was established on 18th October 2003. The main idea for formation of the ensemble was to revive the classic accordion in Moldova, because accordion had become popular with Moldovans as a people’s instrument. And the group, in its turn tries to show the large audience that the accordion can be used not only to play popular music, but classical music as well. One of the inspirers of the idea to form this group was Alexei Leahu, director of the travel agency “Mondi TUR”, who is called in the group the “father” of “Concertino”.
The ensemble comprises students and graduates of the Music, Theater and Visual Art Academy from Chisinau: 7 accordion players, bass player, piano players and a percussionist. The group has managed to make many solo concerts not only in prestigious halls of the capital, such as Organ Hall, Philharmonic Hall, Opera and Ballet Theater, National Palace, but also in the most remote regions of the country and travelled many time to European countries: Italy, Denmark, Germany, France, Austria, etc. Now not a single holiday, festival or musical event in Moldova would take place without “Concertino” ensemble. Repertoire of the ensemble is very versatile.
It covers classical music, pop music and popular music. For 3 years the ensemble existed by voluntary initiative of the musicians, since 2006 the ensemble had been working by the Cricova City Hall in the Culture Center, under the guidance of V. Russu. At that time the group tried vocal and instrumental music. In fall 2006 the ensemble had become the award laureate at the international contest in the Italian city Castelfidardo. And finally in 2007 the dream of ensemble members came true: “Concertino” held one of the most prestigious concerts of the country in the Chisinau Organ Hall. In the future the group are planning to take part in various foreign contests, meet composers in various styles of music, cooperate with similar foreign groups for purpose of exchange of ideas, repertoire and experience.
VINCENZO ABBRACCIANTE
Born in Ostuni, Italy, in 1983. He is the artistic son of a family of accordionists (Grandfather, uncle and father). From an early age, he studied music and in particular the accordion with his father, and in a short time had won numerous national competitions.
He studied and/or attended clinics with Franco D’Andrea, Bruno Tommaso, Richard Galliano, Joelle Leandre, Steve Potts, Roberto Gatto e Dado Moroni. In October 2000 he won the 25th International Championship in Castelfidardo and in 2003 he won the 53th Trophèe Mondial. Since 2000 he is the Borsini’s Testimonial. He wrote the original sound track for the movie “Le Mamme di San Vito” by Gianni Torres. He has played with Marc Ribot, Flavio Boltro, Carlo Actis Dato, Chris Foreman, Bobby Broom, Greg Rockingham, Walter Grassman, Hannes Strasser, Alexander Meik, Lucio Dalla. He has played in Germany, United States, Brasil, England, Austria, Canada, Holland, Denmark.
Richard Galliano, speaking about young accordionists into an interview published on French magazine “Jazzman”, has said: “Who has impressed me it is a young Italian, from Puglia: Vincenzo Abbracciante. In every song he has embarked me in a history and touched.”
GIUSEPPE DELRE
Singer, composer and teacher Giuseppe Delre he graduated in Singing, Vocal Chamber Music and Jazz Music with honors from the Conservatory of Music “N. Rota”of Monopoli. He also achieved the highest marks and praise and applause of the Academic Degree Committee of the Level II in Jazz Music at the Conservatory “N. Piccinni”in Bari with a thesis on experimental music by Cole Porter.
At the same Conservatory works as a Pop singing teacher in the Music Department of Jazz. Plays an intense concert activity in Italy and abroad (Hungary, Belgium, Holland, USA, etc) having general approval of critics and audiences. He has participated in various festivals and jazz festivals including Pescara Blues, 1st Jazz Festival of Gallipoli, Argonauti Jazz (2004 and 2005); Orsara Jazz Festival 2006; Lauria jazz festival 2006; Talos Festival 2006; Teano Winter Jazz 2006; Fasano Jazz 2007. It is a soloist for several orchestras and music big band led by major masters, including Renato Serio. It has been host to several TV shows (Battiti-TN; Kalendario-Dune, etc.). He has held concerts “Pro Unicef” and “Pro Emergency”.
DANIELE INGIOSI
Born in 1981 he began his musical studies at the age of twelve, specializing with Frank Angelis (France), Mika Väyrynen (Finland), Claudio Jacomucci, Conrad Rojac, Massimiliano Pitocco, Adriano Ranieri (Italy). He also attended a specialization course at the Musical Academy of Pescara (PE).
Winner of more than 50 classical music competition for solo accordion, in 2004 and in 2008 he was chosen as the Best Italian accordionist in order to represent Italy at the prestigious Trophee Mondial de L’Accordion. He also held over 200 concerts as soloist and with chamber ensembles in Italy and abroad: Frascati (Rm) – Scuderie Aldobrandini Auditorium; Rome – “Bibli” Auditorium; Ausonia (Fr) – Municipal Auditorium; Paliano (Fr); Terracina (Lt) – “Bianchini” Auditorium; Carole – Summer Music Season in Portogruaro; Cassino (Fr) – Aula Magna (University); Frosinone – Government Palace (Prefecture); Castelfidardo (An) – Conference Room; Atina (FR) – Palazzo Ducale; Anagni (FR) – Municipal Auditorium; Volsci dei Castro (Fr) – “Gassman” Theatre; Tivoli (Rm) – Scuderie Estensi; Frosinone – “Daniel Paris” Auditorium; Ferentino (Fr) – Terme di Pompeo Auditorium; Teramo – Archaeological Museum Auditorium; Spoleto (Pg) – Teatro Nuovo; Bagno di Romagna (Forli-Cesena) – Basilica Santa Maria Assunta; Ohrid (Macedonia); Glasgow (Scotland), Santiago de Compostela (Spain)… etc.
He has recorded three CDs entirely devoted to the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (Milonga per Astor Piazzolla…; Tangos; Eau du Tango), and premiere pieces by the composer Francesco Marino, published in a Monographic CD attached to the magazine “Suonare News” (May 2010). Daniele Ingiosi plays a Mengascini Accordion.
FABIO MACERA
Born in Colleferro (Rome) in 1977. He began playing in 1992, graduating in 2008/2009 in Jazz Music (Arranging and Composition) at the Conservatory “L.Refice” in Frosinone. Involved in several courses and master classes (“University of Music” in Rome, Scholarship – “Berlklee-Boston” Seminare during Umbria Jazz, Music Workshop conducted by Enrico Rava, …). Artistic Director of several seasons and music festivals (“Dal Classico al Jazz Festival…” – City of Paliano, “Fontana Liri Jazz Festival” – City of Fontanaliri) He is also the founder and the director of Accademia di Musica & Arte “Jazz Friends” – Paliano (Fr-Italy). He played among others with: Eric Daniel, Mike Appelbaum, Stephen Sastre, Filiberto Palermini, John Thomas, Ettore Fioravanti, Carlo Negroni, Stefano Micarelli, Luigi Tessarolo, Sandy Muller, Michael Audisso, Roberto Sabbi, Danilo Ciminiello, Fabio Penna, Samantha Discolpa, Sarah Jane Olog.
He performed in Italy and abroad at the major jazz festivals with his music projects “Fabio Macera Project”, “Os Modernistas”, “Smanouchology trio” and “PizzaManouche”. He recorded two CDs under his own name – “All’Improvviso” with “Fabio Macera Project” (2005) and “Waiting Room” with “Os Modernistas” (2008).
GIOVANNI VALLE
Born on February 4th, 1978. He started his musical studies at a very early age, graduating in 1997 with full marks cum laude and honorable mention under Cecilia de Dominicis-Lees’s guide, at the “Licinio Refice” Music Academy of Frosinone. He studied also with Alexander Lonquich Paolo Bordoni, Linda Mancini, Mario Calisi, Antonio D’Anto, Marco Boemi, Carlo Ventura, Enza Ferrari, Andrea Cera.
In 2006 he got the Second Level Biennium in Piano (110/110 cum laude) at the Conservatory of Frosinone “L. Refice”, under Maestro Mauro Paris and Maestro Alberto Galletti’s guide. In the same year he attended a course for Korripetitor at the Lyric Theatre “A. Belli” in Spoleto, receiving his final diploma of merit (rating 98/100). In 1991, just thirteen, he debuted with the orchestra “O. Respighi”, under Cesare Croci’s conduct, playing the third piano concerto by L.Van Beethoven, in the major towns of Frosinone province. Then he has held more than 700 concerts for Cultural Associations and Music Societies in Italy, USA, Macedonia, Canada, Japan. In 2008 he had a tour in Japanese theaters, as Maestro Sostituto, with the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale “A. Belli” in Spoleto. Then for the same Theatre he wrote with Francesco Massimi a transcription/revision of “Don Falcone” by N. Jommelli (premiere stage in modern times, September 2008).
Winner of numerous national and international piano competitions he recorded for ARES (Verona), Phoenix Classics (Montebelluna-TV), Sifare (Rome), O.M.A. editions, Eye Sound (Frosinone). He recorded also works by Francesco Marino (first world recording) for IMAIE, Diapason editions and Suonare News (Milan).
His recent publication: revision about instrumental music and unpublished poems for voice and piano/organ/orchestra by Licinio Refice; CD “danzAntica” (“La Terzina” trio); CD “Milonga … for Astor Piazzolla”, “Eau du Tango” and “Tangos” (Ingiosi-Valle Duo). He supervised the organization of the first International Conference “Licinio Refice and sacred music at the beginning of Twentieth Century” (Patrica, 24-25 September 2005), under the patronage of Società Italiana di Musicologia.
MARIO BRUNI
He began studying music as a child, first with the electric bass and then with the double bass. He joins tour playing music with various groups throughout Italy and in 1988 he plays as First double bassist with the Conservatory “Licinio Refice” Orchestra of Frosinone, where he graduated brilliantly in 1993.
He attended musical studies Pietro Cardarelli, Paolo Marzo and Lino Ferrara. Founder of numerous orchestral and chamber ensembles (“Liri” String Quintet and “Musici Lirienses” orchestra; “Antiqua et Moderna” Trio; “La Terzina” Trio) he participated in the premiere recordings of musical works from the Baroque period to our days, for Bongiovanni Editions, “La Terzina” Edition, OMA, Always Records, Suonare News and Wide Records. Author of instrumental compositions for various organic he is also the inventor of an analytical method for the study of the electric bass. He teachs in numerous civic and private schools in the province of Frosinone.
RAIMONDO BOTTINI
After completing his musical studies in violin at the “L. Refice” Conservatory of Music (Frosinone), he studied also with Massimo Bacci and Marco Fiorentini. He played the violin with various ensembles and in several roles, both in Italy and abroad. Remarkable is the number of concerts held in Violin-Piano Duo (two hundred). He played as soloist with several orchestras, such as “Rossellini” Symphony Orchestra, with whom he gave concerts in Berlin; “The soloists of Amalthea Court”, “Youth Orchestra Uto Ughi”, under the direction of masters such as Bruno Aprea, Eduardo Zapata, Fausto Anzelmo and Uto Ughi.
Again with the orchestra conducted by Uto Ughi he played for the Italian Republic President Azeglio Ciampi and other politicians, with performances at the “Vittoriano” (Rome, Piazza Venezia) in which he played “La Primavera” by Antonio Vivaldi, live broadcast on RAI TV. With the “Roma Tre” University Orchestra he performed at the “Teatro Palladium” in Rome. He is a member of “Ostia Chamber Orchestra” with which played at the “Auditorium Parco della Musica” in Rome, under Carlo Rizzari’s direction. Always with this last orchestra he made a tour in Spain. He performed in the major musical and cultural centers, such as “G. Verdi” Theater in Trieste, Sibenik Theater (Croatia), Embassy of Hungary in Rome, CIAS (Centro Internazionale Amici della Scuola).
He wrote several songs including “The Edge of Darkness” for viola, “Beyond the wall” for solo flute”, “Restless” for violin and piano, “Contrasts” for violin solo. When he was 16 he won the “Young Violinists National Competition” in Viterbo (Italy).
DAVID GORDO
He was born in Victoria in 1982. He began studying the accordion at the Escuela Municipal de Música Luis Aramburu in Vitoria with Professor Ricardo Llanos Spon. In 2001 he obtained Higher Diploma in Accordion with Award of Honor End of Career and then he continued his studies with teachers Carlos Iturralde and Miren Iñarga. In 2005, the Diputación Foral de Álava gave him the scolarship to take part his studies and, in the same year, he is accepted by the teacher and accordionist Matti Rantanen to complete his training at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki.
Since the beginning of his career he has won several awards including: Juventudes Musicales (2004), Certamen Internacional de Escaldes Engordany (2003) and the Certamen de Acordeon de Arras (2002), which allows him to take part in the major festivals in Spain and in parts of Europe working with agencies and organizations as EMCY, Fundación Caja Vital, Fundacion Caja Granada, Instituto Cervantes.
He has made numerous recitals as soloist and in various chamber groups at the Palacio de Congresos in Zaragoza, at the Palacio de la Diputación in Álava, the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Palma de Mallorca, the Auditorio in Tenerife, Museo de Bellas Artes in Seville , Museum of Jovellanos Gijón, at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilabao, at the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid and at the City Museum of Monaco. He is currently teacher at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Getafe in Madrid.
MONICA CAMPILLO
She was born in Guardamar, she graduated at the Conservatory Oscar Esplà. During her career she worked mainly with the teacher and clarinetist José Luis Estellés. She has developed her main activity with chamber music, collaborating with different groups including: Nel Vento (trio), Cámara Tres (clarinet, viola, piano), Grupo Ensemble, Sax Ensemble, Cameristas Alternativos and a duo with the pianist Emilio González Sanz. They are recording Schwanengesang, the last cycle of Schubert’s Lieder, with the clarinet instead of the voice.
She has been a member of the Orchestra Nacional de Gran Bretaña. She also worked with other orchestra: the Orchestra Ciudad de Granada, Orchestra and OSMUM Académica de Madrid (Orchestra Sinfónica de Mujeres de Madrid) as well as soloist.
She realized première of works by Spanish composers such as Gabriel Alvez Fernández, Juan Carlos Panadero, Amanda Mayor, Pilar Jurado, Nuria Núñez, Ana Bofill, Mercedes Zavala and Valentín Ruíz. She also collaborated on recordings of authors and performers as Rafael Amor, Hijas del Sol y Laura Granados. She maintains a busy teaching activities as Professor of Clarinet at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música Teresa Berganza in Madrid.
