Artist

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MIRCO PATARINI
Mirco Patarini was born in Spoleto (Italy) on 26.05.1966
In 1978 he began to study music at the CDMI (Italian Musical Didactic Centre) in Spoleto. At this time the study of accordion was not included in the courses of the Italian Conservatory.
In the month of October of the same year he began to participate in national competitions, and he was judged first in Ancona, Pescara, Recanati, …. In 1980 he started to study the free bass accordion and in 1981 was judged first at the Italian pre-championship of Castelfidardo, which gave him the right to take part to the 30th CMA Trophee Mondiale of the accordion, where he was the youngest participant.
Between 1983 and 1985 he won the Italian pre-championship another 3 times; so he could participate in the Trophee Mondiale of Caracas (Venezuela), Caldas de Rahina (Portugal) and finally at La Caux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) where he obtained first place and the title of Champion of the world at the age of 18. In 1988 he began to collaborate with the firm “Farfisa-Bontempi” as musical adviser and here he started his evolution through the world of electronics music. At the same time, he began his collaboration with the firm “Menghini”, a society that built the famous accordions “Scandalli”, “Paolo Soprani” and “Menghini”; the purpose of this collaboration was the development of new musical instruments and the care of sound quality and of mechanical working.
In these years his activity of concert player went from the classic repertoire to the modern music; from the acoustic accordion to the electronics one and Midi; from the soloist player to the concert for accordion and Computer. Now he plays in Italy and many other different countries such as in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Holland, Great Britain, Egypt, Brasil, U.S.A, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Luxembourg, Japan, China, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, etc…, as solisit or with Orchestra and famous musicians as Luciano Pavarotti or Nicola Piovani.
With the brothers Leonardo and Luciano Menghini, he is the owner of the firm “Menghini S.r.l.” (Mirco Patarini is the President), a society that projects, produces and distributes accordions with the brands “Scandalli”, “Paolo Soprani” and “Menghini”. From 2003 January 1st his Company Menghini srl joined the SEM accordion factory creating “SUONI srl” (Mirco Patarini is the President): this group now is producing and distributing worldwide the accordions SCANDALLI, PAOLO SOPRANI, MENGHINI and SEM. On January 2006 he started with Gianluca Bibiani the publishing company Ars Spoletium (Mirco Patarini is the President), which on September 2007 acquired from Berben srl (Ancona) the historical music magazine (founded on 1948 by Bio Boccosi) STRUMENTI & MUSICA, restarting immediatley the edition as an international bilingual (Italian and English) publication.
From 2006: Chairman of the ADC Committee of CIA (Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes), IMC-UNESCO member. From 2007: Artistic Director IAC (Italian Accordion Culture) association, italian Voting Member of CIA.
From 2008: founder and Artistic Director of Spoleto Strumenti&Musica Spring Festival. From 2011: Honorary Vice Presidend of CIA IMC-UNESCO

DANILO DI PAOLONICOLA
Winner of six “World Championship” of diatonic accordion (1987, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95) and of several national and international competitions among which “Premio Città di Castelfidardo”(the most important competition for jazz accordion), won in 2007 with his band “Ethnic Project” and in the same year they also won the “Stefano Bizzarri Price” where he has had the honor of opening the concert gala of Richard Galliano. He studied varietè accordion and jazz music with Maestro Renzo Ruggieri, he attended on some courses at Barklee School of Perugia (Umbria jazz). He is teacher of the first experimental course in Italy for diatonic accordion at the Conservatory of L’Aquila “A. Casella”.
In 2009 and 2010 he was teacher of higher education courses Campus Afam in Santa Severina (Kr) mounted at the Musical High school Tchaikovsky in Nocera Terinese (Cz). He gave master classes and workshops at conservatories, festivals and competitions, among which the International Festival of Castelfidardo. He is the official demonstrator of accordion and piano organ firms as “Paolo Soprani” and “Scandalli”. He is consulting engineer and official demonstrator “Roland Europe” for the V Accordion for which he carried out the first virtual diatonic accordion. He is the accordion representative for Castelfidardo Museum, that organizes events about the story of accordion.
He has recorded nearly twenty records as side man and in 2008 he collaborated on the realization of the “Abruzzo Mediterraneo” record produced by the “Wide Sound” label with the group M.Edit Ensemble of Angelo Valori distributed with the newspaper of Abruzzo “Il centro” with more than 3000 copies. He recorded different soundtracks for Cinik records, among which “La Casa Sulle Nuvole” produced by Warner Bros, L’uomo Fiammifero, Il Viaggio di Kalibani, Fratelli D’Italia, La Madonna Della Frutta, etc..
He held concerts in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Croatia, Netherlands, Hunghery, Austria, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Japan, California, Florida, Portugal, etc.. and performed at several ethnic, folk, jazz festival, some remarkable are the International Festival of Castelfidardo, La Casa Del Jazz in Pescara, Festival Suoni Mediterranei of Atri (TE), Giulia Jazz (TE), Campi Sonori (AQ) etc…
He has also played and collaborated with musicians like: Renzo Ruggieri, Peppino Principe, Toni Fidanza, Mauro De Federicis, Angelo Trabbucco, Gianluca Caporale, Enrico Melozzi, Marco Di Natale, Bruno Marcozzi, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Morriconi, Maurizio Rolli, Pierpaolo Pecoriello, Roberto Desiderio, Fabrizio Mandolini, Angelo Valori, Elsa Lila, Linda Valori, Jerry Gates, Ludovic Beier.

MARIO D’AMARIO
He was born on 19th January 1991.
He started studying piano organ with M° Renato Ruggieri when he was only 5 years old, reaching immediately important results like the victory of the Italian championship in 1998 and the world championship in 1999. In 2000 the first recording: “L’organetto virtuoso”.
In 2001 he start studying keyboard with M° Renzo Ruggieri and he graduated with a “entertaining music” degree in 2004; with the same teacher he keep on studying “classic” and “virtuoso” accordion and so in 2006 he won the prestigious “World Cup” in Norway.
Currently he studies jazz accordion with Renzo Ruggeri and in 2009 he recorded his first CD as leader: “Carnevale”. He won the following national and international competitions: Rieti, Acquasparta, Ascoli Piceno, Lanciano, Atri, Cerchio, Rieti, Benevento, Morro D’Oro, Castelfidardo, Asker (Norway). In 2007 he was awarded “Future Accordion” at the prestigious Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival. In 2008 he won: ?“Menzione d’onore” for the best temperament at “Premio Ceroni” of Castelbolognese with modern orchestra; 1° Prize at “Primus Ikaalinen” in Finland (live National broadcast); 1° Prize at “Trofeo Mondiale” (CMA) held in Sarajevo (Bosnia-Erzegovina) from the 1st until 5th October.
He performes all over Italy and abroad (Netherlands, Norway, England, Germany, Poland, Czec Republic, Finland, Sweden, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Russia, etc.) as soloist and endorser for SEM, Ballone Burini (2008) and Roland brand.

PODE SER
“Pode ser” project was born from Alessandro Sampalmieri’s passion for samba-partido alto of Joao Bosco and for Brazilian music in general.
So he and Luca Mattioni (percussionist and passionate of these rhythms) decided to enroll two others musician friends: Gianfranco De Vicienti and Francesco Guidobaldi, who came from different experiences in music field and were far from Carioca genre. But, in spite of this they decided to plunge into this brand new rhythmic experience and follow the leader’s enthusiasm, who for years lives on bread and Brazil.
The quartet has gained an unexpected success since their first performances, the pieces are involving also for those who think Samba is not only a genre made for dancing but also for listening to it.
Pode Ser:
Alessandro Sampalmieri, Guitar/Voice
Francesco Guidobaldi, Electric Bass
Gianfranco De Vicienti, Drum
Luca Mattioni, Percussion

VINCE ABBRACCIANTE
Born in Ostuni, Italy, on 21st February 1983. At the age of eight years he studied music with his father Franco and A. Sanese. He studied and/or attended masterclass with Franco D’Andrea, Bruno Tommaso, Richard Galliano, Joelle Leandre, Steve Potts, Roberto Gatto, Dado Moroni and he graduated in jazz music at the Conservatory “Nino Rota” of Monopoli.
In October 2000 he won the 25th International Prize and Award in Castelfidardo and in 2003 he won the 53th Trophèe Mondial. Since 2000 he is the Borsini’s Testimonial.
He wrote the original soundtrack for the movie “Le Mamme di San Vito” by Gianni Torres, the film won the Prize Globo Tricolore 2011 – Brazil / Cinema. He has performed in various parts of the world: Germany, Brazil, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, England, Austria, South Africa, Denmark, Holland and Canada, performing at festivals and prestigious jazz clubs: Virada Cultural (São Paulo), NAMM Show (Los Angeles), Vibrato Grill Jazz (Los Angeles), Java Jazz Festival (Jakarta), Mellow Yellow jazz club (Bangkok), Esplanade Hall (Singapore), Smalls Jazz Club, Nublu e Zebulon (New York) TerniJazzFest, Bari in Jazz, International Accordion Festival (Castelfidardo), National Arts Festival (Grahamstown) playing with great musicians: Juini Booth, Marc Ribot, Marvin Bugalu Smith, Stacy Dillard, Flavio Boltro, Carlo Actis Dato, Davide Penta, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Giuseppe Delre, Roberto Ottaviano, Luca Ciarla, Lucio Dalla.
In 2006 approaches to vintage keyboards like the Farfisa organ, Hammond organ and Rhodes, maintaining the same creative approach that has on accordion. In 2009 designs along with Carlo Borsini a new system for the exchange accordion register, that allows to widen the range sound of his instrument . The new accordion, after more than a year of construction and design, was officially presented at the fair in Frankfurt in April 2011. 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”.

LULINHA ALENCAR
Born in the ‘sertão’ countryside of Rio Grande do Norte, his first contact with music was playing, with his father the accordionist Zé de Cezário ,’triângulo’ and ‘zabumba’, traditional instruments from the northeast.
Self-educated, Lulinha Alencar, began to play the piano at 15 years old and began to play the accordion in 1999 and moved to São Paulo, where he found the opportunity to show his work as ‘sanfoneira’ (accordionist). His work revisits his own ‘country’ origins gathered with new elements influenced by urban sounds as well from masters, exploring arrangements, which go from the traditional to the contemporary music.
As such a versatile musician, Lulinha Alencar brings with his accordion, expression and a rich repertoire, making him a reference today in the Brazilian Music scene. Keeping his freedom to track an independent path within the restricted circuit of Brazilian and International Festivals. Currently in addition to his personal work, he participates in different ensembles such as Moderna Tradição and the Latin American Collective América Contemporânea.
He has been performing in all over Brazil and in different countries such as United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Morocco.

FOLKANTINA
Folkantina were born around summer 2009 from the stubbor singer Filippo, who, searching for a guitarist which had his same passion for Nomadi, De Andrè, Guccini, met Michele: their first inspiration will then be focused on a completely different genre, Folk.
Then they find Stefano, an already well-knowned percussionist in the Reggea scene, which, in spite of his inexperience in the Folk genre, decides finally to join the band, taking with him the influences of the Bandabardò.
Around the band “fixed stars” pass then different characters: Simone Giorgini, Riccardo Trasselli and Gabriele Baldini to the bass, Carlo Baldassari to the accordion and Francesco Pascucci to the flute, which will leave their mark in the Folkantina.
So, what arise on the stage is motley group with a motley wealth of experiences, that go from Celtic Folk to popular music, from Rock to Metal, from Pop, passing through Funky, to classical music.
To Filippo’s voice, Michele’s guitar and Stefano’s percussions joined then: Valerio Mori to the drum, Stefano Accorroni to the guitar and Andrea to the violin, and so Emanuele to the accordion, Federico Pesco to the bass and Giacomo to the flute.
With the complete orchestra, these “Innkeepers of Folk” begin their musical journey: after taking part in cultural events, concerts and festivals, after playing in different locals, roads and squares, Folkantina become a band as close as a few. A band that manage to thrill the listeners every time, bringing music and a festive air. Alias Folk.

KHORAKHANÈ
This group was born in 2001 as tribute band of Fabrizio De Andrè but in the main time they managed to develop a very original and personal repertory. Their sound come from different styles but in general they are recognized for their own creativity that consolidate them and make difficult to say which genre they belong to.
KhoraKhané soon performed live at National exhibition, at famous theatres and pubs, always meeting a great approval due to their originality and the technical quality of their arrangements. This permit them to exhibit all over Italy, in Poland and in Switzerland. In 2002, during a festival in Cesena they had the honor of accompanying Dario Fo in a monologue of him.
In 2003 they took part at the “RITMI GLOBALI EUROPEI” competition in Treviso where they won the first prize awarded by the jury members. In the same year the group was finalist at another prize “Augusto Daolio” in Sulmona. Meanwhile they keep on working at different projects and the start leaving the imagine of tribute band becoming one of the emerging band of the country. In 2005 the took part at the final state of San Marino 16th festival where they gain the right of performing at TIM TOUR in Torino.
In 2007 they attended at the 57th edition of Sanremo Festival gaining the second prize from the critique and in the same year they were awarded as the best Italian group of independent music (PIM prize), the “La Stampa 2007” as most representative Italian group of 2007 given to them at the Gran Gala of Tourism in Sanremo and the MEI Prize drawn in Faenza as “Best Indie-Pop Group”.
In May 2008 the held two concerts in Norrköping, Sweden and a few months after their double single Svalutation/Canzone per me come out for the NAR International. In October 2008 they rapresented Italy with Negrita and Modena City Ramblers in the Italian Night, a concert held during the POPKOMM 2008 in Berlin. In November 2008 they also drew in Ravenna the Prize MEI-CONFESERCENTI 2008, for the diffusion of Italian music abroad. During 2009 they performs in some live concerts with Massimo Bubola, memorable singer-songwriter and co-author of several pieces with Fabrizio De Andrè and author of other artists (among which “Il cielo di Irlanda”, brought to success by Fiorella Mannoia).
In 29th April 2010 the second album titled “L’esploratore” has come out on NAR International label. In 29th May 2010 they have been awarded at the Wind Music Award in Verona, given to them thanks their new album and music video “Non ho scordato”, dedicated to the victims of terrorism of the “lead years”. In August 2010 they play at Wolfhagen (Germany), during the Soundcircle Festival and in 19th June 2011 at Paris with Quintorigo, Nidi D’arac, etc. at the MEIde in Italia, a big live event held in Parc De Choisy in occasion the “Festival of European Music” and of the “Italian Culture Week”.
Over the years Khorakhanè they performed in Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Egypt, Sweden, Germany, France.
KHORAKHANÈ:
Luca Medri, piano, keyboards and accordion
Fabrizio Coveri, voice
Pier David Fanti, drum
Gioele Sindona, violin
Matteo Scheda, guitars and choirs
Roberto Villa, bass
Hilario Baggini, percussion

GRAN GALÀ DI APERTURA

CUARTETO DEL ANGEL
Forming in 2002, initially as Trio del Angel, the quartet has already appeared in a number of concerts in Italy and abroad: they were guests at the 25th International Prize for accordion in Castelfidardo, at the 8th international Prize for accordion “Città di Lanciano”, at concerts for the Amici della Musica “G. Albanese” in Ortona, at the 2002 music festival in Senigallia(AN), and at the Ancia Libera festival, etc. In 2004 they were on tour in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Spain and Russia.
The Cuarteto del Angel’s studies and research are moving towards a Piazzollian discipline: that is, to give life to a passionate and elaborate type of music, a mixture of styles which open new horizons for an aesthetic enjoyment.
The group goes back through the most significant moments of Piazzolla’s musical career, with a repertoire of the Argentinian composer’s well-known tunes and of his lesser-known work, respecting, but at the same time personalising, with an incredible and renewed passion, the universal message left to us by the composer, by accompanying us sweetly and feverishly towards that extraordinary and overwhelming revolution of sentiment, exploring completely the musical plot of the whole group of instruments (bandoneon, violin, piano and double-bass), in pursuit of a rythmical language, a highly drammatical and passionate spirit and vivid colours, which are the same elements which inspired Piazzolla himself to create “nearly” classical compositions in their structure and performance.
Paolo Angelucci, violin
Cesare Chiacchiaretta, bandoneon
Marco Colacioppo, piano
Nicola Di Camillo, double-bass

MUSIC REALITY SHOW

PIETRO ADRAGNA
PIETRO ADRAGNA was born in Erice (TP), Italy in 1988.
He started studying the accordion at six years of age, showing excellent promise early on. From 2003 this young Sicilian accordionist went on to study at the Accademia Musicale “Roberto Fuccelli” in Perugia, taking on the role of first accordion in the “Libertango” Accordion Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Fuccelli.
In 2010 he gained a diploma in classical accordion with top marks at the Conservatorio di Musica “Luigi Cherubini” in Florence under the guidance of Maestro Ivano Battiston.
In the field of instrumental studies Adragna is currently frequenting, at the same conservatoire, a course in advanced classical pianoforte with Prof.ssa Maria Teresa Carunchio as well as his first year course in conducting with Maestro Alessandro Pinzauti.
Adragna has won numerous national and international competitions, amongst which are: 1st Prize it the Concorso Nazionale of Perugia in 2004; in 2005 he won the 1st prize at the Concorso Internazionale “Diapason” at Canicattì, Agrigento in Sicily.
In October 2006 he won 2nd prize at the International Prize and Competition for accordiond soloists and groups “Città di Castelfidardo” (trophy, study grant and prize), as well as a “concert-prize” inserted into the Città di Castelfidardo summer concert season.
In September 2009 Adragna became World Champion of Accordion at the “59th TROFEU MUNDIAL DE L’ACORDEAO C.M.A”., in Albufeira (Portogallo).
In July 2010 he won 1st Prize, Trophy and grant at the “6th Primus Ikaalinen 2010″ in Finland flying the flag once more for Italy in first place.
In May 2011 he won 1st Prize, Trophy and grant at the “48° Internationaler Akkordeon-wettbewerb Klingenthal”.
In June 2011 he won 1st Prize – national stage – at the “5° V-Accordion Festival Roland” and he also won 1st Prize at the “5° Accordion Art Festival” getting the “Italia Award”.
In August 2011 he won 1st Prize at the “Premio Strumenti & Musica 2011″ in Spoleto.
In September 2011 he won 2nd Prize at the Concorso Internazionale per Fisarmonicisti “Città di Castelfidardo”.
In October 2011 Adragna became World Champion of Accordion for the second time at the “64° Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships C.I.A.” in Shanghai, CHINA, where he won two categories “Senior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition” and “Digital Accordion Competition”. In October 2011, in Park of Music, in Rome, he also won 1st Prize – international stage – at the “V-Accordion International Festival Roland”.
Yet again in Portogallo, in the Algarve, Adragna performed in 4 concerts at the “Grand Galà Internacional do Acordeao”.
He has just finished a hugely successful tour in the USA with singer Nico dei Gabbiani with whom he performed in some of the major theatres in New York.
Adragna has appeared in many regional television broadcasts, on CANALE 5 and on RAI 2. He has also partcipated in many workshops. Amongst these are the seminars with Ivano Battiston, Frederich Deschamps, Renzo Ruggieri, Giorgio Dellarole, Stefano Bollani, Frank Marocco and other more.
Most recent important cerdits are the “Premio Club UNESCO di TRAPANI” 2009 instituted by the Association of the same name and the “Impronte di Sicilia” Prize which will be awarded in December 2012.
Forthcoming tours will see Adragna performing in Portugal, Denmark, Canada, Holland, France, USA, New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, Russia and again in Finlandia.

ALESSANDRA MACHELLA
Alessandra Machella is 26 years old. She is a singer, songwriter and musician from Macerata, Italy. She started studying music at 16 years old. She plays guitar and piano.
In 2010 she got a diploma in songwriting and interpretation at C.E.T Music www.cetmusic.it, the University of Pop Music by Mogol, the most famous italian song’s author.
In 2011 she began to attend the Percento Musica in Rome (www.percentomusica.it),one of the most famous italian music academy.
In April 2011 she recorded her first Ep “22 kg” in which there are 6 unpublished songs written in music and words by Alessandra Machella.
In the same year she took part in the musical and literary project “Anatomia femminile” by Michele Monina, composing one song speaking about female body (in this project the participants are the most interesting female songwriters from the italian indipendent scene).
In May 2011 she started her musical collaboration with the famous italian singer Lighea for which she plays acoustic and electric guitar in her live tours and in her albums, such as in the last one “Temeraria” (March 2012 – www.lighea.it).
In 2012 she won the prize as “Best performance” in the “Musicultura Festival”, an important italian festival for songwriters.
She took part in some tv programs as chorist (Rai 1 – “Ci vorrebbe un amico” by Lorella Cuccarini) and competitor (Canale 5 – “La corrida”, “E’ nata una stella gemella”).
She performed as opening act for the italian singers “Albano” and “Daniele Groff” (2011) and for the show “L’image” by Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Warren Bernhardt, Mike Mainieri, David Spinozza. She recorded the choirs for the song “Think positive (A sud di NY)” contained in the soundtrack of the omonimous film “A sud di NY” and sang by Luca Napolitano.
Since she was 17 years old she plays her songs and covers in the most different places and clubs in Italy (singing and playing guitar).

MARIA SELEZNEVA
Maria is a unique artist that combines an incredible game on the accordion and dance ability. The uniqueness of Mary’s game is in its own style, which is unlike any existing one in the contemporary music world.
Honed his skills Maria at St. Petersburg University of Culture and Fine Arts with Professor N. Kravtsov, Honored Artist of Russia.
Also graduated from the Moscow State University of Culture and the Arts.
Achievements:
- The winner of international contest of accordionists in Italy (2007).
- Winner of the prestigious World Cup of accordion in Scotland (2008).
- Winner of First Prize Open International Festival of Humor and Variety “Yalta-Moscow-Transit”.
- Performed as part of the “Year of Russia in France” in Paris (2010).
- Participated in international exhibition “Expo 2010″ (China, Shanghai).
- Despite his young age, she performs in many cities in the world at the best venues such as: the State Kremlin Palace, SC “Olympic” BKZ “October” (St. Petersburg), “Dzintari” (Latvia, Jurmala).
- Filmed in a variety of programs on the channel “Russia”, “TVC”, “Capital”, “Family”, MUZ.

DAVIDE BUGARI
Davide Bugari is an eclectic artist. He played in Italy, London and Paris for the theatre in greek and Shakespeare’s classicals together with contemporary dramaturgy.
Is one of the main characters of the comic trio “Experienced people answer” that works with radio and theatre of the area from the 80’s. He is graduated percussionist maestro and plays in many bands passing easily from blues and funk to celtic sonority. He very often partecipate as acting voice in lectures of poetry or history, in particular we remember his interventions to the reading of Giacomo Leopardi’s poems at the World Center of Poetry in Recanati and the reading of PierPaolo Pasolini’s words in addiction to the great text of liteture of Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe.

CAFÈ ACCORDEON

SIMONE MANNARINO
Simone Mannarino began to study accordion when he was very young and during his academic path he had the chance to train with lots of different Italian accordion teacher. In 2008 he began to study classical accordion at Conservatorio “G. Martucci” in Salerno while in 2009 he dedicated to study the modern accordion and varietè at N.A.M.S. (Center for musical studies) with the famous teacher Antonio Spaccarotella.
He took part in the “senior varietè” category in lots of national and international competitions and he won the first prize at Uk Championship Blackpool 20120, at Prize “Tommaso Coccione” 2010 in Pescasseroli, at Italian Award Accordion Art Festival 2010, at the 2nd musical competition 2009 in Savuto Rogliano,at the 5th international competition 2010 in Greci, at the 1st European Festival 20120 in Pescasseroli, at Musical ethnies in 2010. In 2010 he was also selected for the mondial trophy in Vigo (Spain) as one of the Italian finalists.
He attendend masterclasses and workshops with Renzo Ruggeri (Italy), Giuseppe Scigliano (Italy), and Francesco Palazzo (Italy). In 2011 he attended a classic accordion and varietè masterclass with Frederic Deschamps. He has performed abroad as endorser and as special guest in several tv shows as “Video Calabria”, “Ten”, “Tele Norba”.
He has teached in several masterclasses and since 2012 he has been collaborating as endorser with the company Paolo Soprani (Castelfidardo).

ANTONIO DE LUCA
Antonio De Luca began to play at 11 thanks to his father and his passion for accordions and, in general, for good music.
Since he began to study accordion, he fell in love with the greatest accordionists: Frank Marocco (his main idol), Richard Galliano, Emanuele Rastelli, even if he prefers to think about Renzo Tomasetti as the great master who initiated him to the world of accordions. At the moment he is attending a three-year course at ’Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “G. B. Pergolesi” in Ancona under the guidance of M° Alessandro Mugnoz.
He fully loves accordion music: from jazz to varietè, tango, and transcripts from keyboard literature. His biggest dream is to become a great concertist such as Frank Marocco, with whom had the chance to play during a concert in Sicily.

MARCO POMANTI
Marco Pomanti was born in Teramo on 18th May 1991, at the age of 14 anni he start playing two basses diatonic accordion with M° Danilo Di Paolonicola and he win several competitions soon. Some important we remember are: Capistrello Festival and Etnie Musicali. Then he start competing with eight basses diatonic accordion and he win the Tommaso Coccione Prize in Pescasseroli and the World Championship of diatonic accordion Senior in 2010 (AMISAD).
Now he is studying accordion varietè, taking part to many contests (Accordion Art Festival, Etnie Musicali) and masterclass (Interamnia Music Class) and he is piano organ teacher at the Musicopia academy of Pescara.

FRANK PETRILLI
Frank Petrilli was born and lives in Los Angeles California. Frank started playing the accordion at age 7, and by age 16 he was playing professionally. As the popularity of the accordion declined in the U.S., Frank switched to playing Hammond B3 Organ and saxophone for about 15 years until 2006 when he returned to the accordion. With his return to the accordion, Frank started playing with the César Mateus Latin Jazz Band at many jazz venues throughout the Los Angeles area.
In late 2006, Frank began intensive study with the great jazz accordionist, Frank Marocco which quickly evolved into a very close friendship. By studying with Frank Marocco and via their close relationship that lasted over 5 years, Frank Petrilli became Frank Marocco’s protégé. Frank Marocco often commented that Frank Petrilli was like the son he never had as they connected with music and on many other personal levels too. Unfortunately, this relationship ended earlier this year with Frank Marocco’s passing on March 3rd, 2012.
Through the relationship and mentorship with Frank Marocco, Frank Petrilli’s playing vastly improved and he began performing more in the Los Angeles area with artists such as guitarists’ Patrick Barrogain and John Chiodini at top venues such as the Vibrato Jazz Club. Frank has also performed at many of the major accordion festivals and clubs in the U.S. including the AAA Festival in Charleston 2011, and at the San Francisco Accordion Club on numerous occasions.
In October of 2011, Frank appeared on the TV series MadMen. In May of 2012, he performed at the Accordion competition in Kiev, “Accofestival 2012”. Immediately following that, he performed at the Frank Memorial Concert in Castelfidardo after just recording his first CD album made in Italy and produced by Elke Ahrenholz of “Artist Signed Records”. The name of this debut album is “Totally Frank” and includes the playing of three fine Italian musicians; Felice Del Gaudio, Max Ferri, and Fabio Zeppetella.
In this CD you will hear the influences of Frank Marocco for certain. However, Frank Petrilli plays his own style which includes more focus on Latin grooves. As the booking agent and artistic director of Vibrato Jazz Club, Pat Sentator wrote, “Like his mentor, Petrilli gives new life to the accordion with impeccable phrasing and a smooth, fluid style.” You will enjoy the musical stylings of Frank Petrilli’s accordion both in concert and in his recording “Totally Frank,” and expect some very good music coming from Frank Petrilli in the future.

SERATE DI GALA

RICCARDO TADDEI QUINTET IN “TICKETS”
TICKETS was born out of the desire to musically portray the travels that musicians such as I confront to realize their shows and musical projects. Thanks to those trips, new ideas and collaborations are born and encounters happen between people, musicians and their diverse musical cultures, springing forth the inspiration to compose with these companions in new musical adventures that obviously have the flavor and atmosphere of these unique and original travels. And so … TICKETS , because tickets accompany each trip, because they are the first step towards new musical horizons leading to new voyages and goals and sounds and harmonies…

RICCARDO TADDEI
He began studying piano at the age of six years under the guidance of his father who was also a musician. At twelve he discovered his passion for the accordion and undertake the studies under the direction of M° Paolo Petrilli. At the age of 17 years knows the Roman singer Alvaro Amici with which it acquires knowledge of the styles of Roman Song becoming an excellent arranger and performer, playing at his side for many years.
With the tenor Corrado Amici performs in numerous theaters in Italy and abroad presenting itself as a duo and play the most significant pieces of Neapolitan song, Roman and Italian folk. In 2004 sets up the EROS TANGO PROJECT, a sound project that uses musicians of recognized value and talent as a singer, guitarist Raoul Farias (Argentine), the pianist Roman Gomez (Argentine), the bassist Paride Furzi, on drums Fabrizio Reali, Roberto Lagoa at ethnic percussion and flutes (Argentine). With this group takes part as guest of honor in the event “MUSIC WITHOUT WORDS” held in Castelfidardo in 2006.
The same year he played with the “FARIAS GROUP” in the Gala Performances in Castelfidardo during the “International Accordion Prize and Competition?. In March 2007 gives a concert with Valentina Galdieri and Raul Farias for the Italian Consulate in Libya at the “Corinthia Bad Africa Hotel” in Tripoli.
At the same year, he makes a sound project “SOLO” for the “Ballone Burini Accordion Factory” at the Frankfurt MUSICMESSE and renew this event for the 2008 edition.
With the project “SOLO” performs in numerous concerts 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 Corrado Amici (Tenor) for a tour in the most prestigious board ships of the Company : Cunard, Princess CROUISE, Asuka II. In 2008 he plays in the project “CONTROVENTO” (“THE WIND”) of Mafalda Minnozzi with important artists: Mariella Nava, Butch Thomas sax ( Sting,Jaco Pastorius, etc.), Paul Ricci (Bebel Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Harry Belafonte), Marcelo Ribeiro, Dj Patife etc.
In 2009, he works such as accordion music consultant in Roma for the film “EAT, PRAY, LOVE” with Julia Roberts and ,also, as accordionist in the movie “THE BARNEY’S VERSION” with Dustin Hoffman. In 2011, he play the accordion on the movie “TO ROME WITH LOVE” of Woody Allen, with: Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz etc etc.
He had many concerts in different location during the “F.I.F. INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL” 2009 editon, playing on the same stage with Luciano Biondini, Jean-Marc Fabiano, Renzo Ruggeri, Vince Abbracciante, Claudio Jacomucci, Tiziano Chiappelli, Kiko Farias during the concert for charity for music schools of the city Aquila, this to help rebuild schools after the earthquake. Riccardo Taddei collaborations at the moment are different by the musical direction of the show “ROMANE DE ROMA” by Walter Croce with Nadia Rinaldi, composer and musical direction of the theatrical show of Anna Mazzamauro “DIARIO DI UN ATTORE PAZZO….CHE AMAVA SHAKESPEARE”, “ANNA MAGNANI IN ARTE NANNARELLA”, “SIGNORINA SILVANI, SIGNORA PREGO”, “QUANDO ERAVAMO…..DA SOLA”. He’s judge for international competitions of accordion: F.I.F. CASTELFIDARDO, ACCORDION ART FESTIVAL.
He’s currently working on a new project of TANGO ELECTRONIC using the latest technologies and applications in virtual accordion.

ODALIS PALMA
Odalis Palma was born in Palma Soriano, Cuba, and she’s been showing her artistic attitude since she was very young by performing at Cabaret Continental.
She stood out for being a very charming woman. Her debut was in 1994 in Colombia at “Show Fantastico” and when she triumphantly came back to her homeland, she took part at the 3rd edition of the festival “Looking for sonero”, where she won the first prize.
Trying to explore new artistic horizons, she decided to move to Spain and begins a period of musical introspection: part of this period can be seen in her work with the strings quintet “Diapason” and in other experimental projects.
Since 2001 she lives in Athens where she has collaborated with some local pop artists as singer and show woman. At the moment she is a solo singer and also the main singer of the group “La Nuria”.

SIMONE CERACCHI
He starts studing music, piano, very early, at the age of 4 years old, and attends until the 5th year the refice of Frosinone, after that he convertì himslef to the electric bass, starting various collaborations with the local bands.
A journey that leads him to meet well-known artists of music, show-business and fashion, taking part to events such as the opening of the Olympic Games 2008 at Casa Italia, a music show held by Pierre Cardin and Lacoste in France.
During this time he will take part and register in some albums such as “Tickets” by Riccardo Taddei, Soul trend “Papik”, various tracks and occasional collaborations with famous Italian artists and local cover bands, such as Simon&Gurkel and Solarfire, tribute band to Incognito.

LUCA FARERI
Drummer, he was born in La Spezia on 7th January 1982, he has graduated at the Music Highschool of Pontino with a final mark of 60/60, he started holding concerts in 1998 performing together with different rock-pop bands esibendosi at many pubs in Rome, among which “IL LOCALE” , that has host some of the biggest names of Italian music.
He has taken part to cultural events (being mentioned in local papers), to postgraduate courses held by great musicians (Lele Melotti – drummer of Renato Zero, Mina etc.., Gary Chaffee – very famous American maestro) and he has also attended National competitions, until he joined the recording project of GIORGIA PARADISO.
They won the “SANREMO ROCK FESTIVAL & TREND” 2003 together with the rest of the band, broadcast the TV channel. He has collaborated as shift worker with the recording studio “NISKI STUDIO” of Frosinone for cutting the Carmine Migliore’s new CD, one of the most famous Italian guitarists of rock-blues music.
He painstakingly collaborates with LUCIANO TORANI, the famous phonic, artistic producer (he has producted “Confusa e Felice” by CARMEN CONSOLI), and they both worked for ALBERTO LOMBARDI and Carmen Consoli for producing Fabio Abbate , an emerging Sicilian singer, of “DUE PAROLE” record label.
He took part to “CURVATURA 9” project with CARLO PASCERI playing guitar and STEFANO ALAGI playing bass. Besides performing live he give some didactic masterclass (at the “Percussion Center” of Latina he gave the masterclass titled “Time perceptions” and the “Difference of style” at the “Giuseppe Verdi” school of Pomezia, where he he has been regular teacher for four years.
He has played during the next tour of the GHOST (emerging band from Rome) al lover Italy, promoting their LP (published in May 2007), from which 2 singles had been extracted and they both became gold records (more than 10.000 copies sold). Since 2011 he is International endorser internazionale for PEACE DRUMS and VIC FIRTH STICKS labels.

ROMAN GOMEZ
From a didactic point of view he started playing guitar and charango since he was 12, but he studied piano at the René Deppe conservatory and later at the José Castro (Buenos Aires). He took part to a maestro Leonardo Vinci’s masterclass and he has attended a course of Jazz at the Ward College. Moreover he has studied jazz guitar with maestro Dante Verga.
He has played at the Auditorium of Rome and with the chorus of Santa Cecilia Accademy under the direction of Maestro Josè Marìa Sciutto. He has played also with many artists of the local scene as pop singer like Lisa, Sergio Laccone, Mario Reyes,Chirimia, ecc and with almost all the salsa player in Rome (El Shama, Paolo Cozzolino, Vito Zaccaria, Tiberio Ripa, Paolo La Rosa, Willy y La Mitica, ecc)
Abroad he has played with his brother Demian Gomez in Nikopolis, Ioannina (Greece) . Togheter with the neapolitan bassist Paolo Cozzolino he has composed and recorded some tracks for “El Poncho” and Alessandro D’Aloia (with guests such as Javier Girotto, Gegè Telesforo, etc) and in the main time he performed at many jazz festivals like those in La Palma (Rome) and Perugia (Umbria).
He sterted teaching in Roman schools and he works togheter with the composer Giorgio Pradella. He is organist for the chorus director and work sas arranger for the French singer Joseph Fargier (GABIN). He has accompained Lucio Dalla at “Notte delle Stelle” broadcast on RAI DUE. He has played tango and jazz in Spain (Ateneo Cultural Madrid XXI), Greece (Patrasso) and in Sardegna.
In 1994 he joined the ballet of folk art of Argentina of M.A.Saravia and he has participated at the following festivals: May/August – Omsk (Russia), Málaga (Spagna), as bassist; Galicia,Segovia, November Cangas de Onis, Zamora; Spanish TV as pianist; 1995 – Murcia (Spagna) XXXII Festival de folklore del Mediterráneo,as musical director; 1998 – Teruel, Almería (Spagna), as pianist and arranger; 1999 – Teruel (Spagna) with the “Chacarerata Santiagueña, in this occasion he also played charango and percussions.
2001 – Palma de Mallorca (Spagna),“World Championship of Folklore”, financied and organised from Spain and Argentina (National Presidence, Secretariat of Culture) With other bands he has been in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and all over the Argentina where he has been lived until 2001 and where he used to work as arranger, sessionist, composer for the Spanish actress Sara Montiel,Baldomero Càdiz and for all the flamenco musicians of the time. He also made music for the TV, radio, theatre, etc.
2006 – he knows the accordionist and he joined the Ero’S Tango Quintet wich he is still recording some tangoand jazz pieces with. Togheter with them he is also exploring International tracks performing all over Italy, also guests of “Musica Senza Parole” prize in Castelfidardo.

DAVIDE LOMAGNO
He start studying guitar when he was 12 as self-taught, then he decided to increase his studies with M° Riccardo Scafetta until 2005 and when he was 15 he starded playing live.
After graduating he decided to attend the prestigious “Saint Louis College of Music” at the professional course into the rock-blues guitar section, with the following teachers: Franco Canfora (solfeggio), Pierpaolo Principato (jazz harmony), Claudio Mastracci (analysis of rhythm), Antonio Affrunti (reading), William Stravato (instrument), Michel Audisso jazz lab and moreover he get the certificate of attendance the course of the American guitarist Scott Henderson.
Thanks to this and thanks to the experience earned during several concerts, he is able to meet Saverio Pietropaolo, who will be the teacher who will bring him to a deeper knowledge of the instrument. With him he will study: jazz, reading, pattern and phrasing study, voicing, tunes, etc… contemporaneously he attends some labs with Franco Canfora and Simone Martinelli and he has singing lessons from Carla Cristofanilli for 2 years.
From 2008 he works as teacher at the “Musica Studio” school of Pomezia also as organizer of modern music labs. From 2002 up to now he has collected many live experiences in several squares and pubs of Rome and sorroundings playing different genres: rock, pop, rock progressive,funky, jazz, blues, fusion, acustic, etc. During his own artistic experience he met and played with: Harold Bradley, Riccardo Taddei, Pati Palma,Vince Vallicelli, Luca Giordano, Pippo Guarnera, Peaches Staten, Roman Gomez, Miguel Fernandez, Juan Carlos Albelo(Pino Daniele, Franco Califano), Remo Remotti, Mafalda Minnozzi, Paul Ricci, Farias(Xfactor), Daniele Cappucci, Neil Zaza, Fabio Colella, Walter Cerasani, Rubem Farias, Erick Chica, Claudio Sbrolli, etc. He performer at the International Accordion Festival with M° Riccardo Taddei (October 2009, October 2010 and September 2011) and also performed with him at the Ballone Burini stand during the Musikmesse of Frankfurt in 2010.
He took part to the Cantagiro with an acoustic duo with Lara Ravazzolo playing a track titled “Sunny” and reaching the finals. He cut guitars in a piece of the Linda Diaferio’s album produced by Universal Italia.
He also takes part to the theatral show”Giu in corpo al pescecane” inspired to Pinocchio’s tale; he performs live at the “Musica per i Borghi” festival with “Joy Music Live” directed by M° Vessicchio; he opens the concert of Neil Zaza with some unpublished jazz and rockfusion tracks with a great intervention playing with him “Little Wing”, the Jimi Hendrix cover; he holds a concert at the Queen show “Queen and Painting Show”and Radio Erredue broadcasts his cover of “These are the days of our lives” (acoustic version). Presently he is working at his first album, which collects acoustic covers and he is collaborating to compose and arrange new tracks of the next album of M° Riccardo Taddei, in addiction of being demonstrator for the lutherie guitars “Voodoo Guitars”.
Always thanks to Joy Music Live, he has been interviewee with M° Riccardo Taddei by Ecoradio for the per la promotion of “TICKETS”. He played at the after festival of “Narni Black Festival 2011” with a rock blues trio, revisiting some rock and blues tracks of several artists.
From October 2011 he moine the world spirit orchestra directed by Giò Bosco and Mario Donatone and in December 2011 he exhibited at the House of Jazz auditorium during the Christmas concert being well appreciated.
He has performed in a web radio called “Radio Libera Tutti” playing acoustic revisited tracks and new pieces written and sung in two voices with Luca Morisco. Finally he attend a workshop about blues singing with Junior Mance and with his co-worker Richard Harper organized by the House of Jazz.

PETER DRANGA
Peter Dranga was born in 1984 in a family of musicians. His father, Yuri Petrovich Dranga – is a professor at Gnessin Academy of Music Art in Russian; his mother – Elena Kirillovna.
Under the influence of his father, Peter began to play accordion. In 1990 he was accepted in Richter Music School. During the process of studying Peter mastered different music instruments.
The first success came to Peter in 1996 when he won VI Moscow Open Competition of accordionists and in October the same year won the International Competition of accordionists in Castelfidardo, Italy. There were other following contests in which Dranga ranked first: in 1997 participates in 13th International Festival in St. Petersburg; in 1998 speaks at the International Festival in Beijing (China). In the same year wins the International Competition of accordionists in Spain (Asturias).
In 1999 becomes a Laureate at the VII Moscow Open Competition; the same year Dranga begins his concert career organised by Russian Cultural Foundation; graduates from high school, then enrols in Gnesin Academy of Music. In 2000 becomes a winner of “New Names”, Russian competition of musicians.
He continues to work for the Cultural Foundation, and begins to work as a designer of submarine landscapes. Besides, Peter forms a vocal-instrumental band “Torre”. And all his spare time he devotes to the arrangement of the studio.
In June 2002 – goes to work in the North Caucasus, and in return creates his own studio and organizes a new vocal-instrumental band “Overdrive”. Since 2002 writes music for the films, such as “Christmas Fairy-tale” (2008 – director E. Bedarev); “Hentai” (2010 – director A.Legchilova); “You bastard movie” (2005 – director D.Filjukov); “Above the city” (2010 – director J.Mazurova); “When fern blossoms” (2008 – director E.Bedarev).
Between 2003 and 2006 Peter writes music for modern dance (8 double-basses), gets ready for the show “Perspective”. In September of the same year begins working in the metropolitan clubs, holds his first tour in Italy «I love D n B», graduates from the School of Music specializing in solo artist (accordion) and orchestra conductor; is admitted to Gnessin Academy of Music. In November 2004, begins his solo performances on TV.
In 2006 starts to perform in the big own concert tours across the Russia and has also played as an actor in such theatrical and movie productions as “Little cigarette” directed by E.Mironov , “Soundtrack Passion” by N.Lebedev; as well as shows up in several shows on TV such as “Comedy club”, “Teffi” Awards, “Golden eagle” Awards, “Fashionable verdict”, “Let them talk”, “Good Morning, Russia”, “Saturday night”, “Urmalina” and others; is published in such magazines as “TV Park”, “Arguments and Facts”, “Cosmopolitan”, “Riders Digest”, “Komsomolskaya true”, “OK”, “Hello”, “Express”, “Evening Moscow”, “Live Journal”, “Woman’s Magazine”, on such portals as woman.ru, blondie.ru, aif.ru, mkset.ru; performs and is a guest of such FM stations as “Majak – FM”, “Russian radio”, “Russian news FM”, “Moskva-FM”, “PITER-FM”, “KALUGA”, “UKR-FM”, “Last-FM”, “LOVE Radio”, “First popular Radio”, “Humour-FM” and others.
In 2007 masters the new profession (skating) by participating in a show “Stars on Ice”. Participates in concerts such as “Day of Police”, “Celebrate of national friendship”, “Day of children”, “Day of people safety”, in concerts dedicated to Christmas and others.
Since 2007 does a lot of charity work, including investment in education for children in virtue of which he was awarded, helps in event organisation and raises funds for children suffering from leukaemia. And also works for many charity funds involved in the maintenance of children’s lives.
In 2008 presents his first album “23″, starts to performing in Europe (Vienna, France, Spain). In November 2009 creates and releases a new concert “Perspective” in the concert hall “Russia”.
Creates his own production company and is engaged in the creation of instrumental music, podcasts and music for television shows and for advertising, as well as collaborates with such famous people as Pakhmutova, Novikov, Paganini and others.

SALONE DEGLI STEMMI

SOLO IN DUE
The idea comes from the cooperation between Gabriele Antonelli e Barbara Andreini. The main feature and peculiarity of this duo accordion and voice is that of combining two instruments for which air is the main and determining element for sound production.
The accordion, as a solo instrument or as the only accompanist of human voice, matches and interacts with singing in different genres and repertoires to create unique and special atmospheres; from pop music to jazz, from film themes to musicals, from the classics to opera arias.
Gabriele Antonelli, accordion
Barbara Andreini, voice

BARBARA ANDREINI
Barbara Andreini, a San Marino soprano, thanks to the precious advice of Renata Tebaldi, studied singing at the Conservatorio G.B. Martini of Bologna. When she was very young, she won the Special Award under 20, at the VI International Voice Competition “Mario Del Monaco” in Castelfranco Veneto, a prize never awarded during the previous editions. She also came second (first prize not awarded) at the XXXIV National Opera Competition “Giuseppe Verdi” in Parma and won the prize as the youngest finalist. She has been singing in several operas and concerts in Italy, Europe and the USA. At present, she is the artistic coordinator of the San Marino Renata Tebaldi Foundation, which organises the prestigious international voice competition dedicated to the great soprano. Besides her artistic activity, Barbara Andreini carries out voice teaching.
GABRIELE ANTONELLI
Gabriele Antonelli, born in Savignano sul Rubicone (FC), began to study the accordion when he was very young and continued his music studies at the Conservatorio G.B. Martini of Bologna, where he got a degree in bassoon. He has attended perfecting courses about multi-style approach to rhythmic instruments with M° Massimo Moriconi and M° Stefano Nanni. Moreover, he has taken part into courses of ensamble music and jazz accordion with M° Simone Zanchini. Antonelli has cooperated with several bands and as an accordion, piano and keyboard player. In 2010, with the San Marino soprano Barbara Andreini, he started the acoustic-vocal project “Solo IN Due”. In their concerts Antonelli and Andreini play and sing pieces from different musical genres. Since 2000, besides his artistic activity, Gabriele Antonelli has carried out voice teaching.

ROBERTO COSTI
In 2001, ”Messa di Requiem” written by G. Pacini and directed by Maestro Donato Renzetti, is his first performance at Bellini Theater of Catania. In December of the same year he played the role of the Duke of Mantova in ”Rigoletto” written by G.Verdi, directed by Marcello Rota at the V. Basso Theater in Ascoli Piceno. In April 2002 he played the role of Rudolf in ”La Boheme” written by G. Puccini, in Milan. In January 2003 played the role of Edgardo in ”Lucia di Lammermoor” written by G. Donizetti, in the Opera Theater in Palm Beach, Florida. In February 2003, one more time played Rudolf at the Bellini Theater in Catania, directed by M° D. Renzetti. He played this role also on the tour in Japan where he performed at the most important theaters including Bunka Kaikan Theater in Tokio.
In September 2004 played the role of Cavaradossi in the opera ”Tosca” in Cuneo and in December played the role of Gabriele in ”Simon Boccanegra” in several theaters of Piedmont.
In 2005 he debuted in July, the role of F.B. Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” at the Terme of Caracalla (Rome), in August, the role of Turiddu in “Cavalleria Rusticana” at the Theater Silvio Pellico of Trecate (No), in December, the role of Fritz in the opera “L’amico Fritz” by Mascagni and Alfredo in “La Traviata” in the theaters of Piedmont. Along with opera production has performed in Italy (Verona, Modena, Bologna, Parma, Rome,…) and abroad (Germany, Hungary, Switzerland,…).
In August 2006 he played Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” in Brazil in the State of Espirito Santo; in the same year he met the Maestro Luciano Pavarotti at his home in Modena, becoming one of his last students.
In May 2007, in Mexico, he participated in the production of the contemporary opera for children ”El Conejo y el Coyote”, written by Victor Rasgado and directed by Juan Trigos. In November of the same year he toured Japan in Tokyo and Osaka. In summer 2008 he performed the leading role in the operas “Boheme”, “Traviata” and “Tosca” for the summer festival of the town of Reggio Emilia. In 2009 he debuted the role of Manrico in “Il Trovatore” in the province of Lodi and has the leading role in a summer festival of the town of Reggio Emilia in the operas “Elisir D’Amore” and “Rigoletto”.
In 2010 he held an intense concert activities including: in January and February in Athens has played the role of Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly”, in May has played Turridu in “Cavalleria Rusticana” in Felino (Parma), in November was the guest of Italian Embassy in Minsk – Belarus – taking part in the ”Gran Gala” in memory of Maestro Luciano Pavarotti.
In 2011 he participated in many concerts and festivals including: the concert held in the Museo Villa Puccini in Torre del Lago with as guest of honor the Tenor Aquiles Machado and the concert in Gressoney (AO) in the main hall of the Castle. In the summer of 2011, also made ??his directorial debut in the selection of the opera “Traviata” in Sorbolo (PR), in collaboration with the Arte e Suoni Association of Parma.
LORENZO MUNARI
Lorenzo Munari, is the first in Italy who has holden a graduate in classic accordion at the Conservatory “Gioacchino Rossini” of Pesaro. He has has a degree in musicology at the University of Philosophy and Letters of Bologna. He was the Italian representative in the Mondial Trophy of accordion in Faro (Portugal) in 1996 and he won the third prize. He has premiered pieces for accordion concert as: “Chiudo gli occhi e vedo la pace” by A. Mannucci, “Flumen” by W. Zubitzky for bayan and piano; the famous composer Luigi Donorà dedicated to him a concerto for accordion and orchestra. He performs regularly in concerts both as soloist and in chamber ensembles, both in Italy and abroad, and is director of the “Fisorchestra Luigi Valcavi”, formed by young students as a whole, for which he produces the arrangements. Interesting on Piazzolla’s music has recorded two CDs live with the music of the Argentine composer. He often takes part to masterclass and music competition like guest and jury.

CHRISTIAN RIGANELLI
Christian Riganelli was born in Recanati and started to study accordion with M° Picchio.
He brilliantly graduated in Classical Accordion at Conservatorio “N.Piccinni” in Bari, and was trained under the tutelage of M° M.Pitocco.
He continued studying at Conservatorio “G.B. Pergolesi” in Fermo, where he graduated in Music’s Didacticism and took the 2nd level Academic Degree by studying interpretation and composition with M° R.Centazzo.
He attended post-graduated courses in Italy and abroad, with M° C.Jacomucci, P.Soave, M.Ellegard and C.Rojac. He has performed in France, Germany, Denmark, England, Czech Republic, Brasil, Argentina and Japan on the occasion of important festivals and international shows.
He has collaborated with Vinicio Capossela, Riccardo Tesi and David Riondino.
He performed the world premiere of Roberto De Simone’s “La funzione del centenario”, a musical composition for tenor and accordion, double chorus and band, during the 37th edition of “Settembre al Borgo” in Casertavecchia’s Dome.
He published the album “Livin God”, a collection of poetical readings and pieces inspired by sacred music that was realized with the collaboration of Regione Marche.
He took part as interpreter and composer in theatral shows inspired to F.G.Lorca, D.Buzzati, L.Pirandello, G.Leopardi.
He has collaborated with Piccolo Teatro di Milano for the show “La storia della bambola abbandonata” by Brecht-Sastre and with the poet and writer Davide Rondoni in the dantesque recital “L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle”.
He has performer as solo with Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana at Teatro Stabile delle Muse in Ancona, playing a national premiereof B.Moretti’s music for “Terra” ballett.
He has performed in duo with Gabriele Mirabassi A.Mehmari’s musics for solo accordion, solo clarinet and bows orchestra, the first performance at Sala Jardel Filho in Sao Paolo in Brasil and at Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Tokio.
He has realized as composer and performer the original musics for the DVD “Castelfidardo and the Italian Unification”, produced by Comune di Castelfidardo and regione Marche.
He makes lots of concerts as solo and in some groups of chambre music and proposes repertories of different styles of music, classic music, french varieté, klezmer music and authors’ songs.
He is an accordion teacher at Civica Scuola di Musica “P.soprani” in Castelfidardo.

ROBERTO FUCCELLI
Accordionist, accordion teacher, author, born in Gualdo Cattaneo (Perugia), graduated in accordion at Conservatorio “L.Cherubini” in Florence, and in flute and jazz music at Conservatorio “F.Morlacchi” in Perugia.
He’ s director of Accademia Musicale, that he founded in Perugia in 1998.
In 2001 he founded and started directing the prestigious Fisorchestra Libertango that has given hundreds of concerts and released 2 albums.
He’ s very active in playing alone and with little bands in Italy and abroad with various artists: he has recently played with Frank Marocco and with Japanes accordionist Coba.
He has released some recordings for Robidroli, Nota Records, Pagina 3 and the record label Entrophja. He has been awarded for his musical performance of D. Scarlatti’s “Sonata in RE maggiore” , that has been chosen by RAI as theme song for its show Notturno Italiano.
He has created more than 25 musical compositions and among them there is Gallodoro, chosen as piece for the II ° International Accordion Competition in Atri.
At the moment he collaborates with Rai to create and perform theme songs for television; he is a Music Jazz teacher at Accademia musicale Sherazade in Rome.
He is Accordion teacher at ”G. Pascoli” High School in Rieti.
He is teacher at specialization courses and has started deepening the study of informal music in the Ontoarte school’s Psyco-philosophical-musical trend; a new boundary line for art and music.

ACCORDION ENSEMBLE P.SOPRANI
This year, the “Mimmo Orlandoni” scholarship will be awarded to Accordion Ensemble “P.Soprani” of the civic school of music “P. Soprani” of Castelfidardo.
Born in 2009, the Accordion Ensemble “P.Soprani” is an accordion orchestra with the target to motivate teenagers to orchestral music. The orchestra conductor and creator of the musical arrangements is M° Christian Riganelli.
The Orlandoni family has strongly supported this award to remember Mimmo Orlandoni who were a man tied to his land and his family. He believed in moral and civil values and he dedicated his entire life to music; this was recognized from many musicians of all the world.

AUDITORIUM

CRISTIANO LUI & STEFANO CIOTOLA
I don’t know if in other human manifestation is the same, but there is no purity in music. There has never been. Every phenomenon is the result of meetings, commixtures and no judicious pairing at all. And actually every tradition – which is sold off as something very solid – is a slow and constant transformation of shapes, sounds, colors and attitudes.
And those two instruments (accordion, bandoneon and guitar) which vibrate in the hands of Cristiano Lui and Stefano Ciotola are necessarily “impures”. These instruments can be recognized in a lot of different styles, several genres and repertories. – As happens in music, as happens in life – the guys almost came across together throughout a kind of metaphorical journey, departing from shared passions but touching so many places and tastes.
The story tells us about the bal musette and also about the meeting with the chromatic accordion through Italian immigrants who settled in Bastille and Faubourg Saint-Antoine neighborhoods of Paris, between ‘800 and ‘900; it talks about the mixing of foreign dances like polka, tango and rumba and about the the need of a new kind of ball like the java; about the success earned by the very first little jazz orchestras and above all it make us know about the vitality of persons like Django Reinhardt (a Belgian gypsy guitar player) who will draw big inspiration from the accordion player of the time.
The path of Cristiano Lui and Stefano Ciotola take shape from these elements and predilections. And it is a path ideally drawn as a kind of journey in the subway of Paris which is often the scene of unrehearsed concerts of varied artists.
Then, Paris has always hosted artists from all over the world without any hesitation, “making them Parisian”, adopting them, but also preserving every kind of personal and intrinsic quality.

SIMONE ALESSANDRINI
Simone Alessandrini was born in Rome in 1983. He began studying the saxophone at age ten. He graduated with honors from the Conservatory “Ottorino Respighi” of Latina under the guidance of M° Daniele Caporaso, also participates in courses and seminars of various kinds (Max Ionata, Joel Frahm, Emanuele Cisi, Luis Bacalov, Eddie Lang Jazz Festival).
Currently collaborates with the saxophone quartet “Apeiron Sax Quartet”, the Ex.it Orchestra conducted by M° Marco Tiso, in duo with accordionist Natalino Marchetti. Performs numerous concerts with various groups and solo in famous musical institutions including Gohete Institute of Rome, La Sapienza University, Academia Montis Regalis, Umbria Jazz, Jazz Tolfa, Tramjazz, Festival “Odio l’estate”, Villa Carpegna, Fontanone Estate, Nuova Consonanza, Multiculturita jazz festival of Capurso, Festival of creativity in Florence, to name a few.
He has worked with: Jim Porto, Domenico Sanna, Enrico Intra, Tony Formichella, Renato Gattone, Francesco Lento, Marcello Rosa, Javier Girotto, Badi Assad, Mark Tiso, Aldo Perris, Tosca, Marzuk Mejiri, Robertinho Bastos, Gianluca Palmieri, Fabio Battistelli, Mario Caroli, Marco Angius, Freon Ensemble, Aldo Clementi, Sean Friar, Lei Liang. He has played inedited soundtracks for several theater plays: “Stories…of Music” and “Walking to music” by Daniela Remiddi, the musical “The Other Side of the Bed” by David Serrano and Roberto Santiago with translation and adaptation of Marioletta Bideri and Stefano Messina (debut 28th edition of “La Versiliana Festival”), “What reason is there” by Marcello Teodonio and Paola Minaccioni, “I, Ettore Petrolini” with Antonello Avallone and directed by Francesco Branchetti, “Homage to yellow” by Emanuele Merlino.
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 “Klinghental” 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…
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.

ALESSANDRO and GABRIELE GUGLIELMI
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.

SARA DILENA
She obtained the first and second level degree at Conservatorio “S.Cecilia” in Rome, city where she was born and lives. From 1978 to 1983 she took part in the chorus of Accademia Nazionale S.Cecilia in Rome and in the chorus of La Scala in Milan, and won S.Cecilia’s and La Scala’s national competitions.
In 1984 she improved her skills at Mozarteum in Salzsburg with Sena Juirinac. In 1985 she had a long tour in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Israel where she perfomed as Rosina in “Barbiere di Siviglia” by Gioacchino Rossini, under the direction of Antonello Madau Diaz. Successively she has been in lots of Italian theatres performing in operas such as Rigoletto, Traviata, Madama Butterfly, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Suor Angelica.
She has taken part for many years in Sandro Massimini’s Grande Compagnia di Operette. In 1999 she won first prize in the contest “Angelica Catalani” in the Operetta and Musical sections. In 2003 at Teatro Olimpico in Rome she was awarded with the prize “Pegaso” because of her artistic quality.
In 2009 she received by the city of Castel Gandolfo the prize “Ettore Petrolini” for her professionalism and devotion to singing. She boasts amazing performances of symphonic and chamber repertoire by contemporary authors as well.
In February 2012 she finished the “Master in Formazione musicale e dimensione del contemporaneo” at Roma 3 University.
GIANCARLO CAPORILLI
Known in the most important musical environments in Italy and abroad, he has performed in hundreds of concerts as special guest in different countries all over the world: England, Switzerland, Scotland, Spain, France, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Romania, Australia, Holland, Canada, Ireland, and Germany: he is still called “The accordionist for everybody” because he has such a wide repertoire that he can move freely in every musical genre: classic, lyrical, symphonic, liturgical, light, pop, jazz.
He has always performed as “Accordion solo concertist” for important associations such as “ARI”,ARMONI”, “ANC” as well, but he also has taken part in lots of orchestral groups as piano player in radio and television broadcasts.
Registered at SIAE since 1968 as composer and author, he has composed about 3000 pieces for soloists and accordion orchestras by collaborating with lots of publishing houses: Eridania, Bèrben, Phjsa, Studio Corrado, Apriliana and Roxburgh, both in Italy and in the Usa.
His compositions are given as obligatory pieces in lots of national and international accordion competitions where he usually acts like panel director. In 1988 he was awarded with “Croce della C.E.A“ (Confederation Europea Accordionist ) because of his artistic qualities.
In 1992, he was awarded once again with “Croce della C.E.A“ (Confederation Europea Accordionist ) as composer and soloist. Since 26th October, 1999, a cast of his right hand has been stored at “Museo internazionale della fisarmonica” in Recoaro Terme ( Vicenza ), with casts of other famous accordionists.
On the 26th of May, 2000, he was awarded in Rome with “Premio Internazionale Enrico Caruso“ anno 2000 for having spread Italian music and art al lover the world.
He has recorded several tapes by perfoming his own pieces and some famous artists’ pieces and has personally edited arrangements and orchestrations. In 2001 he released his first cd (solo accordion), titled: “Noi due”. In 2002 he released his second cd (solo accordion), titled: “Adios Piazzolla” In 2004 he released his third cd (solo accordion), titled: “Slalom” In 2008 he released his fourth cd (solo accordion), titled: “Solo fisarmonica” C.E.A. awarded him for the third time in 2004 with a cross because of his qualities as accordionist and musician. In 2007 in Capistrello (Aquila) during the 8th edition of ”Festival internazionale della fisarmonica” he was awarded by M° Carmine Di Marco with ”Premio alla carriera”. On the 15th of May, 2008, at Teatro Astra in Castelfidardo he conducted “The Musictech Digital Accordion Orchestra”, the first orchestra formed by digital accordions produced by Musictech in Castelfidardo.

GIANNI MIRIZZI
He began his first musical studies when he was 8, because of a family tradition. He has taken part in several accordion contests, and won the first prize at age 10; in that period he also met the M° Pino Di Modugno who strengthen his love for accordions. He began to study keyboards and has been performing in lots of Italian squares as keyboard player, at the same time he kept on studying accordion and improving his technique under the guidance of M° Giancarlo Caporilli.
At the moment he is an accordion and solfeggio teacher in some Schools in Rome and in his own school but he also dedicates to concerts. He has been performing for several years with his orchestra in the most important dance halls and squares in Lazio.
He has performed in lots of concerts and participated to different manifestations: in 2008 he began to take part to “Musictech Digital Accordion Orchestra”, the first digital accordions orchestra that performed for the first time on the 15th of October, 2008 at Teatro Astra in Castelfidardo (Ancona) in occasion of the 33^ International accordion Festival. In April, 2009, he performed at Musikmess in Frankfurt in the Acoustic Stage; in September 2009 he performed in 2 concerts at Teatro Comunale in Recoaro Terme (Vicenza). In October 2009 he participated in the 34^ International Accordion Festival in Castelfidardo and in November he performed in England as “Seacroft Accordions International”. In Dicember, 2009 he participated in the 8th edition of the contest “Musica senza parole”; in the same period he perfomed in theatres the show “Il giudice Fausto e l’avvocato Mefisto. Storia di straordinaria corruzione”with the company Rinascimento 2000 and organized and performed the musical part.
In arch, 2010 he performed in Frankfurt for Musikmess 2010 an in april he participated in the 1st Festival “Fisarmoniche in crociera” and performed in Greece, Piereo, Corfu and in Dubrovnik in Croatia. In August, 2010 he participated in the 1st Festival “Fisarmoniche nel Parco” and performed in Pescasseroli. In occasion of the 35th edition of International Accordion Festival in Castelfidardo (October 2010, 5/10) he particicpated in the 3rd edition of Music Reality show where he performed in jam sessions with great national and international artists such as Richard Galliano, Frank Marocco and Coba and he also performed at Teatro Astra and Auditorium in Castelfidardo.
In November, 2010 he performed twice at ”Seacroft Accordions International” in England. In January, 2011 he performed with a strings orchestra at the teathre “Il Mitreo” in Rome and in March 2011 he participated in the 9th edition of the contest “Musica senza parole”, where he performed with an unpolished piece that he created and arranged. In April, 2011 he performed at acoustic Stage in Frankfurt in occasion of Musikmesse. He has taken part in the Accordions quartet “Antonio Vivaldi”, in august, 2011 he performed a classical music concert at anfiteatro Comunale in Pietrabbondante (Isernia) and in September 2011 he performed during the 36th edition of International Accordion Festival in Castelfidardo. In December, 2011 he performed at Teatro Orione in Rome with the show “L’uomo dal fiore in bocca” by Luigi Pirandello and he organized and performed the musical part. From January to June 2012, he had been performing at Teatro Trastevere in Rome with the show “Posta Prioritaria” (made from Gianfranco Calligarich’s book) where acting and music are mixed together. His repertoire moves freely among different genres: varietè, jazz, swing, blues, classic music, pop, latin, American.
He is author of several pop, latin-american, accordion solo, accordion orchestra pieces, he collaborates with musical editions Berbén, Physa, Musicomania, Bagutti, Casa dell’organetto, Edicta Music, GDE and with musical editions Musikverlag Wurzburger in Germany. To his first dance albums “By Marco” and “Ritmo Solare”, he added two albums to listen, “Semplicemente per te” and “Il volo immaginario, whose tracks are performed with the accordion without orchestra, to enhance the instrument beauty.

DANIELE FALASCA
Attracted by the sounds since he was 4 years thanks to his grandfather’s passion for music (classical accordion), with which he began his musical studies.
He completed the courses of classical accordion at the age of 16 years and few years later he graduated in piano with honors at the Conservatory “A. Casella” in L’Aquila under the guidance of M° Vincenzo Di Sabatino. He attended master classes in classical piano with M° Bruno Canino and M ° Aldo Ciccolini.
He won the national contest “La Vela d’argento” at the age of 13 years and the international competition “La fisarmonica d’oro” – famous contest held in Ancona (Italy) – at the age of 15 years. Gets prestigious awards in international piano competitions in Italy and Europe, such as: 1st place in the international competition “J. Brahms”, 2nd place in the international competition “A. Rubinstein’s”, Critics Award of Merit at the national contest “Euterpe” and recording a CD dedicated to the Hungarian composer F. Liszt.
In parallel to classical studies has attended various modern music courses. He collaborates from 16 to 25 years with the best band in the center of Italy and with various artists including Aida Cooper and Rossana Casale.
He has recorded with various Italian artists such as: Luca Colombo, Fabrizio Bosso, Luca Bulgarelli, Marco Seniscalco, Glauco Di Sabatino, Fabrizio Mandolini and many other Italian talents. From 2000 he devoted himself exclusively to concert piano activity performing classical music and own compositions.
He recently created a new project dedicated to the elaboration of some of their pieces for accordion and piano, performing in some Roman theaters.
He has taught classical and modern piano in the best schools in Abruzzo and Lazio with which still works. From 6 years teaches and is director of the School of Music “MUSICAHDEMIA” where he teaches piano.
He has started to play again the accordion in January 2011 and has already done more than 30 concerts in a few months. The Barvin Edizioni Musicali invited him, in September of that year, in the Auditorium of the prestigious International Accordion Festival of Castelfidardo, where he performed as soloist, sharing the stage with great accordionist such as Richard Galliano, Gervasio Marcosignori, Frank Marocco, Pino Di Modugno, Gianfranco Caporilli, Vincenzo Abbracciante and many other great musicians.
Since 2009 he performs his own music with various groups throughout Italy. Currently he performs with music from the new album titled “Ricomincio da qui”, World Music project with twelve original songs, composed in a modern language, in which the accordion plays a lead role; this project was ranked the 3rd place at the international prize Orpheus Award.
He has recorded at the end of January 2012 a new album titled “A n i m a L i b e r A” with the collaboration of Barvin Edizioni Musicali. Among the many Italian talents there is also the Fabrizio Bosso’s trumpet, music and arrangements by Daniele Falasca as in the previous three albums.

AMIN ZARRINCHANG
Nato il 18/6/1981 ad Ancona. Diplomato in Contrabbasso al Conservatorio “G.Rossini” di Pesaro con votazione finale 10/10 nella sessione estiva dell’ a.a. 2005-2006. Al Conservatorio “G. Rossini” ha studiato tra gli altri col M° Riccardo Donati (I contrabbasso del Teatro Comunale di Firenze) e il M° Alfredo Trebbi, col quale si diploma nel 2006. Nell’ottobre 2006 supera le selezioni di ammissione per l’ Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento per Strumenti ad Arco “W.Stauffer” di Cremona, dove tuttora studia col M° Franco Petracchi. Finalista (con premi non assegnati) alla 3’edizione del Concorso per Contrabbassisti Studenti “M.Benvenuti” a Vittorio Veneto (agosto 2006). Ha seguito diverse Masterclass di Perfezionamento strumentale coi Maestri: – Riccardo Donati (I contrabbasso al Teatro Comunale di Firenze) – Francesco Siragusa ( I contrabbasso del Teatro Alla Scala di Milano) – Alberto Bocini (I contrabbasso Teatro Comunale di Firenze, London Symphony Orchestra etc..) – Davide Botto (I contrabbasso Teatro Regio di Torino) – Raniero Sampaoli (Teatro Comunale di Bologna) – Antonio Sciancalepore (I Contrabbasso dell’ Accademia Naz. Di Santa Cecilia) – Massimo Giorgi (già I Contrabbasso al Teatro Massimo di Palermo) e di approfondimento generale coi Maestri:
- Wieland Kuijken masterclass: di “Musica da Camera del Periodo Barocco” – Fabio Biondi (Orch. Europa Galante) masterclass: “Mozart e problematiche interpretative”
Nel luglio 2006 ha frequentato il Campus Internazionale di Musica di Sermoneta dove ha studiato col M° Franco Petracchi. Nel giugno 2004 ha frequentato il corso di perfezionamento “Diesis 2004” col M° Alfredo Trebbi. Tra le varie collaborazioni, ha suonato: al 51esimo Festival Pucciniano Internazionale di Torre del Lago con l’Orchestra “Città Lirica”, con l’Orchestra Sinfonica Sammarinese, con l’Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, con l’Orchestra Rossini di Pesaro, con la Nuova Orchestra Regionale delle Marche “D. Alaleona”, con l’Orchestra di Fiati delle Marche, con la Camerata “B. Gigli” con l’Orchestra “F.Marchetti”, con l’Orchestra da Camera “A.Salieri”, con l’ Orchestra Sinfonica, l’Orchestra di Fiati e da Camera del Conservatorio “G.Rossini”, e altre formazioni…
Attualmente e’ iscritto al Biennio di Specializzazione di Contrabbasso al Conservatorio”G.Rossini” di Pesaro. Curriculum Jazz e varie. Nel 1997 e nel 1999 partecipa alle Clinics del Berklee College of Boston ad UmbriaJazz, dove studia con Bruce Gertz, Greg Hopkins e Ron Savage. Nel ’98 partecipa al corso semestrale “Fare Jazz” del Maestro Tomaso Lama Studia privatamente per diversi anni col M^ Ramberto Ciammarughi, approfondendo l’improvvisazione e la musica d’insieme. 
Partecipa ai Corsi di Alta Qualificazione Professionale per Trio dell’ Accademia SienaJazz tenuti dal trio “Battaglia – Dalla Porta – Sferra” nel periodo ottobre2001 – giugno2003 , nei quali viene selezionato per il “Laboratorio di Ricerca Musicale Permanente” dell’Accademia SienaJazz che ha frequentato negli anni 2003-04 e 2004-05, e che riprende dall’ottobre 2007. Ha frequentato nel 2004-2005 alla scuola di Musica “B.Padovano” di Senigallia il corso di Arrangiamento e Composizione jazz del M° Bruno Tommaso. In campo jazzistico ha suonato dal vivo in molti festival nazionali con: Steve Grossman, Micheal Rosen, Pietro Tonolo, Sid Jacobs, Mike Applebaum, Renato Sellani, Andy Gravish, Massimo Manzi, Robert Bonisolo, Dave Ohm, Georgia Mancio, Nico Gori, Israel Varela, Daniel Martinez, Luca Pecchia, Emilio Marinelli, Samuele Garofoli, Massimo Morganti, Simone Lamaida, James Thompson, e molti altri; Ha accompagnato agli Incontri Internazionali di Poesia tenutisi a Pistoia nel giugno 2005 Amiri Baraka (Leroy Jones), e ha accompagnato in diverse occasioni (alla BCT di Terni, al Teatro Vespasiano di Rieti etc..) il poeta americano Jack Hirschman. Ha inciso per la casa discografica “COMAR23” il disco “Ricercare“ di musiche originali col quartetto jazz Collazzoni – Colussi – Morpurgo- Zarrinchang, con ospiti Pietro Tonolo e Andy Gravish. Ha registrato per il Dj MickyMore l’ EP “Straight to the Moon” uscito con l’etichetta inglese “Peng”. Ha svolto attività d’insegnamento presso la Scuola di Musica Comunale dell’Associazione “Artemusica” di Falconara, e presso la Scuola Comunale di Musica di Orte (RM).

DANIELE FERRETTI
Daniele Ferretti was born on 28/07/1981 in Italy (Ascoli Piceno). Since he has a child he demonstrated a big passion for the music starting with the study of the piano. After the piano he saw that his real pasison was the guitar (electric and classical). With the years he decide to play brazilian music and latin jazz. His first live performances are in Italy with his band called “Terra Latina”. In the later 2006 he want to transfer in New York to find best opportunities. Here he collaborates with many important artists like: Milton Nascimento, Romero Lubambo, Mike Stern, Stanley Jordan, Marco Panascia, Adriano Santos, Mike Ekroth, Nick Russo, Manu Koch, Elin, Gio, Itaguara Brandao, Joice and Roberto Tarenzi. In this year he have done two omportant performances in New York at the Blue Note (The temple of jazz) and at the Bitter End.

SYLVIA PAGNI
Sylvia Pagni, eclectic and polyvalent artist in the musical field, is today a successfull pianist, accordionist and orchestra director, as well as a singer-songwriter.
After having begun piano and accordion studies under his father’s guidance, Giuseppe Pagni, well-known musician and teacher, Sylvia obtained the Piano Degree at the Conservatorio “Santa Cecilia” of Rome and, at the same time, completes her studies of Composition and Orchestra Directing.
After having obtained the title of teacher of piano at the Conservatorio “Gaetano Braga” of Teramo, she obtained a scholarship at the Theatre “La Scala” of Milano and attempted various perfomances next to well-known Masters such as Riccardo Muti, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti and Carla Fracci.
After four album and after creating a formation of a Big Band of 28 orchestral elements under her direction, she took part to various Jazz Festival, reaching different places both in Italy and in America, France and Germany, promoting everywhere the renowned brand of Fisarmonica Excelsior of Castelfidardo, well-known at a global level.
Also, she directed the Memorial Tour to Mino Reitano at the Teathre “Cilea” in Reggio Calabria, directing her own rythm-synfony orchestra N.O.A., and accompaining various artists, such as Paolo Belli, a successfull Italian jazzman. At the moment, she’s working on her fifth album, “La più bella canzone Italiana”, recorded live with the N.O.A. and promoted by RAI Trade.

MAURIZIO ROLLI
Maurizio Rolli is a graduate in double bass and jazz music studies. He is currently teaching electric bass and double bass as well as jazz harmony studies at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese in Pescara, Scuola Civica di Musica di San Giovanni Teatino and at Conservatorio “U.Giordano” in Foggia and Conservatorio “L.D’Annunzio” in Pescara, Italy.
He has recorded with: Peter Erskine, Mike Stern, Paolo Fresu, Danny Gottlieb, Otmaro Ruiz,Michael Manring, Hiram Bullock, Alex Acuña, Bob Mintzer, Scott Kinsey, Bill Evans, Matt Bissonnette, Alfredo Impullitti, Pierre Favre, Fabrizio Bosso, Massimo Manzi ecc… Javier Girotto, Roberto Ottaviano, Tino Tracanna, Paolo Damiani, Gianluigi Trovesi, and played with: Vince Mendoza, Chaka Khan, Metropole Orchestra, Chicago Jazz University Big Band, Omar Hakim, Rachel Z, Mike Stern, Jim Hall, David Liebman, Scott Colley, Diane Shuur, Enrico Pieranunzi, Stephane Guillaume, Claude Barthelemy Bruno Tommaso, Pino Minafra, Adam Makovicz, Russel Gloyd, Michael Riessler Bill Russo, Cameron Brown, Frank Marocco Rosario Giuliani, Ettore Fioravanti Marco Tamburini, Pietro Condorelli Mauro Negri Gianpaolo Casati Marco Fumo Giorgio Gaslini etc…
He’s bass player with R.A.R.E. a new quartet featuring Alex Acuña on percussions, Otmaro Ruiz on piano and Gianluca Esposito on saxes. He used to play with “X-perience” a trio featuring Hiram Bullock and Israel Varela.
Since September 2000 he’s director of the “Rolli’s tones” Big Band, which recorded with Michael Manring and Mike Stern the cd “Moodswings, a tribute to the music of Jaco Pastorius”, released in October 2001, the year of the 50th anniversary of Jaco’s birth. This cd was reviewed as Cd of the month on “Bass Player” Magazine and on “Jazzit” Magazine. In 2010 his cd “Rolli’s Tones” was released: his big band performs some of the most famous tunes of hard rock music (Aerosmith, Beatles, Ozzy Osbourne and many others). Thanks to this work he started to cooperate with the Metropole Orchestra (director Vince Mendoza), Chicago Jazz University Big band.
He gave his contribution as arranger and composer such as bass player, working with international stars such as Chaka Khan.
In 2010 he was voted as the best Italian arranger and among the three best Italian bass players by the famous jazz magazine “JazzIt”.

MASSIMO MANZI
Massimo MANZI, born in Rome, plays in the italian jazz scene since 30 years about.
He performed in many important Jazz Festivals, not only in Italy, with great soloists and bands. Basically self taught, he attended some stage with great masters of drumming in the 80′s : M.Roach, E.Jones, J.De Johnette, P.Erskine etc.
As a sideman he recorded more than 150 albums (20 with pianist Renato Sellani, 8 in trio with Franco D’Andrea and 5 with Lee Konitz, all for “Philology” label) . As a leader : “Quasi Sera” (2000 with Di Sabatino, Bosso, Micarelli, Garofoli, Innarella, Morganti, Bulgarelli) and “Identità” (2007 with Liebman, Dulbecco, Dalla Porta) both for Wide.
Among the great musicians he played with, we mention : Wheeler, Metheny, Gomez, Woods, Fresu, Tchicai, Urbani, Tommaso, Rava, Rea, Farlow, Van Damme, Golson, Basso, Moriconi, Cerri, Ghiglioni, Salis, Fewell, Giammarco, Fariselli, Lama, Boltro, Mancinelli, Tavolazzi, Moroni, Tracanna, Clemente, Petretti, Di Modugno, Bergonzi, Morgera, S.Bernstein, Harrell , the pop singers A. Ruggiero, I. Segreto, Linda V., V. Matteucci and many others….
Manzi has played in Tokyo with R. Galliano and in Mexico City, San Juàn and New York with G.Tommaso. He is also endorser for : UFIP , TAMBURO, ROLL sticks, FACUS brushes.
He’s very active also as a teacher, and regular member of SIENA JAZZ clinics team.

DUO ICHNOS
If Ichnos, from ancient greek, indentation and then refers to the tangible sign of human passage, violin and accordion are ideal tools for transferring a timeless emotional and sentimental.
The concert offers a course in which you perform diverse compositions ranging from tango caught, soundtracks until reaching interpretations of the classic masterpieces through original songs by the same authors.
The duo Ichnos, as well as established business has developed numerous concert performances as on RAI television Edu2 for “The Bible day and night” and SAT2000 42.12 weekly program in Mediterranean Europe. In addition to several interviews on various television and radio networks.
The peculiar feature of this chamber music duo is the perfect integration of very different musical personalities: the academic and geared to the classical training of violinist Guido Felizzi and the most devoted to jazz and experimental sound of the accordion player Marco Lo Russo.
Their uncommon instrumental skills and a great curiosity about music from all genres and time has meant that the duo Ichnos can deal confidently with any linguistic territory, the statement “Baroque” until recently explored “experimental” feeling always at ease.
Guido Felizzi – violin
Marco Lo Russo – accordion
MARCO LO RUSSO
Accordionist, composer, arranger, conductor and musicologist, he is listed in the Italian Yearbook of Cinema in the category “Best Musicians” thanks to his compositions. Eclectic, extremely fond of mediterranean and contemporary sounds, he has received great critic approvals, especially from Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani the actors and directors like Piera Degli Esposti, Pupi Avati, Giorgio Albertazzi and many more. His musical interest extends from the classical and contemporary repertory to the Argentinean tango, running through jazz contaminations.
Marco Lo Russo, born in 1977, got a diplomas in accordion at the “G. Rossini” Conservatory in Pesaro (Italy) and in orchestration and instrumentation for band at “G. B. Martini” in Bologna (Italy), where he has studied composition with Adriano Guarnieri, jazz and music improvisation with Paolo Birro, Tommaso Lama and Stefano Zenni. He graduated in composition at the conservatory S. Cecilia in Rome (Italy) with the maximum of votes and honors.
He has also studied jazz improvisation techniques at the School of Jazz in Cesena (Italy) and attended seminars during the Jazz Festival of Arceviajazz. In addition to training in accordion at the G. Rossini in Pesaro, participates in the international course of improvement “Città di Stresa” literature by key accordion and contemporary literature and composition course of Alessandro Solbiati the International Campus of Sermoneta (Italy). He attended the international course of conducting the Sferisterio Macerata (Italy) with Maria Filippo Caramazza. In the conservatory S. Cecilia in Rome he finishes his studies in conducting. He graduated the department of Arts and Philosophy at the University of Bologna (DAMS Music), the title of his thesis was Accordion: instrument of the XX Century. He also obtained a certificate for musical composition from Apple Certified Pro, Logic in AATC LogicPro.it.
He has performed in prestigious theaters to play, as a professor of orchestra, the soloist in the Theater Opera of Rome; also increasingly as a soloist, chamber ensembles and as a composer/arranger, and on television Palcoscenico (Rai2), Rai Italy (Rai International), Stella (Sky), 42.12 Mediterranean Europe (Sat2000 – 200 episodes), the Bible day and night (EDU/Rai1 Rai), The Center of Life (Rai1 at the XXV national Eucharistic Congress), as well as on radio Inblu, Sat2000 radio, Vatican Radio and Radio Rai to name a few. He was also artistic director of music programs for broadcast worldwide as The Betrothed of Italy … RAI History RAI / RAI International as well as festivals and artistic/cultural.
He has composed music for soloists, theater, live performance videos, documentaries, dramas, TV programs and jingles with countless recordings. He has composed music for soloists, theatrical performances, live video performances, short films, and also played original compositions for radios and for the television channels: Rai, Rai International, Sat2000 and Mediaset (Endemol). His original compositions, edited and published by Animando, Dimi, Flipper, Heristal Entertainment, Rai Trade, Peecker, RTI, Select, and Smoothnotes. He has collaborated with Nicola Piovani and with numerous artists of international fame as an accordionist, composer and arranger. He has played in Italy, Albania, Canada, France, Greece, Kosovo and Switzerland. His pedagogical activity contains workshops during the International Festival Veneto Jazz. He is teaching at the Master classes and course of improvement near numerous institutions and Italian athenaeums between which the International Music Academy from Rome and in Univeristy of Roma TRE. He also holds courses and it is manager director to the official center Roland V- Accordion “Marco Lo Russo music center” in Sermoneta, Latina and Rome and is currently also teaches at the State Conservatory “Giuseppe Nicolini” in Piacenza.
Marco Lo Russo plays Armando Bugari’s (Castelfidardo, Ancona – Italy), endorsen Roland accordion, wears Daino2 (Sassuolo, Modena – Italy) and Atelier Modum (Latina – Italy).
GUIDO FELIZZI
He is teaching chamber music in Conservatory of Cagliari (Italy) in the past he teached at the Conservatory of Sassari (Italy). He taught violin for several years at Conservatory of Cagliari. He took specialization chamber music classes. He has been first violin several years in the Lyric Theatre Orchestra of Cagliari. He has played as Leader at many chamber orchestras, frequently taking part as solo violin and conductor.
He has played as guest Leader in several Symphony Orchestras : in Lecce (Istituzione Concertistica Orchestrale) ; Milano (Orchestra Symphonica Verdi); Sassari (Ente di tradizione “De Carolis”); Roma (Accademia S. Cecilia); Parma (Fondazione Toscanini); Ferrara (Filarmonica Estense); Piacenza (Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana); Ancona (Fond. Orchestra Regionale, delle Marche).
When he was a boy, he was a member of the “European Community Youth Orchestra” (ECYO) London for many years and for three years has was the only Leader of the “Orchestra Giovanile Italiana” (OGI) Fiesole (Firenze).
In his long experience he played with world famous conductors such as: Abbado, Ashkenazy,Bellugi, Francis, Maazel, Melles, Metha, Pretre, Sawallish and athers. He has played in very important halls of the world, for example : Concertgebouw (Amsterdam); Konzerthaus (Vienna); Teatro alla Scala (Milano); Lincoln Center (New York); Century Hall (Tokio); l’Opera de Paris (Paris) etc. Actually, he is playing in “Symphonica Toscanini Orchestra” (Milano), all over the world, conducted by Lorin Maazel.
He takes a great activity playing in duo with piano; harp; accordion, with the string quartet “ICHNOS” (founded himself) and other chamber groups. He has conducted lyric; symphony orchestras; various groups. He has studied conductorship of orchestra with teachers likes: Bellugi (Firenze) and Rabaglia (Parma).
In 1987 he obtained his Diploma with full marks in Conservatory of Cagliari under the instruction of the music teacher Vittorio Sarigu, subsequently he has continued his studies with teachers like G. Prencipe and Brainin (violin), Cartocci (copmposition), Farulli and Nannoni (string quartet), the masters of the “Trio di Trieste” (chamber music), Bellugi ( conductorship). Recently he obtained his degree in Chamber Music with full marks and honours in the Conservatory of Parma.
He has two “Diploma di merito” as 1st violin in string quartet in the “Accademia Musicale Chigiana” (Siena). He has won three national competitive examination for teaching of “Violin”. “Chamber Music” and “String Quartet” in Italian State Conservatories of Music.
He has taken part in the making of many CD’s and DVD’s (mainly classic music, but also pop music) as a solo violin, leader, conductor, and sound engineer. He composes various music for chamber music groups and orchestra. He transcribes and adapts the music of authors such as A. Piazzolla, Horner, Morricone, Webber etc. He has taken part in the important recording (RAI) of “La Bibbia giorno e notte” and he has recorded over sixty pieces in duo with the accordionist and composer Marco Lo Russo for TV Sat 2000 Roma.

MAREA
The Marea group was founded in 2006 by Andrea Dessì (guitar) and Massimo Tagliata (accordion), who are presenting their 5th album. Their aim is the expression of music through the contamination of genres: accordion brings the soft world of tango and folk music, while guitar suggests strong influences of flamenco and classical music but the common jazz experience unify them and play a key role as there are long parts dedicated to improvisation and also to those genres that move away from classical jazz.
They mostly draw inspiration from Paco de Lucia, Vincente Amigo, Astor Piazzolla and some grat classical composer: Ravel, Debussy and some more. But there are also some quotations from rock music among which Jimy Hendrix, Pink Floid, and also from Mediterranean music as Mikis Theodorakis. It is a very wide music world that live on many suggestions and leave the soloists express freely.
Their absolutely original “Blue Andalusia Tango e Flamenco” is dedicated to tango and folk music and to famous Italian and international accordionists.
They won the international prize “Nino Rota 2010” thanks to their innovative sounds and compositions that they keep on put forward, with music still original and faithful to its roots at the same time.
MASSIMO TAGLIATA
Besides being an excellent jazz pianist he is also one of the most famous and important Italian accordionist and he has collaborated with so many artists of different genres like Biagio Antonacci, Daniele Silvestri, Cristina Donà, Frank Marocco, Teo Ciavarella, Javier Girotto, Rita Botto and they recorded several CDs together.
He won many international competition for accordion and he played all over Europe, in America and Japan at important jazz clubs and theatre.
In 2010 he won the prestigious international prize “Nino Rota”.
ANDREA DESSì
Andrea Dessì “El Gitano” is one of the most appreciated classical and jazz guitarists of his generation. He has collaborated with many artists: Javier Girotto, Marius Sverisson (Iceland), Frank Marocco (Los Angeles). He worked for Arnoldo Foà and Fabio Concato, into Italian and international TV programs all over Europe. Moreover he is a famous composer in jazz and movie field.
In 2010 he won the prestigious international prize “Nino Rota”.

JOHANNA JUHOLA & MILLA VILJAMAA DUO
Johanna Juhola and Milla Viljamaa play tango nuevo with the attitude of an urban folk musician. Their co-operation began in 2001 at the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, where they both study at. The repertoire of the Duo consists mainly of the compositions of Juhola, Viljamaa and the Argentinian tango composer Astor Piazzolla.
In their original style of arranging and playing are combined the influences of the tango nuevo, jazz and the folk music styles of different countries with improvisation and variation. Their debut album Piazzolla Passage (Warner Music Finlandia Records 2002) has been warmly welcomed by the media and listeners.
Beginning from the year 2002 the Duo has worked with a famous Finnish singer Kukka-Maaria Ahonen in the Las Chicas del Tango Trio. The Duo Milla Viljamaa & Johanna Juhola received a precious recognition of their work by winning the 1st prize of the International Astor Piazzolla Competition (Citta di Castelfidardo Award, Astor Piazzolla Music Section) in Italy 2002.
JOHANNA JUHOLA
Juhola is a young accordion player and composer who is busily blowing off the last of the dust of past generations from her instrument.
Juhola first gained recognition in the early 2000s with two first prizes in Astor Piazzolla competitions: with the Novjaro Quintet at the International Astor Piazzolla Competition in 2000, and in a duo with Milla Viljamaa in the Astor Piazzolla category of the international accordion competition at Castelfidardo. At the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki in 2007, she performed her Fantasiatango, commissioned for the occasion, for a TV audience of millions.
Tango nuevo is one of Johanna Juhola’s greatest passions, although she has no trouble skipping from one genre to another. She may be described simply as a musician, with no categorisation or pigeon-holing. However, tradition plays an important role in her musical identity.
Her tango ensembles, apart from the aforementioned prize-winning ones, include Las Chicas del Tango (with pianist Milla Viljamaa and Finnish tango competition laureate Kukka-Maaria Ahonen). Tango orchestra Unto, which also features a distinguished lineup (including Timo Alakotila, Mauno Järvelä and Pirjo Aittomäki), performs evergreen Finnish tangos in new arrangements, drawing on the diverse backgrounds of its members.
The Finnish folk music tradition maintains a strong presence in Juhola’s ensembles Troka and Spontaani Vire [the name translates literally as ‘spontaneous tuning’]; improvisation is a key element in the latter. She takes a more experimental approach in her self-named ensembles, the Johanna Juhola Trio and Johanna Juhola Reaktori; in both of these, electronics is an important component. And as if this were not enough, she also plays music that defies all description with violin virtuoso Pekka Kuusisto; this inventive and acclaimed duo goes by the name of Kraft.
Pianist and harmonium player Timo Alakotila is an important duo partner for Juhola, particularly in exploring the improvisation potential of traditional pelimanni music. She has also recorded Timo Alakotila’s Concerto for free-bass accordion and chamber orchestra and performed it with various ensembles.
Due to her unprejudiced approach, Juhola is in demand as a guest artist. Recently she appeared on the hip-hop disc Records Are Forever (2009) of the Don Johnson Big Band.
She remains faithful to her own style whatever the genre, though. Instead of adapting or changing how she plays her instrument, she listens to her partners and reacts to them, improvising and living along with the music.
Johanna and her music usually go together. She rarely plays music by other people, and she does not usually write music for others, either. One of the rare exceptions is the concerto by Timo Alakotila referred to above. But her interests also include the stage.Theatre and circus are dear to her, and she has written music for a number of productions. Her music is always to some degree visual and playful, and it suits a circus performance down to the ground.
Instead of confining herself to the accordion, Juhola has fun with playing a wide range of instruments, and rather unconventional ones at that: she may use a claviola, a melodica or a Japanese mini-grand piano in both solo and ensemble work.
For all her playfulness, however, Juhola is a serious musician who is rapidly advancing to the premier league of accordion players internationally. Her charismatic performances and joy of making music captivate viewers and listeners wherever she goes. Indeed, she has sometimes stolen the show in performances where she is merely part of the ensemble. So the buttons and bellows have come full circle, and now it is Johanna who excites listeners and colleagues.
Johanna Juhola performs as quartet (Reaktori ensemble), as trio and as soloist (also in orchestras).
MILLA VILJAMAA
MILLA VILJAMAA (b. 1980) is a finnish musician and composer known for her creative works in various fields ranging from folk, tango and chamber music to theatre, opera, and film productions as well as different kinds of concerts. She has also produced imagery and music for two visual concerts called ‘Lost Moon’ (Kadonnut kuu 2005) and ‘Trap’ (Ansa 2008).
Milla is an solo artist as well as an accomplished ensemble musician, having toured extensively both in Finland and internationally. Her main ensembles besides her solo act are Duo Milla Viljamaa & Johanna Juhola, a trio Las Chicas del Tango and also the folk-inspired quartet Hereä all of which released an album in 2007.
Milla’s first solo album ‘The Best Time of Day’ (Paras aika päivästä) was released in 2008 and features a dozen of talented musicians in many varied ensembles. She also makes time for teaching at the Sibelius Academy where she graduated with a master’s degree majoring in piano and harmonium in 2007.
Milla has also published all new study material with her book ‘Folk Music for Pianists’ (Kansanmusiikkia pianisteille) in 2008, which has received much praise from teachers and students alike.

MIROSLAV LELYUKH
Born on 08.03.1981, the accordionist Miroslav Lelyukh is a musician from Kaliningrad (Russia). His mother is a pianist, music teacher, poet and composer; his father is an engineer of space forces; brother and sister also graduated from music school accordion.
He attended the Kaliningrad Music School renamed “R.M.Glier” (1989-1996), Kaliningrad Regional Music College “S.V.Rakhmaninov” (1996-2000), Saint-Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts (2000-2005). Specialty: concert performer, soloist of ensemble, soloist of orchestra, teacher, conductor.
Laureate of international competitions, Miroslav Lelyukh was member of the festivals in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland. He has won numerous awards including: competition “Muzy Peterburga” (“Muses of Petersburg”); first place in the Variety category at the International competition “Peter-Paul Assemblies of Harmonica” (Saint-Petersburg, 2003); winner of three first prizes at the prestigious International Competition of Accordionists “Città di Castelfidardo” (Italy, 2004).
Lelyukh was the first of Russian accordionists have taken the first place in category Variete Senior for 29-years-long history of the competition in Castelfidardo (2004) and the first performer in Russia playing the accordion of the world famous Italian company Borsini Accordions of Castelfidardo.
He has performed with Daugavpils Accordion orchestra, Lithuanian Youth Accordion orchestra, Kaliningrad Regional orchestras. He had performances on the radio (Mayak-Kaliningrad and Radio-Gama of Klaipeda), and on television created a number of stories about concerts and creativity of accordionist.
He was organizer and member of the jury of the International Festival Competition «Salute, accordion!» (Kaliningrad, 2011-2012). He gives consultations and master-classes in various music schools of Kaliningrad and abroad.
Over the years, has created several different projects with different staff and repertoire. Concerts were held with great success in the best concert halls of Kaliningrad and abroad (Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Vilnius, Klaipeda, Palanga, Turku, Lodz, Daugavpils and others).

DUO MILLEMIGLIA
Two musicians motivated by the same desire to experiment in proposing their own musical instruments in a new look, had met and in 2003 gave birth to the Duo MilleMiglia, composed by the harp of Elena Manuela Casentino and by the accordion of Mario Milani: amazing formation in the international musical survey.
The aim is that of mixing sonority and different styles in a modern contest, joining both tradition and innovation and embracing varied forms and musical genres.
Each arrangement is original, based on the pursuit of a dinstinctive sound which draws the listener into a space full of suggestions: a journey through remote lands and times.
The particular combination of their two instruments recalls unique atmospheres and images that cast us in an adventurous and endless world, evoked even by their name: Duo MilleMiglia.
Elena Manuela Cosentino, harp
Mario Milani, accordion