Résumé

A less random and more detailed tour of my musical background…

EDUCATION

General

  • 1993: High School Degree at “Liceo Scientifico Tosi”, Busto Arsizio, Italy; 60/60
  • 1997/98: Language studies at “Università Statale”, Milano, Italy

Violin

  • 1988/99: Modern Violin studies at “Accademia Rossini”, Busto Arsizio, Italy; teacher: Bianca Battistoni
  • 1999/2001: Modern Violin studies at “Accademia Internazionale della Musica”, Milano, Italy; teacher: Carlo De Martini
  • 2000: Baroque Violin summer course in Bolzano, Italy; teacher: Enrico Onofri
  • 2001: Modern Violin BA Degree at “Conservatorio Bonporti”, Riva del Garda, Italy; 9.5/10
  • 2001: Baroque Violin summer course in Urbino, Italy; teachers: Claudia Combs, Enrico Gatti
  • 2001/04: Baroque Violin studies at “Accademia Internazionale della Musica”, Milano, Italy; teachers: Enrico Gatti, Olivia Centurioni, Stefano Montanari
  • 2002: Baroque Violin winter course at “Conservatorio Marenzio”, Brescia, Italy; teacher: Enrico Onofri
  • 2002/04: Baroque Violin studies at “Conservatorio Dall’Abaco”, Verona, Italy; teacher: Enrico Parizzi
  • 2000/08: Traditional Irish Fiddle workshops in Italy and Europe; teachers: Martin Hayes, Marco Fabbri, Ashley McCaffrey
  • 2012/13: Traditional Nordic Fiddle studies at “Sibelius Academy”, Helsinki, Finland; teachers: Arto Järvelä, Mauno Järvelä
  • 2014: Traditional Hardingfele (Norwegian Fiddle) lessons in Rysstad, Norway; teacher: Daniel Sandén-Warg
  • 2014: Traditional Irish Fiddle workshop in Oulu, Finland; teacher: Martin Hayes

Viola

  • 2005/07: Baroque and Classical Viola studies at “Accademia Internazionale della Musica”, Milano, Italy; teacher: Gianni De Rosa
  • 2007/09: Modern Viola studies at “Conservatorio Verdi”, Milano, Italy; teacher: Claudio Pavolini
  • 2006/07: Baroque Orchestra course at “Academia Montis Regalis”, Mondovì, Italy
  • 2008: Baroque Viola summer course in Lavarone, Italy; teachers: Alessandro Moccia, Karlheinz Steeb
  • 2012/14: Traditional Nordic Viola studies at “Sibelius Academy”, Helsinki, Finland; teacher: Esko Järvelä
  • 2013: String Improvisation course at “Sibelius Academy”, Helsinki, Finland; teacher: Ari Poutiainen.
  • 2013: Baroque Viola and Baroque Orchestra course with Freiburger Barockorchester in Freiburg, Germany; teachers: Annette Schmidt, Gottfried von der Goltz
  • 2013: Folk-Baroque Workshop at “Musikhögskolan Malmö” in Malmö, Sweden; teachers: Peter Spissky, Mats Edén, Magnus Gustafsson

Composition

  • 1998/99: Composition studies at “Accademia Rossini”, Busto Arsizio, Italy; teacher: Luca Macchi
  • 1999/2001: Composition studies in Milano, Italy; teacher: Gabriele Manca
  • 2001: Composition 1st certificate at “Conservatorio Bonporti”, Riva del Garda, Italy

Voice

  • 2000/07: Classical Singing studies; teachers: Ornella Vecchiarelli, Mary Lindsey, Roberto Balconi, Biancamaria Casoni, Anatoli Goussev
  • 2010/12: Classical Singing studies; teacher: Vincenzo Manno
  • 2012/13: Modern Singing studies in Helsinki, Finland; teacher: Riitta Keränen
  • 2013: Traditional Singing studies at “Sibelius Academy”, Helsinki, Finland; teacher: Jenny Wilhelms
  • 2013: Classical Singing studies in Helsinki, Finland; teacher: Lasse Riutamaa

Choir Conducting

  • 1999/2001: Choral Conducting courses in Italy and Europe; teachers: Gary Graden, Carlo Pavese, Kryn Koetsveld

Miscellaneous

  • 1999: Overtone Singing workshop in Milan, Italy; teacher: David Hykes
  • 2003: Vocal Percussion workshop in Varese, Italy; teacher: Wes Carroll
  • 2012/14: GLOMAS Master’s Programme in Global Music at “Sibelius Academy”, Helsinki, Finland; teachers: Vilma Timonen (Pedagogy, Management), Petri Prauda (Ensemble), Topi Korhonen (Ensemble), Sinikka Kontio (Field Work and Research), Mikko Vanhasalo (Ethnomusicology), Performance Coaching (Päivi Arjas), Nordic Folk Dance (Antti Savilampi), Global Music Composition and Arrangement (Roope Arnio)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – PERFORMANCE

Violin

  • 2000/03: Symphony Orchestra “ACAM”, Italy (M.I. Benaglia)
  • 2000/11: Celtic Music group “Polverfolk”, Italy
  • 2001/02: Interregionales Jugendorchester “IRO”, Ochsenhausen
  • 2002/04: Baroque Orchestra “Il Tempio Armonico”, Italy (A. Rasi)
  • 2003/05: Baroque Orchestra “Il Complesso Barocco”, Italy (A. Curtis)
  • 2004/08: Baroque Orchestra “I Virtuosi delle Muse”, Italy (S. Molardi)
  • 2004/05: Classical Orchestra “Accademia Litta”, Italy (C. De Martini)
  • 2013: Helsinki Irish Session Band, Finland

Viola

  • 2005/11: Baroque Orchestra “Cordia”, Italy (S. Veggetti)
  • 2005/08: Classical Orchestra “Accademia Litta”, Italy (C. De Martini)
  • 2005/13: Baroque Orchestra “Il Tempio Armonico”, Italy (A. Rasi)
  • 2006/11: Baroque Orchestra “Il Complesso Barocco”, Italy (A. Curtis)
  • 2006/10: Baroque Orchestra “Divina Armonia”, Italy (L. Ghielmi)
  • 2006/11: Baroque Orchestra “Divino Sospiro”, Portugal (M. Mazzeo)
  • 2007/11: Baroque Orchestra “I Virtuosi delle Muse”, Italy (S. Molardi)
  • 2008/09: Baroque Orchestra “Academia de li Musici”, Italy (F.M. Bressan)
  • 2008/10: Baroque Orchestra “Cappella della Pietà dei Turchini”, Italy (A. Florio)
  • 2008/09: Baroque Orchestra “Compañia Teatro del Principe”, Spain (P. Hera)
  • 2008/09: Baroque Orchestra “Academia 1750”, Spain
  • 2007/12: Baroque Orchestra “Accademia Bizantina”, Italy (O. Dantone)
  • 2008/11: Baroque Orchestra “Europa Galante”, Italy (F. Biondi)
  • 2009/12: Baroque and Classical Orchestra “Al Ayre Español”, Spain (E. Lopez Banzo)
  • 2010: “Early Music Vancouver Quintet”, Canada (M. Destrubé)
  • 2013: Baroque and Classical Orchestra “Helsingin Barokkiorkesteri”, Finland (A. Häkkinen)
  • 2013: Nordic Folk Music group “Vento di Borèa”, Finland
  • 2014: Baroque and Classical Orchestra “Suomalainen Barokkiorkesteri”, Finland
  • 2014: Folk-Baroque Music group “Brú”, Italy/Finland/France
  • 2014: Nordic Folk Music group “Altto&Viulu”, Finland
  • 2014: Finnish Folk Music group “Saaristopelimannit”, Finland
  • 2014: Finnish Folk Music group “Lauantaitanssiorkesteri”, Finland

Voice

  • 1999/2002: Choir “Estro Armonico”, Italy
  • 2000/02: Vocal Octet “Calycanthus”, Italy
  • 2001/05: Choir “Torino Vocal Ensemble”, Italy (C. Pavese)
  • 2002/04: Vocal Octet “Ottava Nota”, Italy
  • 2003: Choir “Athestis”, Italy (F.M. Bressan)
  • 2003: Baroque Group “Fantazyas”, Italy (R. Balconi)
  • 2004/07: Italian Radio Symphony Choir, Italy
  • 2005/07: Choir “Il Canto di Orfeo”, Italy (G. Capuano)
  • 2006: Choir “Ochsenhausen Vokal Ensemble”, Germany
  • 2012/13: Choir “Kampin Laulu”, Finland (K. Turunen)
  • 2012/13: Choir “Tapiolan Kamarikuoro”, Finland (H. Norjanen)
  • 2013/14: Choir “Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat”, Finland (P. Hyökki)
  • 2013/14: Vocal Ensemble “Vokis”, Sibelius Academy, Finland (M. Hyökki, N. Schweckendiek)
  • 2013/14: Vocal Ensemble “Bergmania Ensemble”, Finland (M. Hyökki)
  • 2014: Choir “Helsingin Kamarikuoro”, Finland (N. Schweckendiek)

Miscellaneous

  • 2002: Medieval Music group “Scuola di Canto Medievale”, Italy (viella)
  • 2005/06: Traditional Swedish Music group “Krusmynta”, Italy (violin, viola and voice)
  • 2008/10: Acappella Pop group “Maybe6ix”, Italy (vocal percussion, voice, arrangements)
  • 2010/12: Pop Choir “Coro Accademia Feniarco”, Italy (vocal percussion, arrangements)
  • 2011/12: Pop Choir “Orchestra Vocale Numeri Primi”, Italy (vocal percussion, arrangements)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – RECORDING

Violin

  • 2004: Baroque Group “Il Tempio Armonico” (works by Dall’Abaco)
  • 2004: Baroque Group “Il Complesso Barocco” (works by Händel)
  • 2004: Classical Orchestra “Accademia Litta” (works by Mozart)

Viola

  • 2005/07: Classical Orchestra “Accademia Litta” (works by Mozart)
  • 2006/09: Baroque Group “I Virtuosi delle Muse” (works by Vivaldi)
  • 2006: Baroque Group “Cordia” (misc. works)
  • 2007/10: Baroque Group “Il Tempio Armonico” (works by Dall’Abaco and Vivaldi)
  • 2007: Baroque Group “Divina Armonia” (works by Händel)
  • 2011: Baroque Group “Al Ayre Español” (works by Händel)
  • 2013: Baroque and Classical Orchestra “Helsingin Barokkiorkesteri” (misc. works)

Voice

  • 2000: Choir “Estro Armonico” (misc. works)
  • 2013: Choir “Kampin Laulu” (works by Mielck)
  • 2005: Choir “Il Canto di Orfeo” (works by Stradella)
  • 2013/2014: Vocal Ensemble “Bergmania Ensemble” (male choir works by Erik Bergman)

Miscellaneous

  • 2009: Acappella Pop group “Maybe6ix”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – TEACHING

Violin

  • 2001/03: Classical Violin teaching in local music schools in Italy
  • 2009: Irish Fiddle teaching at “L’Albero Musicale”, Saronno, Italy
  • 2010: Irish Fiddle teaching at “Nuova Scuola di Musica”, Balerna, Switzerland

Vocal Percussion

  • 2010/12: Vocal Percussion teaching at courses and seminars in Italy
  • 2011: Vocal Percussion tutoring for Pop Choir “Orchestra Vocale Numeri Primi”

Choir Coaching

  • 2011: Coaching for the acappella vocal group “Vocal Boutique”