Residenz Solisten in Munich

Solisten: For several years now, I have had the great pleasure of performing in Munich with the renowned Residenz Solisten ensemble of Bavaria Klassik. With them I give solo, chamber and baroque concerts, sharing the stages of the city's most prestigious halls with some of the best members of Munich's first-class orchestras. The concerts take place in the city's most beautiful halls, such as the Residenz (Herkulessaal, Cuvilliés-Theather, Hofkapelle, Hofkirche, Max-Joseph-Saal), Nymphenburg Castle and Schleißheim Castle. Our repertoire ranges from early baroque to late romanticism, including many arrangements of concertos and symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak and others. From trio-quartet groups to large ensembles (up to 9 persons), including wind instruments (oboe, flute, trumpet) and harp. During these years of collaboration, I have been able to deepen and broaden the core of my favourite repertoire, which ranges from the baroque to the pre-Romantic, and to come into contact with Munich and international audiences.

Baroque Violin

My childhood dream of playing Vivaldi on the baroque violin with one of the best conductors and ensembles in the world became a reality when in 2021 I made my debut with the famous Venice Baroque Orchestra conducted by Andrea Marcon, a reference for the baroque playing since I was a child.
I had the opportunity to meet Andrea when I was studying in Madrid, and immediately an intense bond was born between us, also due to our common origin. The debut at his festival in Italy was an electrifying and unforgettable experience, which paved the way for a lasting collaboration. Thanks to his support, I made a CD with the complete Brahms Sonatas with pianist Mamikon Nakhapetov in 2022 for Fondazione Cariverona.
Our Baroque concert collaboration continues with further concerts planned for 2025. 
In Munich, I also play baroque violin, as chamber musician and soloist/Konzertmeister.
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Duo with Massimo Scattolin

I have performed many concerts together with maestro and friend Massimo Scattolin. A musical union that has worked for years.
The collaboration started in 2019 with a live CD with music by Paganini, Giuliani and Sarasate, and had its first big success in the Australian Tour in 2020 with concerts in several important festivals (Ballarat, Mildura, Melbourne) and two concerts in the Italian Cultural Institutes of Melbourne and Sydney.
Important concerts were held in Italy in the theatres of Treviso, Padua, Verona, Matera, and in Germany in renowned halls in Munich (Cuvilliés-Theather, Hofkirche, Nymphenberg Castle, Schleißheim Castle, Hofkapelle der Residenz), with great success in the media and with the public.

Since 2021 we have been regular guests as artists on the committee of the 'Iolanda Prize', created by Vera Slepoj and Davide Paolini for culinary literature, and the 'I Sassi di Matera' prize, created by Rosa Gentile and Vera Slepoj.

We are also active in the charity sector, with concerts/events under our belt for Fondazione De Leo and Fondazione Ometto in Padua and for the Ogni Giorno Per Emma Onlus association in Treviso, in support of medical research.

In the province of Matera, we have forged special professional and friendship ties with various public and business entities, performing concerts several times.

The 'DiVinoInCanto - Omaggio a Morricone' (Homage to Morricone) tour was particularly successful from 2022 to 2024, a show that combines the Maestro's music with the particular 'Heroic wines', with the narration voice of Fabio Sartor. A CD recording of this show has been produced. The project continues from 2024 with the collaboration of the Barolo consortium.

Homage to Ennio Morricone

"Omaggio a Morricone" was born in 2022 as a stand-alone programme for the Teatro Verdi in Padua and the Teatro Comunale in Treviso. It then developed as a show linked to the promotion of Heroic Wines: 'DiVinoInCanto: Vini da Terre Estreme, Omaggio a Morricone', a project conceived together with Alvaro De Anna, promoter of the event. The show, with prose by actor Fabio Sartori, landed at the Teatro Nuovo in Verona, the Gervasio auditorium in Matera and the Fondazione Cassamarca auditorium in Treviso. In December 2023 a CD was produced with the complete version of the concert.
In 2024, the new project 'Barolo, music and theatre' was born. The consortium 'La Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa' (The Road of Barolo and Great Wines of Langa) and the Accademia Theatre in Conegliano and the Ristori Theatre in Verona, present an exclusive event, an emotional journey that, on the notes of Maestro Morricone, recounts the history and future of Barolo, in collaboration with actor Giorgio Lupano.

The music by Maestro Ennio Morricone, masterfully arranged by Massimo Scattolin for violin, guitar and string orchestra, the Venice Dreams Ensemble. It includes a piece expressly dedicated to wine, two medleys and a finale.
'Il vino e l'uva', composed by the Maestro for the film 'Stanno tutti bene' will be the opening track.
Spaghetti Western is a medley of the most famous themes of the new genre called 'Spaghetti Western', created from the collaboration between the Maestro and director Sergio Leone. They range from the so-called "Dollar Trilogy" (A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) to "Once Upon a Time in the West" and the subsequent "Down with the Head", in a succession of emotions, evoking the extraordinary images of the famous films. 
Love Themes is a medley of the most beautiful love themes written by the Maestro for different films, demonstrating his extraordinary ability to harmonise scenes with the music, making both unforgettable.
"Sacco e Vanzetti", from the film of the same name, includes the two songs that the Maestro set to music to texts by Joan Baez.

Virtuosi Italiani

In 2023 I was artist in residence as a soloist and in chamber music ensemble at 'I Virtuosi Italiani', an ensemble founded in 1989, one of the most active on the artistic scene. Highlights were the production of Schubert's 'Trout' quintet in Verona and Pordenone, with Maurizio Baglini at the piano and Mozart's KV 219 concerto in Verona and Venice, conducted by Maestro Andrzej Kosendiak. It was also fascinating to play Vivaldi's Four Seasons in his Chiesa della Pietà in Venice. In 2024 I took part in a tour in Lithuania and Poland and started a cooperation between I Virtuosi Italiani and I Residenz Solisten, with a summer concert held at Schleißheim Castle with the Italian ensemble. My collaboration continues for future concerts.

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Dogal Strings

Dogal Strings have been handmade in Venice by the same family for generations. Together with our colleague Massimo Scattolin, we have chosen to use these strings for several years now. They increase the potential of our instruments and unify their sound. The special feature of these strings is the use of synthetic materials similar to gut, which make the sound warmer, but at the same time powerful. I am happy to recommend these strings to friends and colleagues!

"El Sistema"

In May-June 2024 I had an unforgettable experience: I was able to spend a week with the guys from 'El Sistema' in Caracas. We made music together every day and shared beautiful moments together; their human warmth and energy in playing was overwhelming. I worked with them in three days of masterclasses, where I shared my musical ideas and at the end there was the Italianity Day concert. In the first part Vivaldi's Four Seasons, in the second part an Italian programme with the Simón Bolívar National Symphony Orchestra and Choir. Special thanks to Ambassador Giovanni Umberto de Vito for inviting me, the Italian Embassy in Caracas, the Italian Cultural Institute and 'El Sistema'. See you soon!