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Pavel Vernikov Graduated with gold medal from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow where he studied under Oistrach and Snitowskij. First prize at the Munich and Gui (Florence) competitions. Concerts all over the world as soloist, and as chamber musician with the Tchaikovsky Trio. He is now violinist in the Trio Europa with C. Ivaldi and A. Meunier. He has recorded for RCA, RTB and broadcasting companies in Switzerland, Italy, France and Germany, etc. Teacher of master classes in Italy, Jugoslavia, France and Finland. He currently teaches at the National Superior Music Conservatory of Lyon. Sergei Kravchenko Graduated from the Stolyarovsky High School in Odessa in 1965, he entered the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow where he attended classes held by the volinist L. Kogan. He graduated from the Conservatory in 1970. Since 1972 he has been Professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He was a prize winner at the Paganini Contest in Genoa (1969), the J. Thibaut Contest in Paris (1971), and the String Quartet Constest in Liege (Belgium, 1972). He has toured throughout all the Republics of the USSR, Europe and the USA. Many of his students, among whom V. Mullova, S. Krylov, are prize winners of various musical contests. He has recorded LPs and CDs, repeatedly performed on radio and TV in Moscow as well as in Germany, France, Italy and in many other countries. He is a member of Jury of many Russian and international competitions Silvie Gazeau She studied at the Nice Conservatory and at the National Conservatory for Higher Education in Music in Paris. She also studied at the University of Indiana with H. Szeryng and J. Gingold, to whom she was also assistant. She has won recognition in numerous national and international competitions: first place in the Paris Conservatory competition for violin and chamber music, second place in the M. Canals International Competition of Barcelona, second place in the C. Fleisch International Competition of London, first place in the Enlow Competition in the USA, third place in the Montreal International Competition (1972), and the Enesco Grand Prize as the Best Violinist in 1979. She is regularly a guest performer at numerous music festivals, including Asolo, Naples, Marlboro (USA), Lyon, Sion (Switzerland), and Portogruaro. She has played first violin in the Melos Ensemble of London and in P. Boulez's Ensemble Inter-Contemporain. Since 1985 she has been professor of violin at the National Conservatory for Higher Education in Music in Paris, and since 1987 also holds classes for teachers of violin. She is the artistic director for the Vatelot- Rampal Violin Competition. Alexandre Vinnitski He began studying the violin at Odessa at the prestigious Stoliarsky School of Music and furthered his studies with D. Oistrach at the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory, Moscow. In 1972, he won the USSR National Violin Competition. In 1978, he was awarded the Bronze Medal in the P. I. Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition and voted best interpreter. In 1984, he won the first prize at the Viotti International Competition in Italy. Since then, he has given recitals and played solo violin in the most important concert halls in the USSR, Europe, Canada and the USA. Since 1979, he has taught at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and, as of 1987, at the Sibelius Academy in Finland. His students have won awards in numerous national and international competitions. Isabelle Faust She studied under D. Zsgmondy and C. Poppen. In 1987, at only 15 years of age, she was declared winner of the Leopold Mozart International Competition of Augsburg. She was awarded the Quadrivio Prize of the city of Rovigo in 1990, and in 1993 won the First Prize of the Paganini Competition in Genoa. She has performed with major orchestras such as the symphonic orchestras of Berlin, Stuttgart, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, the Bremen Deutsche Kammerphilarmonie, the Stockholm Sinfonietta, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, Israel, Japan and United States. She is a regular participant at the most important festivals. She recorded for many companies, radio and television networks. Julian Rachlin He was a pupil of B. Kuschnir and P. Zuckerman. In 1988 he was acclaimed as the "Young Musician of the Year" at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He was also the youngest soloist to ever perform with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Vienna, conducted by R. Muti. He has performed in hundreds of concerts with the major orchestras of the world, working under the most important conductors. He has also taken part in numerous recitals and concerts with chamber music ensembles, performing side by side with musicians like M. Argerich, Y. Bashmet, G. Kremer, C.L. Lin e M. Maisky. He has participated in the most prestigious music festivals. He has also made numerous recordings. Ernst Kovacic Kovacic was born in Kapfenberg, Austria and studied in Vienna. He soon emerged as one of the best violinists of his generation. He has given concerts as a soloist, performing with the most prestigious orchestras in all of Europe, as well as America, Australia, and the Middle East. He has also performed with chamber music ensembles as a guest at the major music festivals of Berlin, Vienna, Edinburgh, Salzburg, Bath and London, among others. Given his interest in contemporary music, many composers have written pieces for him. Mozart's violin opuses, and those of Stevens, Wilson, Holloway, Gruber, as well as Tippett's Triple Concerto and the chamber music of Prokofiev, Milhaud, Sibelius, Martinu and Krenek are among the works he has recorded in recent years. Vladimir Mendelssohn He holds degrees in viola, chamber music and composition. He has given concerts all over Europe and participated in festivals and master classes. He is a member of numerous chamber music groups. He has recorded for the radio networks in various countries and for CBS, Electrocord and Nippon Columbia. Simonide Braconi He gratuated with top honours from the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome, and thereafter from the Musikhochschule in Freiburg, where he studied under S. Esposito and K. Kashkashian. He also took master classes with B. Giuranna and J. Bashmet. He has received the Special Prize from the Cologne Cultural Association, and in 1994 won an award at the Lionel Tertis Competition. He plays first viola with the Orchestre des Jenues de la Mediterranée, and is a member of the European Community Orchestra. Since 1994 he has been played as first viola with the Orchestra of the La Scala Theatre in Milan. He has made several recordings as a soloist performer and as a member of chamber music ensembles. He belongs to the "I Solisti della Scala" ensemble and teaches at the L. Perosi International Academy of Biella, as well as the Academy of the Philharmonic of La Scala. Christoph Richter He studied under A. Navarra and Fournier. He has played first cello with the NDR Symphonic Orchestra. He has won the Rostropovich Competition of Paris, as well as the Geneva Competition for Musical Performance, among others. He is professor at the Higher School of Music, Dance and Theatre of Essen. He has performed as soloist with the Münchener Philharmoniker , among others, and at the Salzburg Festival. He has been a member of the Cherubini Quartet, and has played in chamber music ensembles with musicians such as A. Schiff, H. Holliger, T. Zimmermann, A Lonquich, and S. Meyer. Teodora Campagnaro Graduated with top honours in 1984 after studying under E. Egano. Thereafter she took master classes from A. Janigro, M. Flaksman, M. Brunello and D. Shafran as well as S. Accardo, F. Rossi, R. Filippini and the Trio di Trieste for chamberr music. She has won recognition at several major national and international competitions both as a soloist (in Vittorio Veneto, Palermo) and as a member of duos and trios with piano ("Lorenzi" in Trieste, in Trapani, "V. Gui" in Florence and Paris) She has also been a guest performer at major season concerts in Italy and France. She teaches at the Conservatory of Castelfranco Veneto, and gives master classes at Portogruaro and Vicenza. She also made numerous recordings. Ksenija Jankovic She was a pupil of S. Kalianov and M. Rostropovich at the Central Special Music School of the Moscow Conservatory, and later studied with P. Fournier in Geneva and A. Navarra in Detmold. She won numerous first prizes at competitions for young musicians, and, in 1981, the first prize, as well as the Brahms Prize, at the international "Gaspar Cassado" Competition in Florence. She has played with many well-known European orchestras such as the London Philharmonia, the radio orchestras of Berlin and Copenhagen, RTVE Madrid and others, and she has given recitals in major European cities. She receives invitations regularly to festivals such as those of Lockenhaus, Ernen, Bordeaux, Ludwigsburg, Stresa and Dubrovnik. Since 1990 she has been professor of cello and chamber music at the "Hochschule für Musik" in Würzburg. Giuseppe Ettorre He is first contrabass and soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of La Scala, and won the latest ARD Competition at Munich. He also won awards at the Bottesini Competition of Parma and the International Competition of Stresa. He teaches at the Academy of the Philharmonic of La Scala, the Milan School of Music, and the L. Perosi Academy of Biella, and holds several master classes in Italy, France, Spain and Switzerland. He is regularly invitted to be a juror at national and international competitions. He had recorded the music of Bach, Rossini and Bottesini in CDs as well as for radio and television broadcasts in Italy and abroad. Bruno Cavallo He graduated from the St. Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, and plays first flute in the La Scala Theatre Orchestra of Milan. Since it was founded, he has worked with the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra. He has developed a parallel career as a soloist, including performances at La Scala with Scherchen and chamber music concerts with great musicians such as I. Stern and C. Abbado, the Virtuosi di Roma and the pianist B. Canino. He has toured extensively throughout the USA, the USSR, Japan and Europe, and has been invited to perform at the most prestigious international music festivals. He has recorded for many companies, including AS DISC in Montecarlo and EMI Classic. Luca Vignali Graduated with honours in oboe in 1982 at the Bologna Conservatory, he was only 17 years old when called by the Orchestra of Verona Arena to play as first oboe during the summer season. After a master class in 1981 under L. Koch (first oboe of the Berliner Philharmonic), he entered the Karajan Academy in Berlin and took part in several concerts conducted by Karajan, Maazel, Ozawa, etc. Since 1984 he has played as first oboe at the Theater of the Rome Opera. He has played with “I Cameristi di Roma” and taken part in several tours with the “Galzio Ensemble”. He also plays with “I Virtuosi di Santa Cecilia”. He currently plays as first oboe in the Orchestra at the La Scala Theater in Milan. He is also soloist guest of the Mantova Chamber Orchestra with which he has made recordings. Luca Lucchetta
He graduated with excellent marks from the Venice Conservatory after studying
under G. Bacchi, and then continued his studies with A. Pay at the
International Higher Academy of Music in Biella.
Guido Corti After completing his studies in Italy, he took master classes under D. Clevenger and A. Jacob. He won first prize at Colmar (France). He has an active concert and solo career in Europe and in the United States, and has been the guest of major concert societies (RAI, l’Angelicum, ORT, Solisti Veneti, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, etc.). He teaches at the Conservatory of Florence and the “Scuola di Musica” at Fiesole. He has made radio and television broadcasts for various European and American networks and recordings for Nuova Era. Marco Postinghel He studied music at Bolzano under R. Santi, as well as at the Hochschüle für Musik in Hannover under K. Thunemann. For six consecutive years he was a member of theEuropean Community Youth Orchestra. In 1988 he studied at the Karajan Academy of Berlin and played with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as well as with the Scharoun Ensemble. He has won recognition in several international competitions such as Aberdeen, Martigny, Marktneukirchen and Prague. He is particularly interested in chamber music and has performed at major international music festivals. He has an active career as soloist. Since 1994 he has played first bassoon with the Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks in Munich. He has recorded for Phillips, Capriccio and Amadeus. He currently teaches at the R. Strauss Conservatory of Munich, at the Fiesole Music School and at the Higher School of Music of Valencia. He holds master-classes in Italy, Spain Germany, France and Japan. Federico Mondelci Graduated with top honours at Pesaro, he then attended the Académie Intérnational d’Eté of Nice, and master classes at the Bourdeaux Conservatory under J. M. Londeix, meriting the “Premier Prix et Medaille d’Or à l’Unanimité” upon conclusion of his studies. Winner of four international and two national competitions. He has held concerts in Germany, France, Spain, Greece, Holland, the United States, Japan and Mexico, as a soloist, and with orchestras and chamber music ensembles, as well as for major associations. He has made radio and television broadcasts for RAI and recordings for RCA. As of 1990, he has extended his career as a soloist to include that of an orchestra conductor and a member of the “Italian Saxophone Ensemble”. Stephen Burns Studied under A. Ghitalla at the University of Boston, at Tanglewood, then at the Juillard School with Schwarz and Gould and in Paris with P. Thibaud. First prize at the “Maurice André” competition in Paris, honorary award at Monaco in 1980, award as soloist from the “National Endowment for the Arts” in 1983. Naumburg scholarship at the Juillard School, “Outstanding Brass Performer” at Tanglewood. Teacher at the School of Music, Manhattan, director of the Villars Open International Trumpet Academy and teacher of master classes in various countries. Concerts in the most important theatres in the United States. Tours of Europe, the Far East, and South America. Guest at prestigious festivals. Radio and television broadcasts and recordings for major companies. Also active as a composer and orchestral conductor. Denis Wick For more than 30 years he was principal trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra, working with many of the worlds greatest conductors: Krips, Monteux, Kertesz, Solti, Previn, Bernstein, Abbado,etc. He is a renowned soloist and has played with the most famous British chamber music ensembles. His teaching work has produced many of today’s finest professional musicians in Britain and Scandinavia and he is regarded as the founder of the modern British school of orchestral trombone. In addition to his work as performer and teacher, he is the originator of an extremely successful range of mutes and mouthpieces for brass instruments, marketed internationally by Boosey and Hawkes. He is also responsible for the design of some of their finest brass instruments. Although now retired from professional trombone playing, he continues to be in demand for master classes and as a conductor. Leone Magiera The most sought-after accompanist of world-famous singers, and also active as conductor of major orchestras (La Scala, Berliner Simphoniker, London Philharmonic, Berlin and Hamburg Staatsoper, Colon of Buenos Aires etc.), he has made highly significant concert tours in America, Scandinavia, Germany and Spain. He has conducted the most important operas, and has made significant recordings (EMI, DECCA) including recitals with Pavarotti, Freni, Kabaivanska, Scotto, Valentini, Terrani and R. Raimondi. He has also appeared in numerous television specials, and is highly valued as a teacher. He is working on a publication for Ricordi regarding problems involved in singing and opera. Piero Rattalino Graduated in piano and composition, he was piano teacher at the Conservatory of Milan. A prolific writer and an expert in musical structural analysis, he has been and is a director and artistic consultant for major orchestral organisations. He is the author of various publications, including: Studi di interpretazione pianistica, Le sonate per pianoforte di Beethoven, Storia del pianoforte, Il concerto per pianoforte e orchestra, Da Clementi a Pollini, Pianisti e fortisti . He has been involved in a series of radio and television programmes, and he is a regular contributor to encyclopedias, dictionaries and major musical magazines. Nicola Frisardi He studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg under H. Leygraf and took part in the masterclasses of T. Nikolajeva, G. Sebök and E. Leonskaja. He won several prizes in international competitions, including third place in the Casella Competition (1987), the silver medal in Barcelona (1980), the special Bärenreiter Prize in the "Mozart Competition" in Salzburg (1985), first prize in the International Invitational Piano Competition in Palm Beach, Florida in 1989. He has performed as a soloist and has been accompanied by some of the most well-known orchestras in the major concert halls of Europe, the United States and Japan. For over ten years he has been a member of the "Salzburg Piano Trio". He teaches at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and gives masterclasses in Japan, the United States and Italy. He has recorded for radio and television networks and as well as for many companies. Giorgio Lovato He studied under C. Battel and A. Mozzati and has won important prizes and awards at national and international competitions. He is a dedicated teacher, and many of his students have won prizes in major competitions. Teacher of piano at the "B. Marcello" Conservatory in Venice, he holds master classes at the Academie Superieure de Musique of Aix en Provence and is professor of piano at the "Scuola di Perfezionamento di Portogruaro". Fabrice Pierre He studied harp under P. Jamet, chamber music under C. Larde and orchestra conducting under P. Ethuin, F. Ferrara and P. Boulez. Between 1977 and 1980 he won four fist prizes at the National Higher Conservatory of Paris in harp, chamber music, analysis and orchestra conducting. In 1978 he was chosen as the harpist for the Youth Orchestra of European Union. In 1984 he unanimously won first prize at the M. A. Cazala International Harp Competition at Gargilesse, France, and was named Professor of Harp at the National Higher Conservatory of Music at Lyon. He has taught at many international academies, and since 1991 has been "tuteur" of harp with the Youth Orchestra of the European Union. He has been a guest musician at all the major international music festivals. He has made recordings for Calliope, DGG and EMI. Cristina Bianchi She graduated cum laude from the Civica Scuola di Musica of Milan under L. Chierici and began further studies under Fabrice Pierre. She was the outright winner in auditions for the La Scala Theatre Orchestra and from 1989 to 1995 she played first harp in the European Community Youth Orchestra (ECYO). She has won recognition in both national and international competitions, including second place at the prestigious International Harp Contest of Israel in 1998, fourth place at Bloomington, USA, third place at the Prix Lily Laskine in Paris, and outright winner at the Victor Salvi competition. She plays with the European Soloist Ensemble, with whom she has recorded a CD for Decca with Vladimir Ashkenazy. She has also collaborated with the RTSI Orchestra of Lugano, I Pomeriggi Musicali of Milan and I Solosti Veneti, with whom she has also performed as a soloist. Since 1996 she has played as first harp at the Opera Theatre of Genoa, and often performs as a soloist. Emanuele Segre Graduated with honours and merit under R. Chiesa in Milan. Master classes under J. Bream and J. Williams. He also studied violin and composition. Winner of numerous competitions (East and West Artist Prize of New York, Pro Musicis Sponsorship Award, etc.). Concerts throughout Europe, the USA and South America. He has played as a soloist with Bashmet and the “Solisti di Mosca”, with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Süddeutscher Kammerorkester and many others. Resident guest at some of the most prestigious international festivals (Marlboro, Bratislava, Settimane Musicali Italiane di Stresa e di Napoli, Tours, Montpellier, Bregenz). He has had several compositions dedicated to him (including the “Concert for Guitar” by Jean Francaix). He has recorded for Wergo and Claves. Massimo Pastore The course will concentrate on the study of solo pieces for orchestra, major pieces for various percussion instruments and chamber music repertoire with percussion instruments. The following instruments are placed at the disposal of students for lessons and individual study (subject to available time): 4 tympani, a marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, various drums and tom-toms. All participating students are expected to bring any other necessary instruments for individual practice and for the performance of any particular repertoire they are interested in. Boris Baraz Graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow, under N. Chakovskaia. From 1977 to 1980, he was a member of the Soloist Ensemble of the Moscow Conservatory, conducted by S. Richter. From 1981 to 1985, he played in the Moscow State Symphonic Orchestra. He then became part of the Moscow Soloists, directed by Y. Bashmet, giving concerts all over the world. Presently he participates in various international festivals, particularly in France, where at the “Mai Musical de Bordeaux” festival, he plays in trio with Y. Bashmet and P. Amoyal. He teaches at the Nîmes Conservatory . Since 1994 he has been teaching cello at the music seminar in Capestan. Alessandro Specchi He studied in Florence under F. Floris, followed by master classes under M. Tipo, G. Agosti, G. Anda. Winner of various national and international competitions, he has enjoyed a brilliant career as soloist and chamber musician with prestigious orchestral organisations in Italy and abroad, working together with celebrated musicians, singers and conductors. Radio and television recordings in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, England and for Fonit-Cetra, Ricordi and R.C.A. Formerly a teacher of piano at the Conservatory of Florence, he is presently the director of the “Istituto Musicale” of Livorno. He holds master classes and seminars in piano, “pianoforte a quattro mani”, chamber music and singing in Italy, France, and Argentina. He edits publications on piano for Curcio and Berben. He is often invited to be a juror in national and international competitions. Stefano Canuti He studied with Ovidio Danzi, graduating with honours, and afterwards studied under K. Thunemann. He was first bassoon in the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, in the RAI Orchestra of Turin and with "I Solisti Veneti", with which he has played at major festivals all over the world. At present he is principal bassoon in the Chamber Music Orchestra, Mantova, and performs with "The Virtuoso Performers of Moscow" playing also as a soloist alongside V. Spivakov. He has recorded the Mozart Concerto for bassoon and orchestra for Fonè, as well as the entire "Divertimenti for two clarinets and bassoon" with G. De Payer.
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