AMARANTO Italian Ensemble

myspaceeditor.itVIOLINI: ALINA GILARDI ; MARIA MONTUORI ;
VIOLA :CHIARA CIANCONE ;
VIOLONCELLO:VERA CAMMELLI ;
PIANOFORTE: MARIA TERESA PICCOLI ;
- Diploma in Violin in February 2004 having studied at the Istituto Pareggiato “Giuseppe Verdi” in Ravenna under the guidance of maestro Luca Falasca. Further studies in chamber music and quartette formation with maestro L. Bertoni. Presently attending the final year of the II Level Course at Cesena Conservatory of Music “B. Maderna” and working with the Fonè quartette.- Attended several. courses of violin perfectioning held by: C. Rossi (Lucca- 2002,2003), G. Carmignola (Siena – 2004), M. Martin (Montepulciano – 2005), I. Grubert (Reggio Emilia – 2006).- Attended the following orchestral workshops: Annual courses held by the A.Toscanini Foundation (Parma – 2003/2004). International Institut Attergau (Attergau, AU – 2004). Orchestra Giovanile Italiana (Fiesole – 2004/2005).- Work carried out in collaboration with various orchestras among which: Accademia Bizantina, Orchestra Filarmonica Veneta, Orchestra Città di Ravenna, Transition Classic Orchestra, Orchestra Classica di Alessandria, Orchestra L. Cherubini.
In March 2007 she graduated in Viola in the Conservatoire of Music “A. Casella” in L’Aquila (Thesis dealing with Music and Tango). Studying viola with Teresa Pajak and Gabriella Manilla; chamber music with Aldo D’Amico, Francesco Sorrentino and Luisa Prayer, she regularly performed as a soloist and in chamber groups. She's a member of Tholos Quartet. Beyond the academic education, she attended: an International Music Masterclass ended with chamber orchestra concerts with M° Alessandro Santucci and the Pergine Spettacolo Aperto Orchestra in Pergine Valsugana (Trento, 2003) a String Instruments Masterclass of A.R.P.E.M. (Regional Association for Musical Education) in Fontecchio (L’Aquila) a Viola Masterclass of M° Bruno Giuranna in L’Aquila (2006) With the University of L’Aquila and Madrid and with the Movie National School of Rome she played in some experimental theatre performances. She’s going on to study in the Course of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the University of L’Aquila. During her career she has been member of many Italian Orchestras such as: Deltensemble Orchestra, Youth Orchestra I Philarmonici di Rieti (2002, 2004, 2005), Ensemble Barocco del Conservatorio dell’Aquila (2003); the Orchestra dell’Università dell’Aquila; the Orchestra Giovanile Abruzzese (M° B. Tommaso,2002;Luigi Piovano, 2004; Luis Bacalov, 2005) the Città Aperta Orchestra conducted by M° Gorge Hadjinikos, the Instrumental Group B. Barattelli (performing with Norwegian bandoneonist Per Årne Glorvigen and guitar player Massimo Felici), the Musical Group Cast Lirica (2003), the Orchestra of Accademia Musicale Pescarese (M° D. Renzetti), the Orchestra Regionale del Lazio (M° D. Giorgi), the Venus Ensemble (soloist Franco Mezzena, 2004); the Italian Big Band. She recorded some contemporary music CD (with M° Luciano Bellini, 2004) and some soundtracks (with the Città Aperta Orchestra ). She played in some public and religious events and in some telecasts: with La Sinfonica Orchestra, in Rome, in the occasion of the New Year’s Day Concert for the President of the Italian Republic (2001); with Orchestra Nazionale, in Rome, in the occasion of the Youth World Day for Pope Giovanni Paolo II (2004); with the Orchestra conducted by M° Monsignor Frisina, in Bari, in the occasion of the XXIV Congresso Eucaristico (2005); with a Chamber Orchestra for the telecast “Incantesimo” (an Italian Radio and Television production). She played in the Orchestras conducted by M° Leonardo De Amicis in some Italian pop stars concerts (Formula Tre and Antonella Ruggero).
Study of violin with Maestro Fabrizio De Melis later specialising with Maestro Antonio Anselmi and Maestro Francesco Negroni. Diploma received at the end of Diploma Course from Frosinone Music Institute Orchestral Experience: 2006-2007 'I solisti Napolitani' Orchestra Naples Italy 2005-2007 Abruzzo Youth Orchestra Abruzzo Symphony Orchestra Pescara Musical Academy 2003 Tuscany Regional Orchestra 2002 tour with Regional Orchestra of Marche supporting the singer Dee Dee Bridgewater 2002-2004 Italian Youth Orchestra- Florence tours in Europe and South America led by E. Inbal, G. Ferro, S, Accardo and R. Abbado productions of: Don Giovanni. marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutti by Mozart led by M.Desideri for the G. Borgatti di Cento Theatre in Ferrara 2000-2006 Recording of music for films Orchestra 'Città aperta' 1998-2000 Youth Orchestra of Marsica led by Maestro Andrea Morricone Tours in Italy and Europe Recording of music by Ennio Morricone Chamber Music: 2005 Quartet training 'Atthea' .
Born in L’Aquila in 1985, in 2004 she graduated from high school with the highest marks and at present she studies at the University of L’aquila in order to take the degree in Medical Biotechnologies. Together with her scientific studies she carries on her artistic career. She started playing the piano at the age of seven and in 1996 she was admitted to the Conservatory “A.Casella” of L’Aquila, where she studies under the guidance of Luciano Bellini (piano) and Luisa Prayer (chamber music). During these years of study she attended seminaries and master classes and she performed on many occasions in L’Aquila, Rome, S.benedetto del Tronto (AP), Fucecchio (FI) and Vasto (CH) both as a piano soloist and in chamber music groups (quartets and duets with violin, saxophone, clarinet and violoncello). She took part in several national piano competitions : “Città di Acquasanta Terme” (Acquasanta Terme, 1997), “ Città di Ortona” (Ortona, 1997, 1998), “ Piccole mani”(Perugia, 1999), “Le mie note” (Ortona, 2003) and “La Spiga D’oro” (L’Aquila, 1999), where she won the first prize. In 2004 she recorded with other German and English musicians for the italian song writer Domenico Di Cesare, on his first album “Non tutto ciò che mi tocca è amore”. In 2007 she perfected herself with T. Loenskov, teacher at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and with Adam Gyorgy. In the same year she performed in Rome at the “Gemelli” hospital for the project “Giovani artisti per l’ospedale” and won the third prize in the eighth edition of the national piano competition “Giovani musicisti” in Viterbo. She dedicates herself to other artistic fields too, such as theatre. As a matter of fact she acted in theatres of many Italian regions (Trentino Alto Adige, Campania, Puglia, Piemonte, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo) , touring from october 2004 to august 2005 with the company “L’uovo, teatro stabile di innovazione”. In 2006 she took part in the performances : “Donne duce e partigiani” directed by F. Pompei in collaboration with “Istituto Abruzzese per la storia della resistenza e dell’Italia contemporanea”; and “Romeo e Giulietta” directed by V.Gasbarri.
Vera Cammelli received her diploma in cello from the conservatorio G.B.Martina di Bologna under the guidance of Alberto Conti. She specialized in the musical TEMA in Milano with Francesco Dillon,Benjamin Karp(University of Kentucky,USA), and H.E.Deckert in Eisbach(Germania). Since 2005 she has studied with Ilaria Maurri with whom she is following a second level diploma program in the "conservatorio Maderna di Cesena". She has also played for various orchestras in Italy, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia and is a regular concert musician for "Musici dell'Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna","Orchestra Sinfonica Follonica"and for the "Orchestra giovanile Emilia Romagna". The last couple of years have been dedicated to chamber music playing in numerous different chamber formations among those with whom she has played ?are: "Quartetto Wanderer" and she plays concerts and evenings in Tuscany and ?Emilia Romagna (also in Bologna Estate in Teatro Comunale in 2004). She is a cello teacher in "Scuola Di Musica Sesto Fiorentino".
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