MASSIMILIANO PITOCCO studied Accordion in Paris with M° Max Bonnay , he obtained a degree at the National Higher Conservatory in 1992 and at the "ville de Paris" Conservatory in 1993. In the same year he wins the first prize with gold medal at the regional contest of "Ile de France".
In 1992 he takes an Organ degree cum lode in Pescara and then a degree in Accordion in Bari.
He is winner of several International Accordion contests... CONTINUE
ANTONIO IPPOLITO is a versatile musician, a concert performer who plays piano and bandoneon as a soloist, with orchestra and in several formations of chamber music (from classical to contemporary music, tango and jazz).
Born in 1979, he started to play piano at the age of 6 and he obtained a diploma (master’s degree - Piano) at the age of 19 (“E.R.Duni” Academy of Music, Matera – Italy).
He studied classical piano music with Nelson Delle Vigne-Fabbri (Argentina-Italy), Aldo Ciccolini (France-Italy), Benedetto Lupo, Giorgia Tomassi, Carlo Grante (Italy) and he studied Foreign Languages and Literature...CONTINUE
PIERLUIGI RUGGIERO was born in L’Aquila (Italy) in 1974, he began studying cello, chamber music and composition at the age of 11. In 1993, he left his hometown to attend the cello and chamber music master classes held by A.Baldovino, D. De Rosa, A. Nannoni, P. Farulli (of the Quartetto Italiano) and M. Skampa, with whom he studied at the Fiesole Music School (Florence). Between 1994 and 1996, he was a member of the Italian Youth Orchestra, with which he performed under the baton of conductors such as Giuseppe Sinopoli, Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti.In 1995, he graduated with full marks at Rome’s Santa Cecilia Conservatory, under the guidance of George Schultis...CONTINUE
ALESSANDRO VAVASSORI graduated with flying colours in double bass guided by Master V. Calamita, specializing subsequently with Master L. Salvi, G.P. Simoncini and Y. Goilav. He has played with important orchestra such as : the R.A.I. of Milan, the Philharmonic Mediterranean Orchestra, the Junge Schweizer Philharmonic and as first double bass with the International Orchestra of Italy, the Orchestra of the Provincial Administration of Bari, the Orchestra of theatre Petruzzelli of Bari. ... CONTINUE
GIULIANO DI GIUSEPPE performs his music studies at the Conservatories of Pescara, L’Aquila and Pesaro, getting a diploma in chorale music and choir conducting, band instrumentation, composition and orchestra conducting under the guidance of the Maestros M. D’Amico, M. Cardi and N. H. Samale.
Afterwards, he specializes at the Chigi Music Academy with M° J. Temirkanov and M° Whun Chung, and at the Pescara Music Academy where he obtains the three-year Diploma in High Specialization under the guidance of M° D. Renzetti...CONTINUE
GIOVANNI RINALDI graduated with flying colours in double bass guided by Master V. Calamita, specializing subsequently with Master L. Salvi, G.P. Simoncini and Y. Goilav. He has played with important orchestra such as : the R.A.I. of Milan, the Philharmonic Mediterranean Orchestra, the Junge Schweizer Philharmonic and as first double bass with the International Orchestra of Italy, the Orchestra of the Provincial Administration of Bari, the Orchestra of theatre Petruzzelli of Bari. ... CONTINUE