Classical Trained Cellist, with a broad career in all music genres

Improviser Musician

Open-minded educator

Creativity and Curiosity as key words in my activities and in the education of my pupils.

LIRETA, A CHI VIENE DAL MARE, ITALY — 2016-2018

Composed and performed on stage the music for “Lireta – a chi viene dal mare”, a Monologue Theatrical piece, with exhibitions all around Italy.

  • National Premiere at “Verso Terra” festival, in Puglia region
  • 03/10/16 The complete performance was transmitted for RAI Radio3 (Italian National Radio)

CLASSICAL PERFORMER ACTIVITY, ITALY – 2007-2021

An intensive activity as a classical performer from the early years of studying.

With orchestra:

  • From 2012 to 2016: Cellist for “Orchestra da camera Giovanile di Domodossola”
  • 2015: for EXPO Milan, with Assicurazioni Generali
  • 2015: for EXPO Milan, with Associazione Culturale Arturo Toscanini
  • 2015: Concert with Uto Ughi, with Associazione Culturale Arturo Toscanini

Quartetto Rossena – String Quartet:

  • 10/05/2019: Concert for “Questura di Reggio Emilia”
  • 01/06/19: Concert for “Istituto Peri-Merulo” (Reggio Emilia)
  • 06/06/19: Concert for FAR (Reggio Emilia)
  • 17/06/19: Concert for Rotary Club – Valle di Savena (Bologna)
  • 12/07/19: Concert at Parco dei Frassini (Reggio Emilia)

Solo Cello Concerts:

  • 28/07/15: at Oratorio di San Rocco (Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia)
  • 14/03/18: Donatori di musica in Oncologia, at Core (Reggio Emilia)
  • 09/06/19: For the Festival “Fotografia Europea” (Reggio Emilia)

Festival Uto Ughi per Roma; Rome – 2013

  • Concert with Uto Ughi at Basilica “Aracoeli”
  • Concert with Uto Ughi at Basilica of “Santa Sabina”
  • Concert with Uto Ughi for LUISS University

TIZIANO BIANCHI QUINTET – 2017

  • Cellist in the Jazz Quintet from the trumpet player Tiziano Bianchi.
  • Concerts all around Italy.

EMPATEE DU WEISS — 2010-2017

Founder, Composer and Bass-guitar player of the ska-jazz band. The band had an intensive performance activity all around Europe, in some of the most famous festivals. The most important are:

  • 23/11/2013 The Scomposer : Release Party Vizi del Pellicano (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
  • 30/03/2014 Concert at MU with THE SKATALITES , 50th Year Anniversary Tour, (Parma, Italy)
  • 27/06/2015 Concert for “Jazzit Fest” (Terni, Italy)
  • 28/08/2015 Opening Alpha Blondy at Campovolo (Reggio Emilia, ITA)
  • 30/04/2016 “Old Tricks For Young Dogs” Release Party at LAB AQ16 (Reggio Emilia, ITA)
  • 29/06/2016 Concert at Hootananny (London, UK)
  • 28/07/2016 Concert at Iboga Summer Festival (Valencia, Spain)
  • 31/03/2017 Opening THE SKATALITES at Campus Industry (Parma, ITA)
  • 25/04/2017 Festa della Liberazione at Casa Cervi (Reggio Emilia, ITA)
  • 23/06/2017 Concert atJazzIt Festival (Feltre, ITA)
  • 19/07/2017 Concert at Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (Edinburgh, SCO)
  • 22/07/2017 Concert Secret Garden Party festival (UK)
  • 04/08/2017 Concert at Fania Live (Vienna, AUS)
  • 05/08/2017 Concert Ceska 1 (Prague, CZE)
  • 07/08/2017 Concert at Waterhole (Amsterdam, NED)
  • 09/08/2017 Concert at Substanz (Osnabrück, GER)
  • 11/08/2017 Concert at BoomTown Fair (UK)
  • 09/09/2017 Concert at Skaville Festival (Zagreb, CRO)

DE(N) ESPENGITA CELLO QUARTET, DEN HAAG — 2020-2021

Founder, arranger and leader of the “De(n) Espengita Cello Quartet”.