Luca

Studies:

I graduated as flutist in 2000 obtaining full marks and distinction at the Conservatorio Casella, L'Aquila - Italy; in 2003 I completed my 3 years Post-graduate Course at the Accademia Italiana del Flauto with Persichilli and in 2005 with Guiot, in both cases with full marks and distinction; in 2003 and 2005 I attended as principal flute the Summer Masterclasses of FerraraMusica, having as conductors M° Claudio Abbado, Thomas Brandis and Wolfram Christ and, as tutors, Schulz, Postinghel, Damiano, Gaag among other top players. Morevoer, I studied with other renowned flutists as Cavallo, Edmund-Davies, Graf, Guiot, Oliva, Schulz, Zoni. 

Teaching experience:

In 2000-2002 I had my intership as flute teacher at Conservatorio Casella;from 2002 to 2005 I have been flute teacher at Domani Musica Academy in Rome; between years 2005-2008 I worked as flute professor in ‘Azzarita’ High School in Rome; I held summer classes for UmbriaClassica and International Masterclasses of Teramo in 2012 and 2013 and, in 2015-2017 I have taught for AriadiMusica Academy in Rome. I have been visiting teacher at Conservatorio Casella for a specific masterclass focused on contemporary music techniques in 2017. Starting next october at Conservatorio Cimarosa di Avellino, I will bring on a project of masterclasses focused on audition preparation for symphonic bands.

Outside Italy, I taught in Masterclasses at Conservatoires and Universities in, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand between 2002 and 2007.

As a flute teacher, I is writer of the “Nuovo Manuale di Tecnica per Flauto” published by SEDAM in 2015 and the handbook “Ready, Steady... Flute!”, for beginners, published in 2019 by DaVinci Editions. In April 2020 he has released, again with DaVinci, the Flute edition of Bach’s Six Cello Suites.

Performative credentials:

In years 2004-2008, I have been soloist of the Ensemble Algoritmo, specialized in contemporary music.

As Principal Flute, I performed with Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Gustav Mahler Akademie Orchester, Roma Sinfonietta, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ‘Verdi’, I Fiati di Parma, I Solisti Aquilani, Officina Musicale, Orchestra Città Aperta (original movie soundtracks).

As mentioned above, I participated as Principal Flute to the Orchestra Masterclass of FerraraMusica 2003 and 2005, under the direction of M° Claudio Abbado, Thomas Brandis and Wolfram Christ.
As Second Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute, he worked with: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese, World Youth Orchestra and the Abruzzo Theatre.

As soloist I performed in prestigious festivals and venues as: Nuova Consonanza, RomaEuropa Festival and I Concerti del Quirinale in Rome, Biennale Festival in Venice, Concerti della Barattelli in L’ Aquila, Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, Musikgebouw Hall and Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Theatre Des Capucins in Luxembourg, Symphony Hall in Tallinn, Sinagoga Kupa in Cracow, Opera House in Hanoi, Jubilee Hall in Singapore, Gedung Kesenian Theatre in Jakarta, Goethe Institute in Bangkok, Auditorium Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro, Ayala Museum in Manila.
He played I soloist with the following orchestras: Italian Police Orchestra, Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese, Algoritmo, Sixe Ensemble, Philarmonia Mediterranea, Hanoi Philarmonic Orchestra, Benedetto Marcello Chamber Orchestra and Casella Conservatory Orchestra.

Prizes and awards:

After winning awards in music competitions as ‘Syrinx’ in Rome, ‘Gazzelloni’ in Florence and ‘Cilea’ in Palmi, I was finalist in the following auditions for Principal Flute: EUYO and Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa (2005), Orchestra Sinfonica de Galicia, I Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse and L’Ensemble de Basse Normandie (2006), Orquesta Filarmonica de Malaga (2007), Italian Police Orchestra (winner, 2008), Noord Nederlands Orkest in Groningen (2nd position, 2010). Also, he was semi-finalist in S.Louis Symphony (2006), Teatro Comunale in Bologna (distinguished, 2008), Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (2010). Lastly, I was finalist in the auditions for 2nd flute/piccolo/alto: Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Palau Reina Sofia in Valencia, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome (distinguished, 2007).

In 2008 I was eligible in Teatro dell’Opera in Rome and Kungliga Filharmonikerna Stockolm.
In 2004 I was invited and to the ARD competition in Munich, in 2005 to the Jean- Pierre Rampal Competition in Paris and in 2012 to the Beijing Flute Competition as unique Italian contestant.

Outside the musical field:

I got my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 2017 at the Link Campus University.

I am a passionate writer and am author of the book series “Musica Maestro!” published by Armando Curcio Editore, focused on illustrated biographies of the greatest composers (already released: Vivaldi and Bach).

My other great passion is the game of Chess! In 2020 I got my teaching certification and now am a FIDE Chess Instructor, basically working with primary school children and coaching to a couple of professional musicians who share my same enthusiasm and want to improve their skills!