EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO

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1 2014 EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO

2 SUMMARY INTRODUCTION... 3 EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO... 3 THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORCHESTRA... 4 THE ACTIVITIES IN THE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS... 6 THE LOCATIONS OF THE CONCERTS... 7 THE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE CONCERTS IN THE ACTIVITIES IN THE ACTIVITIES IN THE ACTIVITIES IN REGISTRATION TO THE AUDITIONS METHOD TECHNICAL PRESENTATION CONTACTS Page 2

3 INTRODUCTION Accademia d Arti Discanto was founded in September 1993, inspired by ideas collected during a previous long experience in music and arts, with the intention of providing an innovative approach to teaching and a novel approach to the existing cultural and artistic offerings. The name Discanto, an early form of polyphonic singing that dates back to the eleventh century, is meant to symbolize all the people that, with their uniqueness and individuality, have been committed to create the Academy, contributing to its growth, creating and working together. The consistency with the original ideas, the high-level professional skills, along with a particular attention to the efficiency of the organization, are the criteria that were chosen aiming to provide the opportunity to understand the importance for anyone wish to explore the world of music and culture. The main element of the program is the harmonious development of the studies, and especially, the opportunity of interrelationship between the various artistic and educational materials. Over the years, the Academy has developed and expanded, with the maturation of significant experiences and collaborations, always adjusting all the educational, artistic, cultural and social programs to the changing needs of the world today. EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO The encounter between tradition and innovation in the formation of a new musical culture Recently, is dramatically increasing the number of Italian orchestras that have been forced to close or reduce significantly their activities. With the creation of the European Orchestra Academy of Arts Discanto, the Academy has set its main goal on the formation of a coherent organization, in which are merged into a single experience the musical education and the culture of all the musicians that take part to the project. Thanks to an agreement with the major international competitions and the possibility to organize auditions in Italy and Europe for the selection of its elements, the Orchestra has in its ranks the best musicians from the best European schools and with a solid international Page 3

4 experience. For this reason, the specialised press showed great interest in the initiative and offered his willingness to follow it and support it adequately. THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORCHESTRA Director of the Orchestra is Maestro Stefano Darra, Superintendent of the Academy of Arts Discanto, concert pianist, widely recognized and appreciated both in Italy and abroad, artistic director and jury member in several national and international competitions, responsible for teaching and artistic projects approved by the Veneto Region and financed by the European Social Fund, and also creator of major cultural projects, including: The Bacino Culturale, Ambientale e Sociale Evoluto, commissioned by the municipality of Cerea (Vr), approved by Ministerial Decree of December 1, 2009, published in the Official Gazette No. 34 of 11/02/10, also joined by the Region of Veneto with the Regional Law n. 11 of 16/02/10, Art. 22, published on BURVR n. 15 of 19/02/10. This project was officially launched November 4, 2011 at the Area EXP of Cerea (VR), at the presence of important national, regional and provincial institutional delegates. The Project for the construction of an Exhibition, Artistic and Cultural Center at the Loggia di Frà Giocondo, property of the Province of Verona; The project for the construction of a Cultural Centre, a Centre of career counseling and art academy and a Museum of the Agricultural Landscape in the Po valley, inside the Medieval Castle of Sanguinetto, property of the Municipality of Sanguinetto (VR); The project for the construction of a Cultural Centre, a Centre of career counseling and International Culture in the wine sector, and the National Museum of Wine Culture in the Page 4

5 Palazzo Vescovile of Monteforte d'alpone, property of the Municipality of Monteforte d''alpone (VR). The project for the Cultural Centre "Giuseppe Castellani" of Lazise (VR) commissioned by the Municipality of Lazise. The project for the Cultural Centre Fort Wohlgemuth of Rivoli Veronese, commissioned by the Municipality of Rivoli Veronese. THE ACTIVITIES IN 2010 In 2010, the European Orchestra Academy of Arts Discanto had the opportunity to collaborate in the implementation of activities financed by the European Social Fund and the Veneto Region, for the project "M.A.I. The spring of a new musical culture. " In particular, the Orchestra has accompanied the musicians that joined this project in a major teaching-training experience, consisting of an internship and apprenticeship lasting five days, held in November 2010, which had the objective to strengthen, deepen and share methodologies and best practice of innovative approaches. All participants had the opportunity to improve their work methods by identifying and sharing among themselves their professional needs in order to optimize and improve their skills, dealing with the Orchestra, that was composed of the following musicians, all with strong professional experience: Name and Surname Instrument Nation Menon Katiane Violin Brazil Maria Scalabrin Violin Italy Bano Lorenza Violin Italy Bertolo Penelope Violin Italy Maren Chiara Violin Italy Rizzo Ester Violin Italy Favaro Rossella Violin Italy Vian Giorgia Violin Italy Xavier Piraccini Violin Italy Severi Piraccini Maria Elena Violin Italy Ekaterina Gaydareva Viola Russia Nina Bouklan Viola Ukraine Page 5

6 Francesca Milani Viola Italy Barbara Lucchiari Viola Italy Luca Ballotta Double bass Italy Duò Carlo Double bass Italy Michele Morao Horn Italy Berlato Sella Carlo Horn Italy Lagarde Amelie Violin France Melissa Gaty Violin Belgium Maria Luisa Rico Panadero Violin Spain Daulmerie Lise Viola Belgium Mari Ishihara Cello Japan Sebastien Dendal Cello French Polynesia Nuyttens Ine Oboe Belgium Meynet Cordonnier-Claire Oboe France After this experience three concerts were realized, which have allowed the trainees to demonstrate their newly acquired knowledge, performing as soloists within the orchestra itself. THE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS The concerts, held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th of December at the Church of the Sacred Heart of the Seghetti Institute in Verona, the Dogana Veneta in Lazise and the Santa Maria Maggiore Church in Monteforte d'alpone, were successfully both for audience and critics, and many were the applause received by the Orchestra, conducted for the occasion by the Maestro Giovanni Landini. At all the events were also linked to a charitable purpose: in collaboration with the municipality of Monteforte d'alpone and the Parish of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Accademia d'arti Discanto and the St. Sylvester Knights Association- Veneto Delegation organized a fundraising campaign for the flood victims in that area. The funds were then delivered directly to the Parish, who dealt distributing them among the families that were most in need. Page 6

7 THE LOCATIONS OF THE CONCERTS SEGHETTI INSTITUTE OF VERONA DOGANA VENETA OF LAZISE THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY IN MONTEFORTE D ALPONE THE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE CONCERTS IN 2010 Press releases Posters in various formats (A3, A4, A5) Advertising on local and national newspapers Event programmes Invitations Dedicated page on the Accademia d'arti Discanto website Page 7

8 THE ACTIVITIES IN 2011 In collaboration with The auditions for new musicians for the Accademia d'arti Discanto European Orchestra were held in 2011 through the INTERNATIONAL PRIZE OF MUSIC GAETANO ZINETTI. The International Prize for Music "Gaetano Zinetti" is a competition held by the Municipality of Sanguinetto, founder and sole owner of the event, as a tribute to the memory of the composer and conductor Gaetano Zinetti, who lived in the nineteenth and twentieth century ( ) and was born in Sanguinetto. The competition is open to all the styles and the musical languages and all the stages are open to the audience, thereby becoming a sort of Festival where the artists compete and perform until the final award of prizes. The first edition of the contest, founded in 1996, started from the impulse of the Municipality of Sanguinetto and CEM - Centre for Music Education. Since the beginning the main aim of the initiative was to promote the best musical talents, giving them an opportunity to express themselves in such a difficult world as the concert one. The Award is also part of initiatives to enhance the historical and artistic heritage of Sanguinetto, being housed in the majestic Scaliger Castle that hosts the Teatro Comunale. During the competition the contestants in the categories Strings and Winds, both in the Soloists and in the Ensemble category, may choose to hold an audition for the Discanto European Orchestra, regardless of their classification at the competition itself. Furthermore the winners of the Prize in the category Soloists are entitled to perform as soloists with the Orchestra of the European Academy of Arts Discanto in two of the five concerts offered by the prize, which can be organized in Italian or foreign location. During the sixteenth edition of 2011, held with great success with audiences and critics, have been selected eight highly talented musicians from countries in Europe and beyond: Name and Surname Instrument Nation Masin Guido Trumpet Italy Parolini Paul Percussion Italy Rafal Zolkos Flute Poland Mikhail Akinfin Violin Russia Irina Chepizhnaya Violin Ukraine Alexandra Zhelvakova Viola Russia Page 8

9 Anna Burtseva Cello Russia Laura Micciulla Flute Italy The winner of the Prize in 2011, the Cimbalom Soloist Nadzeya Karakulko from Belarus, also won the chance to play as a soloist with the Accademia d'arti Discanto European Orchestra in two of the five prize concerts, organized in Italy or abroad. THE ACTIVITIES IN 2012 In collaboration with During 2012, more talented musicians from European countries, were selected through the seventeenth edition of the International Prize for Music "Gaetano Zinetti", held in Sanguinetto (VR) 26 to 30 June Name and Surname Instrument Nation Alessandrini Fabrizio Clarinet Italy Isabella Stabio Sax Italy Rafal Zolkos Flute Poland Elisa Bellini Flute Italy Roxana Bustihan Pan Flute Romania The cellist Andrea Favalessa, First Prize of the Soloist category, won the chance to play as a soloist with the Accademia d'arti Discanto European Orchestra in two of the five prize concerts, organized in Italy or abroad. The auditions took place also during the Youth in Action Project, Youth Exchange Action, IT-11-E R2, located in Peschiera del Garda from 21 to 27 November 2012, in collaboration with the European partner of the Academy of Arts Discanto: Private Conservatory Città di Roma in Zaragoza (Spain); Conservatory Lucien Robert in Tamines (Belgium). Page 9

10 Thanks to these auditions, were selected new musicians coming from Italy and Belgium: Name and Surname Instrument Nation Scaggiante Mauro Accordion Italy Haas Francois Percussion Belgium Persenaire Pierre-Yves Piano Belgium Hendrick Chloé Flute Belgium Jaumotte Gautier Clarinet Belgium THE ACTIVITIES IN In collaboration with During 2013, more talented musicians from European countries were selected through the 18 th edition of the International Prize of Music "Gaetano Zinetti", held in Sanguinetto (VR) from 25 to 30 June 2013: Name and surname Instrument Nation Dohen Gäelle Flute France Masin Guido Trumpet Italy Minerva Eleonora Violin Italy Nikolic Andrea Violin Bosnia-Erzegovina Pashinskyi Dmytro Clarinet Ukraine Pinchuck Oksana Violin Ukraine Spinedi Leonardo Violin Italy Tagliamento Paolo Violin Italy Zymla Tomasz Clarinet Poland The young violinist Paolo Tagliamento, First Prize of the Soloist category and Special Prize of the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, won the chance to play as a soloist with the Page 10

11 Accademia d'arti Discanto European Orchestra in two of the five prize concerts, organized in Italy or abroad. From 12 to 19 November 2013, in Peschiera del Garda was held the Project Youth in Action, Action Youth Exchange, "Academy of Arts Discanto boost creative and innovative entrepreneurship", code. IT-11-E R2, which allowed to select more candidates. During 2014, the auditions will continue in Italy and at the venues of the Academy international partners, such as: Conservatory Città di Roma in Zaragoza (Spain); Conservatory Lucien Robert in Tamines (Belgium). Page 11

12 REGISTRATION TO THE AUDITIONS METHOD Sovrintendente and Director: Maestro Stefano Darra Artistic Coordinator: Maestro Giovanni Mugnuolo Applicants must complete the registration form providing all the required information. For technical reasons the applications must be received to the Secretariats of the Private Conservatory Città di Roma in Zaragoza, the Conservatory Lucien Robert in Tamines (Belgium) and the Academy of Arts Discanto (Italy) within 15 days from the date of the audition. Those received after the deadline will be accepted with reserve. The audition consists in a free program with a maximum duration equal to 15 minutes. The performance of the Orchestra presuppose different orchestral compositions, at the audition are admitted instrumentalists of every kind, included singers. For 2014, the orchestra will be composed of 27 musicians as follows: 7 First Violins 6 Second Violins 4 Violas 2 Cellos 2 Double basses 2 Oboe 2 Horns 2 Flutes After the selection phases, the European Orchestra Academy of Arts Discanto will meet for a series of concerts in major Italian and European venues, performing with the winners of the Soloist category of the last editions of the International Prize of Music Gaetano Zinetti. Page 12

13 TECHNICAL PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO Sovrintendente and Director: Maestro Stefano Darra Artistic Coordinator: Maestro Giovanni Mugnuolo Active since: November 2010 Director: Maestro Stefano Darra The Orchestra is composed by 27 musicians: 7 First Violins 6 Second Violins 4 Violas 2 Cellos 2 Double basses 2 Oboe 2 Horns 2 Flutes Working arrangements: 5 days of testing before the 4 scheduled concerts in the session of the year Gross compensation: EUR per day for nine days. Age limit: up to 30 years old at the time of the Audition request. Free Choice in select of Program Audition with a maximum duration equal to 15 minutes. Select through: International Prize of Music Gaetano Zinetti (June 2014), Conservatory "City of Rome" in Zaragoza (Spain), Conservatory "Lucien Robert" of Tamines (Belgium) and Italy (location and dates are currently being finalized, and will be announced soon). Page 13

14 CONTACTS ACADEMY OF ARTS DISCANTO Via Duca degli Abruzzi, Pizzoletta di Villafranca (Verona, Italy) Tel Fax [email protected] - WITH THE PATRONAGE OF IN COLLABORATION WITH Municipality of Cerea Municipality of Monteforte d Alpone Municipality of Sanguinetto Municipality of Peschiera del Garda Municipality of Rivoli Veronese Seghetti Institute Verona OUR SPONSOR Page 14