Luca Francesconi
Luca Francesconi studied piano at the Conservatory of Milan and composition with Azio Corghi, Karlheinz Stockhausen (in Rome), Luciano Berio (at Tanglewood) and jazz in Boston; he also worked as an assistant of Berio beetwen 1981 and 1984.
Maestro Luca Francesconi, the prestigious Italian composer, has been invited to programme and coordinate the third edition of the music workshop. Following project’s objectives, he called Christian Cassinelli and Pasquale Corrado to work on compositions for wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon).
At the Foundation, the two composers will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with the musicians of the Quintetto Bibiena (Giampaolo Pretto flute, Paolo Grazia oboe, Alessandro Carbonare clarinet, Stefano Pignatelli horn, Roberto Giaccaglia basson), who will interpret new compositions in the concert hall of the Banna Estate.
The concert program, in which the two new works will be presented, will include a wind quintet Attesa by Luca Francesconi and a quintet from classic repertoir.
Christian Cassinelli
He is particularly active as chamber music interpreter and member since its foundation of the Palestrina Ensemble, a group conducted by Riccardo Leone and specialized in...[>> ]
Pasquale Corrado
In October 2008 he will graduate in orchestral conducting under the guide of Daniele Agiman of who he has acted as assistant in various symphonic and opera productions....[>> ]
Quintetto Bibiena
This family was famous for its studies about acoustics. Inspired by it, the group also aims to focus on the theatrical aspects which are part of a classic chamber concert....[>> ]