This is your chance to listen to three of Italy’s youngest, brightest musical stars! For one night only, join Thomas on flute, Lorenzo on violin and Claudio on the piano as the acclaimed trio transports you through the music of Bach, Rota, Martinu and more. See them in concert now so you can say you were right there at their beginning!
Tommaso Benciolini
As a result of the recent Respighi Prize , Tommaso will debut as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of New York on the prestigious world stage of Carnegie Hall in 2018. Born in Bologna (Italy) in 1991, Thomas began studying the flute at age twelve and graduated at the eighteen from the Conservatorium "EF Dall'Abaco" in Verona with Maestro Stefano Maffizzoni, achieving the highest honors. Following his diploma he won the XV Review "Best Italian Diploma" in Castrocaro, receiving a special prize.
The renowned Italian music magazine, "Suonare News" dedicated Thomas an article as a member of the new generation of Italian musicians (see full article in PRESS ). In 2014 Tommaso was a guest artist at the Havana International Music Festival in duo with pianist Adriano Ambrosini. In 2015 Tommaso made his debut in two of the most important Italian concert venues: Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice, and Sala Verdi in Milan.
Lorenzo Gugole
A violinist since the age of 10, he graduated in violin at the Verona Conservatory with honors, and then completed his studies at the Leeds University School of Music and in Paris with M ° J. Lenért. He collaborates with some of the most important Italian orchestras such as Rai di Torino, Toscanini di Parma, I Pomeriggi musicale of Milan. He completes his passion for music specializing in ancient music in Verona with S. Montanari and collaborates with important ensembles such as Cordia and the Baroque complex.
Claudio Bonfiglio
Claudio Bonfiglio is a young pianist (1989) but already established: awarded in national and international competitions, in 2013 he made his debut at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona performing the Concerto op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninov with the Orchestra of the Arena Foundation receiving unanimous approval from the specialized critic. He has performed in dozens of concerts in Italy and abroad both as a soloist and in chamber ensembles and with orchestras. In 2015 he held concerts in England, Malta and made his solo debut in the American continent.
Program
1. Rota: Trio for flute, violin and piano
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Allegro vivace con spirito
2. Martinu: Sonata for fulute, violin and piano H.245
I. Allegro poco moderato
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto
IV. Moderato poco allegro
3. Ibert: Deux Interludes
I. Andante expressivo
II. Allegro vivo
- Intermission -
1. Bach: Trio Sonata from the “Musical Offering” BWV1079
I. Largo
II. Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegro
2. Martinu: “Madrigal Sonata” for flute, violin and piano H.291
I. Allegro
II. Poco moderato. Allegro
3. Shostakovich: Five pieces for flute, violin and piano
I. Prelude
II. Gavotte
III. Elegy
IV. Waltz
V. Polka