Brazil - Antonio Fruscella (Guitar)

In collaboration with Museo Villa Bernasconi and Comune di Cernobbio.
Apertura ingressi e biglietteria a Villa Bernasconi: 10:00. 

PROGRAM

Turbio SANTOS: Teatro Maranhão
Rua das Hortas
Limpa – Banco
Seresta de Gonçalves Dias
Valsa de Arthur Azevedo
Dança dos aflitos (Frevo)

Roland DYENS: Saudade 3
I Rituel
II Danse
III Fête et Final

Antonio FRUSCELLA: SomDoCor
Vals, Evocation, Danse

Dilermando REIS:
Xodo da Baiana
Se ela perguntar

GUINGA:
Igreja de penha
Mingus Samba

THE ARTIST

Antonio Fruscella, guitar

Born in Campobasso (CB), in 1999 he obtained a diploma in classical guitar at the “L. Perosi” of Campobasso. He later studied at the National Conservatory “d’Aubervilliers – La Courneuve” in Paris with Maestro A. Ponce, where in 2000 he obtained a diploma in guitar and chamber music with top marks. In the years 2001/2003 in the same conservatory he attended the two-year post-diploma specialization course and various masterclasses with renowned teachers such as: D. Russell, L. Zea, G. Listes, A. Valente, O. Ghiglia, etc.

He has won numerous prizes in national (Barletta, Mottola, Recanati, Caramanico, Ortona, Pescara, Savona) and international competitions (Paris Guitar Duo Competition: special prize; Montélimar Guitar Duo Competition – France: 4th prize; “J. Rodrigo” competition at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris “A. Cortot”: 2nd prize).

He attended, as a scholarship holder, the advanced course at the Villecroze Academy (France) and the international guitar interpretation course in Mendrisio (Switzerland), both held by Maestro A. Ponce. In 2001, on the occasion of the XIII International Guitar Improvement Course in Mendrisio (Switzerland), held by Maestro A. Ponce, he was awarded the “Subinates” prize as best student. In October 2002 he received a scholarship from the Ecole Normale de Musique “A. Cortot” in Paris, where in 2003 he obtained the “Higher Musical Performance License”.

He recorded the world premiere of Ruiz Pipo’s guitar sonata with the “Alfa Musica” record company.

He is invited to play regularly in concerts both as a soloist and in other groups.

In 2001 he created the guitar and piano duo with pianist Rania Debs. The “Duo Debs Fruscella” releases 2 CDs: “Momenti Samai” and “Opus Mixtum”. He performs at several international festivals in Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, Macedonia, Kosovo, Belgium, Germany, England, Poland, Lebanon, Taiwan, Holland, Thailand and Mexico.

His concerts were recorded in full by the national television stations MRT1 (Macedonian) and RTK1 (Kosovo).

He has been invited as a teacher to hold guitar courses and masterclasses in Italy and abroad: Conservatory of Music of Cesena, Conservatory “A. Segovia” in Linares (Spain), Morelia Conservatory (Mexico), “Classical Guitar Retreat” in Combrae (Scotland), “Guitare Stage” in Seckau (Austria).

Antonio Fruscella obtained his doctorate (PH.D.) from the Faculty of Communication and Art at the University of Aveiro in Portugal. His thesis path develops in the field of contemporary music and performance.

He currently directs the «Gabriel Fauré» Conservatory of Music and Theater in Savigny le Temple (France) and directs the Nandy Music Conservatory (France).

Antonio Fruscella uses Optima strings.