Ruben Tsangaris Creative Producer and Set Designer Ruben Tsangaris works in the fields of set design and spatial design, at the intersection of artistic research and technical execution. His work explores the relationship between space and perception, intertwining physical experience and the visual dimension to create environments that encourage audience interaction and participation. Drawing on…
Nurit Starkviolin Winner of the 2023 Gramophone Award for Best Instrumental Recording, Israeli violinist and violist Nurit Stark has an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and advocate for contemporary music. The award-winning recording features works for solo instrument by Béla Bartók, Peter Eötvös, György Ligeti, and Sándor Veress. She studied music in Tel…
Luca Marescaorgan Luca Maresca, born in 2000, began his musical journey by studying piano at the age of seven and violin four years later. After graduating from high school with top honors, he began his academic studies at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance…
Filippo Lanterisound engineer Filippo Lanteri earned his degree in oboe from the Verona Conservatory under Diego Dini Ciacci and later from the Zurich University of the Arts under Thomas Indermühle. After working as a musician in various orchestras, he devoted himself exclusively to sound engineering and production. He honed his skills by collaborating with Simon…
Ester Grossivisual artist Born in Avezzano (AQ) in 1981, after earning her diploma in Fashion, Design, and Interior Design, she went on to earn a master’s degree in Film, Television, and Multimedia Production from the University of Bologna. Her artistic practice has always been characterized by an interest in popular culture, folklore, and mass communication—themes…
Vilde Frang violin Vilde Frang was unanimously awarded the Credit Suisse Young Artist Award in 2012 and made her debut with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Bernard Haitink, at the Lucerne Festival. Among her most significant engagements in recent seasons and upcoming performances are concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal…
Moreno Corà actor He was born in Asiago in 1998 and developed a passion for music and acting from a young age. He trained as an actor at the “Carlo Goldoni” Theater Academy in Venice—part of the Teseo project of the Teatro Stabile del Veneto—and then continued his training with other professional courses in film…
Raffaella Calgaro writer Raffaella Calgaro is a historian, professor, and researcher who has dedicated her professional life to recovering forgotten memories and highlighting human stories that have remained on the margins of “Grand History,” with a particular focus on women, refugees, children, and frontier teachers. After earning her degree in history and spending her early…
Chloe Brooks production coordinator Chloe Brooks is a cultural manager and cellist who specializes in the conception, organization, and production of classical music festivals and concerts. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Cello from the University of Augsburg and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Cultural Management at Leuphana University Lüneburg, combining her artistic…
Karim Bingölpercussion Karim was born into a family of musicians and began studying piano at a young age. In recent years, he has accompanied pianist Pi-hsien Chen during recordings of works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schumann at her studio near Cologne, Germany. He studied materials science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in…
Tomoko Akasakapurple Tomoko Akasaka is an extraordinarily versatile violist, admired internationally for the refinement of her tone, the depth of her expressiveness, and her commanding stage presence. Equally at home as a soloist and a chamber musician, she has received numerous awards, including first prize at the 12th Japan Classical Music Competition and third prize…
Manos Tsangaris “Here I Am” – Traveling theater—a journey for voices, organ, strings, objects, and lights (2026) World premiere of the opera composed by Manos Tsangaris for the City of Asiago To mark the festival’s 60th anniversary and in tribute to its founder, Fiorella Benetti-Brazzale, composer and installation artist Manos Tsangaris has created a minimalist,…
Sofia Tonielloentry A young musician, he attended the Liceo Musicale “Giorgione” in Castelfranco Veneto, where he combined piano study with vocal teaching with M° Federico Cavarzan. From a very young age she also devoted herself to composition in the world of songwriting, deepening her skills at the Ludus Musicae school in Thiene.
Yon Wancello Born in Anyang, Korea, Wan Yoo began studying the cello at the age of 13. After only two years of study, he was admitted to Sunhwa Arts High School in 2006. The following year he won first prize in the J&R Chamber Music Competition. He then continued his studies at Korea National University…
Leonardo Galligionidouble bass Leonardo Galligioni was born in 1998 into a family of musicians and began studying double bass at the age of 12 under the guidance of Maestro Mauro Muraro. Leonardo is the winner of various competitions and scholarships, including Master Class on the performance of Veneto music at the Accademia de I Solisti…
Andreas Ottensamerclarinet Andreas Ottensamer has won over audiences and critics with his unique musicality and versatility as a clarinetist, conductor, and orchestra leader. Considered one of the most important instrumentalists of our time, Ottensamer performs as solo clarinetist in the world’s leading concert halls, collaborating with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Mahler…
Won Mincello Min Won, born in 2008, is one of the most promising young South Korean cellists of his generation. He completed his training at the prestigious Korea Arts Gifted Education Institute, where he was able to develop his musical talent in a highly specialized environment. He is currently enrolled as a gifted student at…
Bennewitz QuartetJakub Fišer – first violin Štěpán Ježek – second violin Jiří Pinkas – viola Štěpán Doležal – cello The Bennewitz Quartet is one of the leading chamber ensembles internationally, as evidenced not only by its victories in two prestigious competitions – Osaka in 2005 and the Paolo Borciani Prize in Italy in 2008 -…
Fredrik Albertssonorgan Fredrik Albertsson (b. 1970) studied at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm (1988-1992) and at the School of Music and Musicology at the University of Gothenburg (1992-1994). He was a student of Professors Olle Scherwin and Anders Bondeman in Stockholm, Hans Davidsson in Gothenburg and Jacques van Oortmerssen in Amsterdam. He…
Dario Micheloncomposer Dario Michelon graduated with honors in piano and composition from the Conservatorio “F. Venezze” in Rovigo. He received a diploma in composition under the guidance of Maestros Andreina Costantini and Nicola Evangelisti. His compositions have been premiered by the New Made Ensemble, the Venezze Orchestra of the Rovigo Conservatory, by himself within the…
