Biography (English)
“Luca is a noted Italian clarinettist and composer who now makes his home in London, having developed an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso around the UK and overseas via recordings and concert hall appearances (“Masterful Clarinet”, Musician Magazine)”. Professor of both jazz and classical Clarinet, he starts his career at a very young age (only twelve) performing at one of the most prestigious concert-halls of his home town Naples, appears on television nationwide live aged twenty-one and quickly establishes himself as one of the most interesting talents in the UK and Europe. He has accumulated experience in both the jazz and the classical field, got a Bachelor in Music at the Conservatoire of Salerno (Italy) and a post-graduate-course on music entrepreneurship founded by the ECC and his repertoire encompass Weber, Brahms, Copland, Stravinsky and jazz music.
He is mainly active as soloist/composer, touring extensively the UK and abroad performing at venues as diverse as: the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, National Portrait Gallery, King’s Hall Newcastle University, St James’s Piccadilly, National Theatre of London, “Teignmouth South Devon Jazz Festival” 2003/05/08, “London Jazz on the Streets Festival”, “Politeama Theatre” in Naples, Victoria & Albert Museum, Leeds Cathedral, “Giugliano Jazz Festival 2001” Italy (which featured Mike Stern, E. Rava, E. Pierannunzi), “Centro Studi Erich Fromm” in Naples and many more.
His technique and knowledge of both the jazz and the classical repertoire has allowed him to experience TV performances (recording for RTE national TV broadcast of Ireland, live nationwide at RAI2 as guest soloist and arranger, local TV programs); solid studio sessions experience recording for several productions and also for Amnesty International and for the singer Sergio Bruni (arguably the most famous traditional Neapolitan singer in the world); orchestra (“Cork Opera Works” EIRE in the 2005, at the “Diana Theatre” of Naples 1996/97/98) and chamber music.
His discography includes: “Passione” (MAP 2000, Italy) with original compositions together with the third movement of Poulenc’s Sonata for clarinet and pianoforte; “Neapolis” (Red Kite Records 2005, UK) which includes only his own material organized in two suites for clarinet and pianoforte or for clarinet trio/quartet; “Clarinet” (MCPS 2008, UK) including original compositions for solo clarinet and clarinet ensemble together with the Stravinsky’s “Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo”.