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). Lecturer (Principal Study Classical and Jazz Clarinet) at the Leeds College of Music (UK’s largest conservatoire), he is one of the very few jazz clarinet academics in the UK and one of the few to be a specialist of both classical and jazz clarinet at HE Level. 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 is extremely appreciated within the classical and improvised music scene, received a Bachelor in Music at the Conservatoire of Salerno (Italy) and a post-graduate-course on music entrepreneurship founded by the ECC. His repertoire encompasses Weber, Brahms, Poulenc, Stravinsky and jazz music with a strong belief in promoting contemporary music.
His academic research focuses on extended techniques for the contemporary repertoire and new compositions for solo clarinet also presented at master-classes and educational events he holds around the UK and premiered at St Martin in the Fields in London and the Bristol Cathedral. Luca is very much active as soloist/composer, touring extensively the UK and overseas and in the past few years he has been focusing primarily on his own music performing at: the King’s Hall in Newcastle, Edinburgh Festival, St James’s Church in London, Queen Elizabeth Hall, “London Jazz Festival” recording live for the BBC Radio, “Augusteo Theatre” and “Politeama Theatre” Naples, Giugliano Jazz Festival Italy (which featured Mike Stern, E. Rava, E. Pierannunzi) 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”.
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