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“Th e guitarist stays in the background: music only speaks!”

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“Strumming the Soul” A superlative guitar recital by Italian born Alessio Nebiolo

R. Lobo | “The Times of India”

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“Th e guitarist stays in the background: music only speaks!”

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Curriculum 3Resume 5«Festival de Lucerne» Switzerland 6“Kala Academy Hall” 7“Deccan Herald”, Bangalore, India 7“Rossini Opera Festival” Italy 8Recital 9Lausanne guitar trio 10Duo 11

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Alessio Nebiolo was born in Alessandria (Italy) on December 12th 1976. He started his musi-cal studies with Gianpiero Biello in Asti. He then kept on studying with Guido Margaria at Alessandria “Antonio Vivaldi” Conservatory and obtained a diploma with “distinctions”. He completed his education with other professors, such as Stefano Grondona, Betho Davezac, and Dusan Bogdanovic. In 2003, he obtained his “Diplôme de Virtuosité” (Concert Diploma) with “congratulations of the Jury” at the Lausanne Conservatory in the professional classes of Brazilian guitarist Dagoberto Linhares. Then, he was invited to end his studies with a “Diplôme de Soliste” (Soloist Diploma with orchestra), which he obtained with “Congratula-tions of the Jury”. In 2005, he was awarded the Max Jost First Prize dedicated to the best soloist of the year among all instruments.Alessio Nebiolo is already the winner of several competitions as “Concours Città di Varenna” (1st prize), the “International young concert-master competition” (1st prize) and the “Verdi competition” (1st prize) in Rome, the “International Competition S. Salmaso” in Viareggio (2nd

prize, 1st not awarded), the International Siracusa Festival Competition (3rd prize, 1st not award-ed), the G. Rospigliosi Competition” in Pistoia (3rd prize). In 1999, his diploma is considered as one of the three best diplomas of all Italian conservatories and all instruments. This distinction offers him the possibility to be invited to perform in a great number of recitals. Since his debuts in 1995, in the “Palazzo Ottolenghi” (Asti), Alessio Nebiolo has embarked upon an international carrier. He has performed in most of all the Italian regions, invited by numbers of festivals, like the “Festival Internazionale di Siracusa”, the “Rossini Opera Festi-val” (Pesaro), the “Festival Galuppi” (Venice), the “Europa Musica” (Florence), “Festival Nein Suoni dei Luoghi” and the “Verbania Musica Festival”.

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He has given recitals in France, in Versailles and Chevreuse for the “Fondation de Couber-tin”, in Annecy on the occasion of the “Cinema International Festival”, in Arles for the famous “Trophée International de la Musique” (International Music Trophy), in Cannes, Prade and in Normandy for the “Festival de l’Orne”. He has also performed as soloist and in chamber for-mation in the Villa Real “Fundaçao Casa de Mateus” in Portugal and in several other towns of the country, as Figueira da Foz, Porto, Illes Açores. He was also invited to the “III Encon-tros Internacionais de Musica de Maiorca”, and the “XV Festival Internacional de Musica dos Açores”. In Spain, he performed at the national auditorium in Saragossa. Alessio Nebiolo has also given musical performances in Switzerland in famous festivals, as the “Festival de Lucerne”, the “Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad”, “Musik an de ETH” in Zürich, the “Saison de concerts du Grand Lancy” in Genève, and the “Sommets du Clas-sique de Montana”. He has also collaborated with the Geneva Grand Théâtre, the “Orches-tre de la Suisse Romande” and the “Opéra de Lausanne”. In Germany, he has concerts in Munich, Wolfsburg and Augsburg. He was invited to play in the national Andorra auditory as well as for the national television channel, and in Stockholm (Sweden) by the Italian Institute for the Culture. He participated to a tour in Romania with the “Philharmonie Marea Neagra” orchestra, with whom he performed the “Concierto de Aranjuez”. He also interpreted the same concerto in Lausanne at the “Salle Paderevsky” with the orchestra Sinfonietta, in Geneva and in Rome with the “Nova Amadeus Chamber Orchestra” and “Orchestre Sym-phonyque du Mont Blanc” in France.In 2007, he travelled around Asia for a long tour and performed in India and Indonesia and Sri Lanka; 11 concerts and master classes in some of the most prestigious halls as the Erasmus Huisde Jakarta, the CCF Auditorium in Bandung, the Dehli Habitat Center, the Calcutta School of Music, the Kala Academy Hall, Goa, Russian Cultural Center, Colombo. In 2008, a second bigger tour involved Alessio Nebiolo, who played in other towns in India and for the “Virasat Festival” for more than fi ve-thousand people.During the fi rst tour in the USA, he played in several towns such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Dayton, Ann Arbor invited by Americans Universities and the Italian Institute of Culture.

He usually collaborates with Italian Cultural Institutions all over the world, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.He has recorded for the following TV channels: French television TF1, Television Suisse Romande TSR1 (Swiss French Television), Léman Bleu, Rai3 and Rete 4 in Italy, as well as for the National Swiss Radio channels Espace2 and DRS2. At present, Alessio Nebiolo is a guitar teacher at the Geneva Music Conservatory in Switzerland.

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Training: Diploma of the “A. Vivaldi” Conservatory in Italy with congratulation of the jury (1999) Concert Diploma with congratulation of the jury (Conservatoire de Lausanne, in 2003)Soloist’s Diploma with congratulation of the jury (Conservatoire de Lausanne, 2005)In June 2005, Alessio Nebiolo won the First Price of the “Max Jost Foundation” of Switzerland for the best soloist of the year (among all instruments). Most Important Festivals (soloist): “Lucerne Festival” (Switzerland 2004)“Rossini Opera Festival” (Pesaro, Italy 2004)“Festival Galuppi” (Venice, Italy, 2004)“Festival Musica Europa” (Florence, Italy, 2004)“Verbania Musica Festival” (Verbania, Italy 2004)“Auditori Nacional de Ordino” National Concert Season (Andorra 2005)“Saison de Concerts du Grand Lancy” (Geneva, Switzerland 2004 & 2005)“Festival de l’Orne” (France, 2004)“XV Festival Internacional de Musica dos Açores” (Portugal 2004)“III Encontros Internacionais de Musica de Maiorca” (Figueira da Foz Portugal 2004)Tournée with the “Sinfonietta de Lausanne”, “Concierto de Aranjuez” (Lausanne, Vevey, Nyon, Switzerland, 2005)Tournée with the orchestra “Philarmoniae Marea Neagra” (Bucarest, Constanza, Braila Romania)Many concerts with Italian agency “Gioventu’ Musicale d’Italia”Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm (Sweden 2006)

First prize “Zulawsky” Competition (France 2006)Collaboration with Geneva’s “Grand Thêatre” (2007)Tour of India and Indonesia: 11 concerts and masterclassesTour of the USA, organised by various American Universities and by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.Recital at the Russian Cultural Center in Colombo (Sri Lanka)Tour in India 2008 (7 concerts and masterclass)Concert at Zaragoza’s Auditorium (Spain 2008)“Festival de Guiare de Lausanne”Radio and Television: Espace 2 and DRS2 (Swiss French and German radio programs) broadcasted the Lucern Festival recitalTSR2 (National Television of Switzerland) broadcasted a concert and an Interview of Lausanne Guitar TrioTF1 (National French Television, concert)National Television of Andorra (concert) Discography: CD “Live at Lucerne Festival”“Alessio Nebiolo, Guitar Recital” ed. Arpeggio publisher (France)“La Guitare Actuelle” ed. Classica Viva publisher (Italy)“Duo Recital” with accordionist Nadio Marenco ed. Classica Viva publisher (Italy)

Didactic Activity: Alessio Nebiolo teaches guitar at Geneva Conservatory, in Switzerland.He has also given masterclasses in Europe and Asia.Recital 26/08/2004, Lucerne «Lucerne Festival»

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Sensuality and temperamentThe guitar is one of the less played instru-ments at the “Lucerne Festival”, not being a usual instrument of the orchestra. The numer-ous public of “Debut 2” proved that the guitar is an instrument which can be both interesting and charming. And truly: Italian Alessio Nebiolo, showed, thanks to his talent, how rich the so-norities and dynamics of this instrument can be.

The proposed programme was various, from Baroque Spanish dances to Alberto Ginastera.

From the past to the present, music with Nebiolo was palpitating, developing between tension and distension. The guitarist always managed to create a balance between his in-wardness and the vigour of his temperament, especially in the Sanz’s suite.

Modern technique The Sonata op.47 by Alberto Ginastera, was the explosive conclusion of the concert. A piece of virtuosity out of the ordinary, rich of percussions alternating to more relaxing mo-ments – interpreted in a suitable manner and without any excess - and giving the piece a charm, which was absolutely contagious. Nebiolo creates, with a constant power of con-centration, a structured interpretation display-ing the different aspects of the piece. Most im-portant, the guitarist stays in the background: music only speaks!

Nicole Bucher

“Festival de Lucern”

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“Kala Academy Hall”“While my guitar

gently weeps”“Times of India”, Rui Lobo Anishaa Kumar, “Deccan Herald,

Bangalore”, November 3, 2008

Good music and talent can be appreci-ated only by true connosieurs of music, say many but Alessio Nebiolo’s music was universal. There was no one there who could deny that the experience was magical... On his experience of performing at the event, this man of few words but many “notes” smiled and replied, “Fabulous”, a view which even the audience shared with him!

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Corriere Adriatico 18/08/2004The Rof win the Bishop

The prelate was in the front row at guitarist Alessio Nebiolo’s performance. I was present at a high level show. A burst of applause and two encores.

The fi rst of Monsignor Piero Coccia, who showed to appreciate very much Alessio Nebiolo’s performance.

A large audience gave a warm welcome to the young artist from Alessandria, who made his debut at the ROF.The repertory included three pieces, whose extraordinary charm and refi nement were highlighted by Nebiolo’s magic guitar.

Il resto del Carlino 18/08/2004The 25th ROF is drawing to an end.A rather side show but not less enchanting appointment is the event of “Rossini Ma-nia-Usi modi capricci’’, that is Rossini seen through the sight of his fans.

“Rossini Opera Festival” Pesaro Italy

This year, the young but already successful guitarist Alessio Nebiolo has been entitled to offer an emotionally rich and technically excellent reading of a mixture from the ‘Rossiniane’ by Mauro Giuliani, contempo-rary composer and guitarist.Sensitive to the audience’s taste, Giuliani guessed that guitar could be a privileged instrument for reproducing and spreading, in a private context, Rossini’s most impor-tant pieces, successfully summarizing the specifi c guitar language and the imaginative formulas of the opera’s aria.So the ‘Rossiniane’ arose and were printed by Viennese publisher Artaria, not more than six copies, from 1822 to 1828, the year before Rossini’s exit.The collection immediately turned out as a success and became part of the reperto-ries of all XX century’s guitarists. Still today, Giuliani’s work enjoys a high reputation.This musical ‘pearl’ was mounted between the pleasant ‘’Suite Espanola’’ by Gaspar Sanz and wonderful ‘Sonata Op. 47’ by Gi-nastera, full of virtuous incursions on the fi n-gerboard together with a very refi ned use of ‘special effects’.Nebiolo’s performance was enthusiastically applauded at length and he was pleased to give two encores: a ‘Rossiniana’ and the 1st Movimento of the ‘Sonatina’ by Torroba.Among the audience, the Artistic Director of the Festival, Alberto Zedda, the curator Gianfranco Mariotti and Monsignor Pietro Coccia, archbishop in Pesaro.

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CONTEMPORARY GUITAR MUSIC(from jazz to modal music...)J. Rodrigo: Invocation et danseB. Britten: Nocturnal op. 70D. Bogdanovic: Jazz SonataN. D’angelo: Due Canzoni LidieA. Ginastera: Sonata op. 47

SPANISH AND SOUTH AMERICAN MUSICG. Sanz: Suite EspañolaF. Tarrega: “Variazioni sul tema della Traviata”F. M. Torroba: SonatinaJ. Rodrigo: Trois Pièces EspagnolsA. Piazzolla: Verano Porteño, Milonga del Angel, Muerte del Angel

THE CLASSICSJ. J. Froberger: Tombeau and Suite VIM. Praetorius: Four Dances from the “Terpsychord”N. Paganini: Romanza and Andantino VariatoI. Albeniz: Asturias, Cordoba, SevillaGiuliani: Rossiniana n° 1, op. 119ALESSIO NEBIOLO (guitar)

STRING QUARTET and ORCHESTRA A. Vivaldi: Integrale of Concertos for lute and strings F. J. Haydn: Quartetto per chitarra ed archi op 2 n°2L. Boccherini: “Quintetti” for Guitar and String Quartet N. Paganini: “Terzetto in Re maggiore” for Violin, Guitar and Cello

CONCERTOS Concerto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre (J. Rodrigo)Concerto in Re maggiore (M. Castelnuovo Tedesco)Concerto (H. Villalobos)Concerto Latino (Maya Le Roux Obradovic)Concerto op. 30 (M. Giuliani)Concerto del Sur (M.M. Ponce)Double Concerto for Bandoneo and guitar (A. Piazzolla)

Virasat Festival in Dehradun, India

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The three «Lausanne guitar trio» guitarists met during their musical studies in Dagoberto Linhares’ virtuosity class at Lausanne Con-servatory.

Since their collaboration began, they have performed at several fes-tivals in Switzerland, France, Portugal and Italy; the most well-known among others are the “Septembre musical de l’Orne” in Normandy (France), the “Casa Mateus” musical meeting in Vila Real (Portugal). During their tour in Portugal in 2002, they had the opportunity to play at the “III Encontros Internacionais de Musica de Maiorca” in Figueira da Foz as well as in the “XV Festival Internacional de Musica dos Açores”. In Italy, they performed the “Verbania Musica Festival”, “Camogli in Musica Festival” and “Concerti all’abbazia di S. Frut-toso” (Portofi no).In November 2002, they were invited to record Filipo Gragnani’s “Trio in D Major” for Télévision Suisse Romande (Swiss French Television). After this experience, the Lausanne Guitar Trio have often performed on other TV and radio channels: in Switzerland for Espace 2, Ra-dioChablais, Léman bleu, TVRL, but also abroad, for the national television in Andorra and Rai in Italy.This ensemble is composed of three guitarists who performs as so-loists as well as in diverse others formations and who have gained a great number of prices in international music competitions.

PROGRAMME:

M. Praetorius, A.Vivaldi,

J.S. Bach, L.Boccherini,

F.Farkas, A.Soler,

A.Piazzolla.

...Three guitar wizards...“Le Matin” Lausanne, May 2008

Lausanne Guitar Trio

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The duo was born in 1999 within Ensemble Oblivion, a quintet de-voted to the execution of South American repertoire, from A. Piaz-zolla to folk music.

The relationship between the two musicians turned out to be par-ticularly intriguing thanks to their musical feeling and to the great creative affi nity of their personalities. This the starting point for the search of musical material included not only in their own instrumen-tal repertoire, for the creation of a surprisingly original duo which stands out in the panorama of classic chamber groups. The programme they are presenting today takes off from Astor Piaz-zola’s music, which is clearly suitable for the combination of these two instruments, to then reach contemporary music, through tran-scriptions of the original works elaborated by the same musicians and also works specially composed for the duo.The piece titled “Waltan”, written by young Italian composer Pamela Ferro and published by Rugginenti, was written purposely for the duo and performed for the fi rst time at the Italian Institute of Culture of Stockholm (Sweden).Since its birth, the duo has regularly performed in Italy and abroad, always greatly appreciated by the audience. Italian Tour for “Gioven-tu’ Musicale D’Italia” (Milan, Camerino, Chioggia, Modena) concerts for the Piedmont Region, “Festival Galuppi” (Venice), Haute Savoie French tour, Swiss tour (Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Thun, Gland, Nyon, St. Cergue), Saragossa Auditorium (Spain).

PROGRAMME:

G. Rossini, A.Vivaldi, J. Rorigo,F. Carulli, L.Boccherini, A.Piazzolla.

...Their virtuosity speaks for itself!...“Le Matin” Lausanne , February 2005

Duo Nebiolo Marenco

Dear Friend,

We listened to your concert including the Sonata op. 47 for guitar with great admiration; magnificent interpretation, I am sure Alberto

Ginastera would have been proud of it.Thank you with all my heart.

Aurora Ginastera

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