VIOLA PASQUINI

Viola Pasquini was born in Arezzo on August 12, 2004. She studied from the age of 5 with teacher and concert artist Marta Lazzeri. Since the age of 9 she has played in the violin section of the Arezzo Youth Orchestra with high-level artists, such as the pianist Bruno Canino, the violinist Marco Fornaciari and the director and flutist Giampaolo Pretto and since 2019 she is the first violin of the Orchestra. She has obtained the first level certification from the "Rinaldo Franci" Institute of Siena with full marks. She played for Milano EXPO 2015 at the Brera Museum in Milan. She has played for the International Music Season of the Ivan Bruschi Museum in Arezzo and for other important concert institutions, performing among other things the integral of Bach's Brandenburg concerts at the age of 14. She won three first prizes in National Competitions: May 17, 2015 at the “Federico Marini” in Falconara Marittima, May 22, 2018 at the Piove di Sacco National Competition (PD) and May 25, 2019 at the Vimodrone National Competition (MI). In the two-year period 2017-2018 she studied with Professor Boriana Nakeva, professor of the Music School of Fiesole and from September 2019 she entered the Three-year Academic Year at the "Lettimi" Higher Institute of Music Studies in Rimini under the guidance of Maestro Maurizio Sciarretta. In March 2020 she wins two auditions in important international festivals: one for the Junior Orchestra of the VerbierFestival (Switzerland) and one for the Concertgebouworkest Young in Amsterdam (Holland). In 2022, she was again invited to participate in the Verbier Festival under the direction of James Gaffigan. In 2022 she won the scholarship as best student at the 'Lettimi' Conservatory in Rimini. In March 2024 she graduated from the ‘Lettimi’ Conservatory of Music in Rimini with top marks, distinction and honourablemention. Also in 2024 she began studying at the AVOS Project Academy under the guidance of David Romano, Mirei Yamada and Mario Montore; She is currently attending the violin master course at the L. ReficeConservatory in Latina under the guidance of Giulio Rovighi.

MATTIA GERACITANO

Born in 1999, Mattia Geracitano began to play the cello at the age of 10.

He soon distinguishes himself in variuos national and international contests, in wich he always classifies in the first three places.

From the high school period, he is part of a number of both chamber and orchestral projects, even as soloist.

Mattia frequented masterclasses with world-wide famous cellists like Gabriele Geminiani, Luigi Piovano, Rafael Rosenfeld, Giovanni Gnocchi, Brannon Cho, Thomas Demenga and Francesco Dillon.

He gratuated with 100 cum laude at the "Chris Cappell College" music high school under the teachings of M° Elisabetta Cagni, and he studied with M° Paolo Andriotti at the "Sherazade" music Academy in Rome, with M° Paolo Bonomini and M° Francesco Dillon in Fiesole music school and with M° Alessio Pianelli in "Avos Project" academy.

In 2023 he gratuated with 110 cum laude and honorable mention in the Master degree at "Ottorino Respighi" conservatoriun in Latina.

Mattia is currently studying as a member of Alea piano trio with M° Mario Montore in "Avos Project" academy and in 2024 he got admittet in the high specializing course of chamber music in Santa Cecila Academy.

He played in important chamber music season in Italy and abroad as IUC (Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti), Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Accademia degli Sfaccendati, Villa Pennisi in Musica, Classiche Forme and "Horto chamber music Festival" (Grecia).

From 2021 he teaches at "Avos" academy's base courses in Rome.