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Luca Ciarla "Fiddler in The Loop" Performance Introduction
Luca Ciarla "Fiddler in The Loop" Performance Introduction
Acreativeandsurprisingviolinist,LucaCiarlaeasilytranscendstheboundariesamonggenres
totraceaninnovativemusicalpath,amagicalacousticseductioninperfectbalancebetween
writtencompositionsandimprovisation,traditionalandcontemporarysounds.Hehas
successfullyperformedinjazz,classicalandworldmusicfestivalsandconcertseriesinmore
than50countriesaroundtheworldfromMontrealtoHongKong,fromScotlandtoRiode
Janeiro,fromMelbournetoItaly.Hesoneofthemostinterestingviolinistsontheinternational
scene,capableofbrowsingarounddifferentsoundsandgenreswithouteverlosinghis
unmistakablestyle.
AnativeofTermoli,Italy,Lucabeganplayingviolinandpianoattheageofeight.Bytwelvehe
wasstudyingattheconservatoryandfewyearslaterbeganexploringjazzandimprovisation.
Hereceivedhisviolindegreein1993andthenstudiedatmusicalinstitutionsaroundItaly.In
1996LucamovedtotheUnitedStatestopursueamastersatIndianaUniversityandtostudy
jazzwithDavidBaker.Subsequentlyhealsocompletedadoctorateinmusicalartsatthe
UniversityofArizonawherehetaughtviolinforfewyears.WinnerofseveralcompetitionsinItaly
andabroad,in1999hewasawardedbytheprestigiousNewYorkbasedChamberMusic
America.
WeareexcitedtohosthimhereattheMuseumOfMakingMusictonightforourFiddlerInThe
Loopconcert,andImsureallofyouarelookingforwardtomegettingoffthestagesohecan
perform.Sowithoutfurtherado,IdliketowelcomeLucaCiarla.