Michelangelo Lentini violinista Via dell’Indipendenza 62 40100 Bologna mob. +39 348 8729547 [email protected] www.michelangelolentini.it

Michelangelo Lentini was born in Bari , in 1982, into a family of musicians, winner of numerous competitions , successfully carries out an intense concert activity , even in the international arena , both as soloist and in prestigious ensembles. As soloist he has performed with the Chamber of EurOrchestra Bari , with the Symphony Orchestra of the Province of Bari, with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Grosseto, with the State Orchestra of Turkey, with the Hradek Cralove Symphony , with the Moravian Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra " Uto Ughi for Youth" , with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Lecco, with the Symphony Orchestra of Toluca, with the Symphony Orchestra of Murcia and the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra , working with conductors such as Claudio Scimone Francesco Lentini , Bruno Aprea , Emin Guven Yaslikam , Jesus Medina , Jacob Chi, Berislav Skenderovich , Marco Angius , Roberto Gianola , Augusto Loppi , Sebastian Panebianco and Jose Miguel Rodilla , performing the most important concerts of the violin repertoire in Tunisia ( Carthage Festival ) , the United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Abu Dhabi ) , Malaysia ( Kuala Lumpur - where he also held a master class for students of the International University of Music Violin ), France ( Paris and Mouluse ) , in Switzerland (Basel), in Spain ( Teatro Liceu in Bercellona , Auditorium of Murcia) , Prague ( Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum and the Smetana Hall) , Turkey ( Adana ) in Mexico ( Toluca ) and Italy: Rome (Basilica of Santa Sabina ) , Milan ( Teatro San Babila ) , Grosseto ( Teatro degli Industri ) , Lecco ( Teatro Sociale ) and Bari ( Auditorium Romanizzi Villa , Auditorium Sheraton Nicolaus , Auditorium Guardia di Finanza). His performance of " The Four Seasons" with the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Jacob Who won the American Critics Award as " Best Concert of 2011." After the extraordinary success of this recognition , the University of Pueblo invites Michelangelo Lentini to return annually as Guest Soloist and holding master classes for students of violin students. In 2014 he performed several times the "Seasons" by Vivaldi with CembalOrchestra of Bologna, he gave several concerts as a soloist with I Solisti Veneti and has played in a trio with pianist Alessio Bax and the cellist Giovanni Gnocchi, always receiving enthusiastic public consensus and criticism. in may 2014 he played Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy with I Solisti veneti, under Claudio Scimone baton, in Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari. In 2013, he performed Bach 's Concerto in E major with I Musici di Parma , the Seasons of the Piazzolla with EurOrchestra Chamber of Bari and the Beethoven Concerto with the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra. In March 2012 he played the Mendelsohnn Concerto for Violin and Piano with pianist Soyang Kang and the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia , directed by José Miguel Rodila . This concert was recorded by Spanish National Radio and will be repeatedly inserted in the schedule of 2012. In March 2011, he played the Beethoven Violin Concerto under the baton of Claudio Scimone , with the EurOrchestra Chamber of Bari , in the Basilica of San Nicola di Bari In December 2011 he played the Mendelssohn Concerto in Smetana Hall in Prague with the North Czhec Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2006 he is regularly invited to play in the prestigious organic "I Solisti Veneti" , conducted by Claudio Scimone , he performed with them , even as a soloist in concerts and went on tour took place in the most important theaters around the world . Since 2011 he works as a Part with " I Solisti di Pavia " , directed by Enrico Dindo , with whom he has played in the Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, in the Theatre of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and in the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d' ' Oro in Pavia , where he took part in the recording of the Concert for Violoncello Christian Bach for Decca . As a member of staff of "The Philharmonic Orchestra of Rome," which Uto Ughi performs in the world, has played in New York ( Carnegie Hall) , Spain ( Teatro Liceu in Barcelona and Vigo ) , Burma ( Temple Bagan ) , Thailand (Bangkok ) and in the most prestigious Italian theaters . In December 2007 he took part , as well as soloist , on the staff of "The Philharmonic Orchestra of Rome" , a tour of six concerts in major cities of Russia ( Tyumen , Chesliabikin , Yekaterinburg , Magnitogorsk , Ufa ), which ended with a concert in the Moscow Philharmonic “Tchaicovsky Hall”. In 2001 he was invited by Uto Ughi to perform as a soloist , in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic , Carlo Azeglio Ciampi , in a concert broadcast live on TV on the First National Network . The same Ughi , of which Michelangelo Lentini is honored to be a student and collaborator , chose him to play the role of First Violin in his Youth Orchestra "Uto Ughi per Roma," since its creation in 1999. He works as First Violin Chair with the Orchestra of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and I Musici di Parma , was First Violin in some productions of the Teatro Regio di Parma , of the Symphony Orchestra of Bari and Simphonietta Mozart Orchestra of Rome. At present he serves as concertmaster and soloist of Bari EurOrchestra Bari and he is the Concertmaster of the Bologna CembalOrchestra . In summer 2012 he was First Violin of the Mediterranean Chamber Orchestra, with which he participated in the Festival PALERMOCLASSICA , working with directors such as John Neshling , Gunther Neuhold , Janosh Axe , Barry Douglas, and soloists such as Valentina Lisitsa , Ivo Pogorelich , Martina Filjak , Paul Badura- Skoda and Demus George . In the course of 2014 , Michelangelo Lentini will record the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin and the 12 Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord by Pietro Antonio Locatelli , for TACTUS label , on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the composer . In the summer 2014 he will give Violin MasterClass at Imola International Piano Academy “Incontri col Maestro” and he will teach Violin at Castelluccio courses (Porretta – Bo) He graduated in violin at the Conservatory of Bari, with honors , he graduated in Viola, with full honors , and Percussion Instruments , always in the Conservatory "N. Piccinni " in Bari After following the courses held by Uto Ughi ( Chigi Academy of Siena) , Massimo Quarta and Beatrice Antonioni, he obtained a Diploma of Advanced in Violin at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome , under the guidance of Felix Ayo . Professor of Violin at the Conservatory "L. Canepa "in Sassari , regularly holds courses ( SebinoSummerClass , CastelluccioMusicaeNatura ) .He plays a violin "Guarneri-Sgarabotto " of 1926. www.michelangelolentini.it