On the evening of September 19, the Lucchesini–Mirabassi Duo opened the “Concerti d’Autunno” at Sala Greppi. Once again this year, Fondazione Pesenti supports the Sala Greppi Association in organizing the 37th edition of the International Festival “Concerti d’Autunno”.
This year, the opening concert on September 20 was dedicated to Fondazione Pesenti and featured Gabriele Mirabassi on clarinet and Andrea Lucchesini on piano. The evening was centered on South American music, in particular a selection of Jobim’s songs transcribed for clarinet.
GABRIELE MIRABASSI
Graduated with honors in clarinet in 1986 from the “Morlacchi” Conservatory in Perugia.
He is a jazz composer and has collaborated with numerous artists, including Richard Galliano, Enrico Pieranunzi, John Taylor, Steve Swallow, Stefano Bollani, Stefano Battaglia, Roberto Gatto, Rabih Abou-Khalil, and Edmar Castañeda.
In classical music, he has worked with John Cage, Mario Brunello, Andrea Lucchesini, Marco Rizzi, and major orchestras such as Marchigiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Italian String Orchestra, and Symphonic Band of the State of São Paulo, among others.
He actively takes part in theater, dance, and singer-songwriter projects with Gianmaria Testa, Erri De Luca, Ivano Fossati, Sergio Cammariere, Mina, Giorgio Rossi, David Riondino, and Marco Paolini.
In recent years, Mirabassi has deeply explored Brazilian and South American instrumental folk music, collaborating with Guinga, André Mehmari, Monica Salmaso, Sergio Assad, and others.
He founded his own trio “Canto di Ebano”, which received the Arrigo Polillo Critics’ Award for Best Jazz CD of 2008.
He has a rich repertoire of solo clarinet works and orchestral compositions written for him, aiming to bridge the gap between classical and folk traditions.
ANDREA LUCCHESINI
Trained under Maria Tipo, Andrea Lucchesini gained international recognition early on by winning the “Dino Ciani” International Competition at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. Since then, he has performed worldwide with major orchestras under conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Daniel Harding, Vladimir Jurowski, and Giuseppe Sinopoli.
His broad repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary music.
In 1994, he received the International Prize of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana and the following year the Franco Abbiati Award.
A milestone in his career was his close collaboration with composer Luciano Berio, with whom he developed and premiered the demanding solo work Sonata, performed across the globe.
He is also renowned for his performances of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas in major international venues.
Lucchesini’s career includes numerous recordings and a strong dedication to chamber music since 1990, including a long-term collaboration with cellist Mario Brunello.
A passionate teacher, he currently teaches at the Fiesole School of Music, where he also served as Artistic Director from 2008 to 2016. In 2008, he was named Academician of Santa Cecilia and is frequently invited to teach masterclasses and serve as a jury member at major international piano competitions.
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