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Marco Misciagna (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko miʃˈʃaɲɲa] ⓘ; born 5 February 1984) is an Italian violinist and violist acclaimed for his international solo and chamber music career, his contributions to expanding the viola repertoire, and his role as an educator.

Born (1984-02-05) 5 February 1984 (age 42)
Bari, Italy
GenresClassical
OccupationsViolist, violinist
InstrumentsViola, violin
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Marco Misciagna
Background information
Born (1984-02-05) 5 February 1984 (age 42)
Bari, Italy
GenresClassical
OccupationsViolist, violinist
InstrumentsViola, violin
LabelBrilliant Classics
Websitehttps://www.marcomisciagna.com/
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Biography

Musical education

Marco Misciagna was born in Bari, Italy.[1] He graduated at the age of 15 in violin and viola from the Niccolò Piccinni Conservatory of Bari and later obtained the diploma at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome.[2] He was invited by the then-President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi to the Quirinal Palace in Rome, as the best student of the conservatory.[3] He studied with Corrado Romano, Eduard Grach and with Đorđe Trkulja (former first violin of Zagreb Quartet).[4] Further studies included Salvatore Accardo at the Accademia Stauffer in Cremona, Boris Belkin and Jury Bashmet at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, where he was awarded two Honour Diplomas and won the Prize Monte dei Paschi di Siena twice, as best violinist and best violist in the school (first time in the history of the Academy).[5]

Career

In 1999 he won the First Prize for young talented musicians "M. Benvenuti" of Vittorio Veneto.[6]

For years, he served as a soloist of the Spanish String Orchestra of Màlaga[7] and has performed in major halls and international institutions worldwide, including the Berliner Philarmonie,[8] Essen Philarmonie, Hamburg Laieszahalle, Mannheim Rosengarten, the Meistersingerhalle Nuremberg, the Prinzeregententheater of Monaco, Arriaga Theater in Bilbao,[9] Musikverein in Vienna,[10] Victoria Eugenia Theater in San Sebastian, Komitas Chamber Music Hall,[11] Kiev Opera House, Dar Sebastian in Tunisia,[12] Sala Sinopoli Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples,[13] Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires,[14] Balboa Theatre in San Diego in California, Fox Tucson Theatre, St. Francis Auditorium of Santa Fe in New Mexico, C.W. Eisemann Center, Rudder Theater, Empire Theater in Texas, American Theater in Hampton in Virginia, Lehman Center and Carnegie Hall in New York.[15]

Misciagna during concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on 23 May 2015

He has collaborated with Uto Ughi,[16] Alexander Rudin,[17] Sergey Stadler,[18] Alexander Markov, Mariana Sirbu, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Mario Benzecry,[19] Ramin Bahrami, Rocco Filippini, Stephen Burns,[20] Antony Pay,[21] Franco Petracchi, Muhai Tang,[22] José Serebrier, and Vladimir Zubitsky.[23]

He is an honorary principal soloist of the Arkhangelsk State Chamber Orchestra,[24] Camerata Esteban Salas and the Orchestra Sinfonica de Oriente (Cuba).[25]

In 2018, he received the Gold Medal from the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for the commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Kiev Opera House.[26]

He is an Officer of the Volunteer Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross, auxiliary of the Armed Forces, with Decree of the President of the Republic.[27]

Teaching and Academic Positions

He is a viola professor at Nino Rota Music Conservatory in Monopoli[28] and an Adjunct professor of violin and viola at the Music and Performing Arts Department of Bilkent University in Ankara.[29][30]

He is also an Honorary Professor at S.Rachmaninov State Conservatory in Tambov;[31] Far Eastern State Academy of Art in Vladivostok (Russia);[32] Institut Supérieur de Musique de Sousse (University of Sousse, Tunisia);[33] Estaban Salas Conservatory in Santiago de Cuba;[34] Pettman National Junior Academy of Music (Auckland, New Zealand); Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (Armenia).[35]

Special Recording Projects and Cultural Initiatives

Marco Misciagna has been involved in various recording projects with philanthropic and cultural purposes. He released a CD, produced by Dynamic and sponsored by the Lions Club, with proceeds donated to a charitable initiative aimed at constructing a multifunctional center for children. He also recorded, as a world premiere with DAD-Records, the Quintet Op. 128[36] and Rhapsody Op. 88 by Raffaele Gervasio, contributing to the revival of lesser-known Italian repertoire.[37]

His CD Album dedicated to Bartolomeo Campagnoli's 41 Caprices for viola op.22, arranged for viola and piano by Carl Albert Tottmann, produced by Brilliant Classics, was awarded of two Global Music Awards Gold Medals.[38]

He participated in the radio program Vite in Musica (13 episodes), broadcast on RaiPlay Sound, which was dedicated to the Italian composer Marco Anzoletti. The program, focusing on the life and works of Anzoletti, featured Misciagna's performances and interpretations of the composer's music. Misciagna's involvement in the broadcast helped bring renewed attention to Anzoletti's works, offering listeners insight into the composer's contributions to Italian music.[39] Misciagna was also the first and only to perform Anzoletti's Concerto for Violin/Viola (1 Soloist) and Orchestra, a rare work in which the soloist alternates between the violin and the viola, showcasing both instruments in a single performance. His interpretation contributed significantly to the revival of interest in Anzoletti's repertoire.[40]

Discography

Albums

EPs & Singles

Original compositions and arrangements

Original compositions

  • Three Flamenco Caprices for solo viola: El vito - Capricho Andaluz - Malagueña[76][77] (also a version for solo violin)[78]
  • Introduction and Variations on the Theme Mer Hayrenik (Armenian National Anthem) for unaccompanied viola[79]
  • Morricone Film Suite for solo viola (Suite in 8 movements, homage to Ennio Morricone)[80]
  • Viola Blues for unaccompanied viola[81]
  • 6 Jazz Viola Preludes for solo viola (1-Ragtime, 2-Cafè Concerto, 3-Ragtime Boogie, 4-Ballade, 5-A Johann Sebastian Bach Joke, 6-Just After Midnight)[82][83]
  • Mosaic Fantasy for unaccompanied viola[84][85]
  • Samba for unaccompanied viola[86]
  • Star Wars Suite for unaccompanied viola (homage to John Williams)[87]
  • Jazz Caprices for unaccompanied viola[88]
  • 3 Pieces, Homage to Charlie Byrd for unaccompanied viola (1-Swing'59, 2-Blues for Felix, 3-Spanish Viola Blues)[89]
  • Fantasia on the Irish folk song "The last rose of summer" : for violin and piano / Romolo Pio Misciagna; (revision and violin cadence by Marco Misciagna)[90]

Arrangements

Awards

His awards include:

  • 2017 - Award “Arte, Sport e territorio” – Excellence from Puglia.
  • 2019 - International Award "Fontane di Roma" (37th edition)[108]
  • 2019 - Elmo Prize "Stories of Ordinary Culture"[109]
  • 2019 - International Prize - Gold Medal "Maison des Artistes" (Sapienza University of Rome);[110]
  • 2019 - Constantinus Magnus International Award (Constantinian Nemagnic Order of St.Stephen);[111]
  • 2019 - “Vigna d’Argento” Award (Palazzo Montecitorio, Chamber of Deputies, Rome);[112]
  • 2019 - International Award "Duchess Lucrezia Borgia"[113]
  • 2019 - City of Naples International Award for Art, Culture and Fashion, 9th Edition Academy Oscar.[114]
  • 2019 - “Cicero Award” (Fondazione “Marco Tullio Cicerone”)[115]
  • 2019 - Vincenzo Crocitti Award (“VINCE International”, Rome)[116]
  • 2019 - Gold Histonium Award[117]
  • 2019 - Mona Lisa Award 2019[118]
  • 2020 - Ubaldo Lay Award[119]
  • 2020 - The "Silver Chimera" 2020 award[120]
  • 2021 - National Award "Silver Eagle"[121]
  • 2024 - Gold Medal in the artistic sector of Norman Academy[122]
  • 2024 - Gold Medal (Best Classical) awarded to CD Album "Campagnoli: 41 Caprices for Viola Op.22, arranged for Viola & Piano by Carl Albert Tottman", Global Music Awards (La Jolla, California)[123]
  • 2024 - Gold Medal (Best Duo) awarded to CD Album "Campagnoli: 41 Caprices for Viola Op.22, arranged for Viola & Piano by Carl Albert Tottman", Global Music Awards (La Jolla, California)[124]

Honors

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