pianist - PhD in Byzantine philology graduated from the Pollini Conservatory in Padua at the age of 17. In June 2012, Silvia completed her post graduated with honour at the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome under the guidance of Sergio Perticaroli and Stefano Fiuzzi. She attended masterclasses with such renowned names as Martinez-Mehner, Bogino, Canino, de Maria, Margarius, Masi, Petruschansky, Rattalino, Risaliti, V. Stenzl, Swann, Bonduryansky, M. Pressler and A. Lonquich.
Invited to make her solo debut at Carnegie Hall as prize winner of the 2010 Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, Silvia performed in many prestigious venues in Italy, Croatia,
Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and the U.S.A.. The recipient of several scholarships and prizewinner in national and international contests, she is particularly praised for her 'original and interesting musical ideas and the intensity of her performance' (Dario de Rosa, Chairman of the International Marizza Prize 2009). Silvia also has been invited artist for two years at the prestigious 'Encuentro de Musica y Academia', Santander, Spain and performed at the West London University and the Royal College of Music as prize winner of the 'Forty Fingers' Competition. She performed with numerous orchestras and conductors (Caldi, Rigon, Cassetta, Mabilia, Themel, Tortato, Comin, Csaba), playing as a soloist in Classical and Romantic repertoire.
An enthusiastic teacher at the Morello Music Foundation in Castelfranco Veneto and co-founder of the international cultural initiative 'The Muses and the Dolomites', she works to instill within her young students not only a sense of musicality, but also appreciation for the power of the instrument to create
emotion and sensitivity.
In addition to her musical career, she is research assistant in Byzantine Philology and Music at Padua University, and a frequent lecturer in international congresses and symposia (Venice, Padua, Milan, Sofia, Athens, Hamburg).
http://digilander.libero.it/silviatessari/

painter and specialist in multiple branches of visual art (fresco painting, lithography, notably traditional
engraving technique) was born in Agordo; he lives and works in Falcade, at the heart of the Belluno Dolomites. Graduated in 1992 at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Venice, he started his career with a well-received series of collective and individual exhibitions in the greater Veneto area.
Classes on fresco technique with Vico Calabrò, Riccardo Schweizer and Gina Roma inspired Dunio to realize numerous wall paintings and engravings from 1999 onwards; they can be seen around the northern part of Italy, but also in Tuscany, Switzerland, Poland and Perù. Regular visitor of the Stamperia d’Arte Busato di Vicenza, he has created at least 130 hand engravings and about 200 lithographies since 2004. Among Dunio's commissioners are private clients, cities, regional governments, universities, UNICEF and many international sport and cultural events.
Artistic leader of the initiative 'Agordo, paese del graffito' (Agordo, land of frescoes), he has brought
about the making of eight outdoor frescoes in the storical village of Le Ville since 2010.
Along with his artistic activities, Dunio is involved in educational projects and other projects of social
and humanitarian nature since many years, gladly sharing his skills with a vast and diverse audience
through workshops and teaching.
www.dunio.it

graduated in 1983 at the Conservatory “G. Verdi” of Milan, coached by M.a Giovanna Canetti. Winner of the Opera Competition 'As.Li.Co' in the same year, she was able to immediately make her debut in Vivaldi's “Il Farnace” in the Teatro Piccola Scala of Milan. Two years later, she won the first prize in the international competition 'Luciano Pavarotti – Opera Company of Philadelphia', which launched her into an international career.
Since 1983, Adelisa has collaborated with numerous theatres in Italy and abroad, always interpreting leading roles as a dramatic soprano, among which: Teatro Municipal of Santiago de Chile, Kansai Opera of Osaka, Royal Theatre of Stockholm, Teatro Perez Galdos of Palma di Maiorca, Teatro Cervantes of Malaga, Municipal Theatre of Tenerife, Teatro Arriaga of Bilbao, Houston Grand Opera, Coliseo Theatre of Buenos Aires, Opéra de Nice, Théâtre des Champs Elisées of Paris, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Festival della Valle D’Itria di Martina Franca, etc etc...
She worked with the following conductors: Riccardo Chailly, Alberto Zedda, Giuseppe Patané, Roberto Abbado, Min Whon Chung, Fabio Luisi, Bruno Aprea, Antonello Allemandi, Giuliano Carella, Maurizio Barbacini, Daniel Oren, Edoardo Muller, Michelangelo Veltri, Daniele Callegari, Angelo Campori, Carlo Franci and others.
Since 1990, Adelisa teaches at the Conservatory 'G. Nicolini' of Piacenza. She gladly teaches in Masterclasses in and outside Italy and was main teacher at the Belcanto Festival of Dordrecht, Netherlands for over ten years. She recorded the following operas for labels Nuova Era and Dynamic:
C. Monteverdi “L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA” dir. A. Zedda (Ottavia) - G. Donizetti “LA FAVORITA” dir. F. Luisi (Leonora) - G. Donizetti “ALINA, REGINA DI GOLCONDA” dir. A. Allemandi (Fiorina) - S. Mercadante “IL BRAVO” dir. B. Aprea (Teodora).

Born in Suwon, South Corea, graduated in composition at the University 'Yon-Sei' of Seul. After her transfer to Italy, she successfully finished several studies at the Conservatory 'Giuseppe Verdi' of Milan:
piano and harpsichord (both with full marks), vocal chamber music, organ and composition (all three cum laude). Furthermore, she specialized in harpsichord, organ and vocal chamber music obtaining cum laude Master degrees in all three disciplines.
Sofia was official accompanist of various important international postgraduate courses: Verbania, Varenna, Perugia, Castellabate, Varallo, Erba, S.Marino, Finland, Malta etc.. As theatre accompanist, she worked a.o. for the theaters of Seul, San Marino, Vercelli, Bologna, for the renowned 'Accademia di Vercelli' and for the 'Scuola Civica di Rozzano'.
She had the pleasure and honour to accompany masterclasses by such names as Deutsch, Bisanti, Nucci, Aragall, Scotto, Casoni, Orlandi Malaspina, Serra, Pennicchi, Anvelt, Baldwin, Battaglia, Stix a.o...
Among the many other prizes, she was awarded first prize in the auditions for theatre accompanists 'Les Jeunes Voix du Rhin - l’opera national du Rhin', first prize in the international chamber music competition  'Guido Papini - Città di Camaiore', and first prize for best piano accompanist in the 2013 edition of the Vocal Music Competition of Emilia Romagna 'Amilcare Zanella'.
Sofia's professional activities include a vast number of (solo) concerts and a large number of positions as accompanist. At present, she is official accompanist of the international opera competition 'Luisa Gavioli' of Milan and of the international opera competition 'Flaviano Labò' of Piacenza; she holds the
position of theatre accompanist at the Teatro Comunale of Piacenza; also, she teaches (opera) repertoire as class accompanist at the Accademia Internazionale della Musica of Milan and since 2010, she teaches at the Accademia perfezionamento di Canto 'Milano Music Master'.

Frans van Ruth was initially a student of the pianist/composer Hans Osieck. After studying literature at the Universities of Utrecht and Paris he studied piano and chamber music with Herman Uhlhorn and Eli Goren respectively at the Utrecht Conservatoire, graduating with honours. At the Hugo Wolf Competition in Stuttgart he was awarded a special prize for best Lieder accompanist, along with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf’s personal compliments.
Lied accompaniment and (instrumental) chamber music can be considered the keynote in Frans' career. He organised numerous projects dedicated to composers, poets, cultural areas or cultural eras, and has carried out much research into Dutch musical life in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, recently publishing a new critical edition of the complete songs of the Dutch late romantic composer Leander Schlegel. In 1996, Frans was co founder of the Leo Smit Foundation, named after the Dutch composer (1900-1944) who was assassinated in Sobibor. For years, Frans took care of the programming of its successful concert season in Amsterdam, including pieces for piano solo, Lieder and chamber music composed in the first half of the 20st century, among which much 'entartete Musik', along with contemporary and newly composed pieces.
Frans forms a successful duo with cellist Doris Hochscheid with whom he created the Dutch Cello Sonata Foundation. Among this foundation's achievements is the six volume CD project 'Dutch Cello Sonatas 1900-1950' that documents Dutch music for violoncello and piano and was received with much international acclaim. Also, Cellosonate launched its initiative 'Album', an educational project that brings together contemporary composers and (very) young artists through a successful and continuing series of masterclasses. In January 2014, Doris and Frans were invited to teach a Masterclass at the Conservatory 'G. Nicolini' of Piacenza, Italy.
Frans van Ruth held the position of head of the chamber music department at the Amsterdam Conservatory for many years, and currently teaches, besides chamber music, also the Lied interpretation classes that are an obligatory part of the study program for all singers and piano students of the institute.