Italian Language Meeting

Speaker: Gianmario Strappati 
 
Topic: Italian Music Masters
 
Presentation 
 
Gianmario Strappati will guide us on a musical journey through great Italian music: from Vincenzo Bellini to Giacomo Puccini. The first author Vincenzo Bellini represents a famous exponent of the Italian 19th century, capable of uniting neoclassicism and romanticism with his style. In 2025 the anniversary of the 190th anniversary of the musician’s death was held. The second author Giacomo Puccini represents the absolute genius par excellence as far as Italian opera is concerned, author of famous works such as Turandot, Gianni Schicchi etc… with immortal arias for every lover of great music. In this journey the socio-political context of Italian history will be analyzed, with references also to authors of great importance such as Giuseppe Verdi, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni and Gioacchino Rossini, fundamental to understanding the musical and cultural transition over the centuries. The history of great Italian music from the pre-Risorgimento period until the death of Giacomo Puccini, which occurred in 1924. 
 
About the Speaker
Gianmario Strappati earned his bachelor and master degree in Tuba at the G.B. Pergolesi Conservatory in Fermo with full marks, honors and honorable mention, also specializing with music courses at Harvard University, Berklee College of Music, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), University of North Carolina at Chapen Hill, University of Chicago (USA), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgio), Sorbonne University of Paris (France) with also a graduation in Sciences and Technologies of Arts, Cinema and Entertainment (DAMS L3) and International Relations and Economy. As a soloist he has performed in: USA (Florida State University), England (London, St. Peter Church, British Italian Society, Dante in Cambdrige), Romania (University of Timisoara), Northern Ireland (Titanic Museum in Belfast for the 110th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy, Italian Cultural Institute and Consulate General of Italy in Edinburgh, Honorary Consulate of Italy in Northern Ireland), Albania (Tirana University of the Arts), Spain (Madrid, Italian School Theater, Italian Institute of culture), Germany (Bavaria, Baden Wurttemberg and Saxony , pat. Consulate General of Italy in Stuttgart and Italian Cultural Institute in Munich), Moldova (Organ Hall, Chisinau University of Music), Slovakia, Bulgaria (Haskovo International Festival, Bezisten Hall Yambol, State Vidin Philarmonic Concert Hall, Sirak Stitnik Hall in Sliven) , Finland (Helsinki, Italian Cultural Institute), Hungary (Budapest, Italian Cultural Institute, Verdi Hall), Greece (Athens, Italian Embassy School Auditorium), Czech Republic (Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague), Montenegro (Cetinje National Theater, Kic Budo Tomovic Auditorium of Podgorica, Embassy of Italy), Morocco (Italian Embassy and Institute of culture in Rabat), Switzeland (Italian Institute of culture in Zurich, Aarau Cathedral), Austria (Wiener Saal of Mozarteum in Salzburg) and Russia at the prestigious “Tchaikovsky Music Festival “(performing among other things the famous Concerto by A. Arutiunian for Tuba and Symphony Orchestra at the Izhevsk Opera House), accompanied by the Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra, the Udmurtia Philarmonic Orchestra(Russia), the State Philarmonic Orchestra of Vidin – Bulgaria, the National Chamber Orchestra of Moldova, the Dianopolis Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria) and the Symphony Orchestra of Kazakhstan, as well as international string and chamber orchestras. On 23 March 2019 he performed at the Bachmuseum in Leipzig for the celebrations of the 334th birthday of J. S. Bach and on 29 June 2019 he gave a recital at the Mozarteum in Salzburg (Wiener Saal), sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna. In January 2020 he performed on Rai 2 a composition for Tuba solo as a world premiere dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Marco Pantani. He was the first tuba player to win the prestigious Nino Rota Award, previously awarded to artists such K. Ricciarelli, P. Principe, L. Luttazzi and J. Horowitz, and his city of Ancona awarded him meritorious citizenship. Since 2018 he is “Ambassador of Don Bosco Missions for music in the world”. Actually He is the Tuba professor at the G. Verdi State Conservatory of Music in Italy. He has held conference, masterclasses and recitals as guest and visiting professor for Universities and Conservatories of: USA (Bard College Conservatory of Music New York), Moldova, South Africa, Romania, Albania, Bolivia, Argentina, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Kosovo, Macedonia, Spain, Bosnia – Erzegovina, Uganda, Costa Rica, Chile, India, Colombia, Paraguay, Kosovo, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Philippines, Indonesia etc … Previously he was Assistant Professor at the Italian State Conservatory for all brass instrument. He is also the Tuba and Euphonium Professor for the international academic online course at the Higher Institute of Music Jose Hernandez in Buenos Aires (Argentina). On 5th May 2022, he performed a J. S. Bach’s Suite for only Tuba in the J. S. Bach’s Tomb at Thomaskirche in Leipzig. On 11th February 2023, he gave a Recital as soloist (Tuba and Piano) at Mendelssohn Haus in Leipzig. On October 2023, was Guest Professor and Artist at Florida State University with masterclass and concerts. On 10th February 2024, he gave a recital for Tuba and piano in Schumann Haus (Germany). He was awarded as “Artist of the Year 2020” by the Christopher Magazine (USA) , which has reserved the cover of a special issue dedicated to him. He was interviewed by magazines and radio and television broadcasters of the 5 continents, also recording for Rai, Sky Classica, CNN, Rogers Tv, ABC (American Broadcasting Company), Radio Capodistria, Radio Vaticana etc … He has published for Academia and Micropress (the latter works distributed by La Feltrinelli and Mondadori).