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Alessandro Calamai
Graduated from the Conservatory "L. Cherubini" in Florence and continued
his studies with the soprano E. Schwarzkopf, the baritone R. Capecchi.
He has participated with distinction in various competitions and
performed in more than 230 concerts during his career. His vast
repertory includes: Marcello and Schaunard from La Boheme, Sharpless
from Madam Butterfly, Paolo Albiani from Simon Boccanegra, Belcore
from L'Elisir d' Amore and Dottor Malatesta from Don Pasquale. He
has also participated in the Philips' recordings of La Traviata
directed by Z. Mehta, and Tosca directed by S. Osawa.
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 Elisabetta
Lombardi
Graduated cum laude from Turin's Conservatory "G. Verdi". She made
her debut in Turin's Regio Theatre's production of "Hansel and Gretel"
as Hansel. She has since appeared in numerous productions in various
important theatres. She is intensely involved in the field of chamber
music and oratorio in Italy, Germany, Austria and the USA. She has
performed Mozart's "Requiem" on tour with the Haydn Orchestra of
Bolzano and Trento. She has recorded for RAI, the BBC, and Radio
Germany in Berlin. She has also recorded 2 CD's of liturgical music
for the Pergolesi Foundation in Jesi. She is currently teaching
at the Pergolesi Institute in Ancona.
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 Thomas
Busch
Studied organ and choral direction at the "R. Schumann-Hochschule"
in Dusseldorf, and voice with Edmund Illerhaus at the "Folkwang-Hochschule"
in Essen. He has further perfected his technique by studying with
K. Equiluz, E. Battaglia, A. Schmidt and U. Baestlein. He has sung
in opera theatres in both Germany and Italy, but his principal interest
is in chamber music and oratorio. He has performed classic oratorio
by Bach, Mendelssohn and Brahms as well as contemporary works. He
has recorded a CD for the Pergolesi Foundation in Jesi of Pergolesi's
"Messa Romana." He currently teaches vocal music at the Conservatory
"di Monopoli", is director of the Coro Polifonico "Colombati" of
Pergola and is voice coach for the Polifonico "Antonelli" in Matelica.
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 Lee
Bisset
Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama where
she studied with Alan Watt. She continued her studies in Italy with
Romolo Castiglioni, and a course with Renata Scotto. Her operatic
repertoire is mostly Italian, favouring such roles as Aida, Santuzza
and Donna Anna, while her concert repertoire ranges from Beethoven
and Strauss to Ravel and Tchaikowsky. Besides her numerous concert
appearances, she has broadcast performances with the BBC and recorded
a CD of songs by John Rose.
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Pietro Veneri
Completed his studies in composition and conducting under the direction
of maestros Camillo Togni and Daniele Gatti. He has since been involved
in the direction of the principal opera companies and theatres in
Italy working with the noted musical talents of Muti, Chailly, Thielemann,
Abbado, and Kuhn. He has also been the assistant to maestro Frubeck
de Burgos. His 1987 debut as conductor has led to the direction
of prestigious institutions such as the Tokyo Philharmonic, the
Hadyn Bolzano and the Yamagata Symphony. He has recorded and appeared
in various radio and television transmissions in Italy and abroad.
He is a jury member for international opera competitions and holds
a professorship at the Conservatory "A. Boito" in Parma.
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 Carlo
Pari
Completed his studies cum laude at the Conservatory "G. Rossini"
in Pesaro with degrees in composition and piano, studyng with pianist
Lorenzo Bavai. Post-graduate study was completed at the Conservatory
"A. Boito" in Parma. He also studied composition with E. Morricone
at the Fiesole Academy. He has since pursued a career as a concert
pianist performing in Italy and abroad. An eclectic musician, he
composes and performs all genres of music ranging from Baroque to
the contemporary experimental, making him one of the most requested
performers in Europe. He was, last year, the official pianist for
the "Summer Courses in Opera" and is currently teaching piano, harmony
and music history.
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 Andrea
Polzoni
After graduating from the Conservatory " G. Rossini" in Pesaro he
went on to study, with the aid of several CEE scholarships , at
the Toscolano European Center finishing with a degree in composition
and arrangement for film soundtracks. He has attended post-graduate
courses at various prestigious Italian schools including a course
in composition and arrangement for cinema and TV conducted by E.
Morricone. He has actively pursued a career as a concert pianist
while recording and composing all genres of music for Roland Europe,
Jaka Book, CNR, RAI and UNICEF. He has founded his own record label
(www.soundreflections.com) and is involved in production and recording
of classical music on CD.
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 Mauro
Ferrante
Completed his studies in composition and organ at the Conservatory
"A. Boito" in Parma. He has performed in inaugural concerts in connection
with the restoration of several historic organs in Italy and has
participated in organ exhibitions as a soloist and in ensemble.
He also collaborates with the Philharmonic Orchestra in Marche and
the Chamber Orchestra in Cesena. As honorary inspector for the Italian
Culture Ministry, he has dedicated himself to the study and preservation
of historic organs. A published author and composer, he regularly
holds courses and seminars in musical analysis. He currently teaches
composition at the Conservatory "G. Rossini" in Pesaro.
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