The March Program will now include:
•Felix Mendelssohn, Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Strings in D minor
•L. V. Beethoven, Symphony N.7 In A major Op. 92
The Guest Artists will now include:
•Fabrizio Falasca, Violin
•Luigi Borzillo, Piano
Fabrizio Falasca
Fabrizio Falasca is considered among the leading Italian violinists of his generation. He regularly performs as soloist in the most prestigious theaters and festivals throughout the world, such as the Royal Festival Hall in London, Brahms Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Garnier in Montecarlo, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova and the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli, to name a few. He is in demand as a guest concertmaster with world class orchestras including the Philharmonia of London, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and regularly leads the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, Teatro dell'Opera Orchestra in Rome, Petruzzelli Orchestra in Bari. In 2016, he won the Concertmaster position of the Tyroler Symphonie Orchester Innsbruck, and in the same year he joined the Philharmonia Orchestra in London as Assistant Leader, position currently held. In 2022 he won the Concertmaster position of the Teatro Lirico of Cagliari Orchestra. He regularly performs chamber music with his string quartet, the Philharmonia Chamber Players, and with musicians such as B. Canino, F. Petracchi, J. Ju, and A. Pompa-Baldi among others. Falasca is often featured on the Italian national broadcasting Radio RAI, as well as on BBC Radio, and is a prolific recording artist for various labels such as Centaur Records, CPO, Aulicus Classics, Amadeus and Brilliant Classics. He is a laureate of the Vittorio Veneto and the Postacchini International Violin Competitions. Fabrizio studied with Salvatore Accardo at the Stauffer Academy, with Felice Cusano at the Fiesole Music School, and Dora Schwarzberg. After his studies in Italy, he was rewarded a scholarship and graduated with Master of Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London under So-Ock Kim. His teachers includes M.Vengerov and L.Kavakos. He is currently violin professor at the Conservatory of Potenza, Italy and at the London Performing Academy of Music. He plays a J.Guarneri 1727 violin and a Francesco Rugeri 1690 violin both gifted by the Barison's family
Luigi Borzillo
Italian pianist Luigi Borzillo in 2012 began his concert activity which led him to play in prestigious halls in Europe, America and Asia. Among these, he played in the USA (Carnegie Hall in New York, Walt Dinsey Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in Pittsburg-KS, Munson Chapel in Azusa-CA), in Austria (Mozarteum of Salzburg and Musikverein in Vienna), in South Korea (Yeongdeungpo Art Hall of Seoul, Bongsan Cultural Center of Daegu),in the Czech Republic (Auditorium of the Zakladni Academy in Prague), in Poland (Srodowisk Hall in Warsaw, Willa Lentza of Szczecin Galery Wiezy in Bydgoszcz and Chopin Festival in Busko -Zdroj), in Ecuador (Teatro Centro de Arte of Guayaquil), in Switzerland (Offene Kirche of Sils Maria), in Mexico (Sala Nezahualcoyotl of Mexico City and State Center for the Arts of Ensenada and Rosarito), in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dom Armije of Sarajevo), in Spain (Auditorio Internacional de Torrevieja, Sala Eutherpe of Leòn, Auditori Rafael Beltran Moner of Villa-Real and Civic Centre Can Deu of Barcelona), in Turkey (Metropolitan Municipality Concert Hall of Adana), in Italy (Teatro Studio of Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome, Teatro La Nuova Fenice of Osimo, Teatro Niccolini of Florence, Auditorium Gaber and Bocconi University in Milan, Teatro Politeama of Lamezia Terme), in Cuba (Oratorio San Felipe Neri of La Habana and Sala Jose White of Matanzas), in Brazil (Theatro Pedro II of Ribeirão Preto), in Portugal (Teatro Micaelense of Ponta Delgada, Auditorio Espaço Vita of Braga), in Serbia (Niš Symphony Orchestra Hall), and in Argentina (Teatro del Libertador of Cordoba).
In 2014, he has been selected by Maestro Sir. Antonio Pappano who invited him to play under his direction in the festival that is celebrated every year in the native village of his family, playing the Beethoven Emperor Concerto and Liszt's First Piano Concerto. Moreover, Luigi has been invited to play as soloist with several orchestras: Southeast Kansas Symphony at Pittsburg State University-USA, Orquesta Filarmónica Municipal de Guayaquil-Ecuador, Sinfonietta de Ponta Delgada-Portugal, Orquesta Sinfonica de Torrevieja-Spain, Orquestra Filarmònica de Braga-Portugal, Nis Symphony Orchestra-Serbia, Azusa Pacific University Symphony Orchestra-USA, Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra-Romania, Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria-Italy, Orchestra Sinfonica Città di Roma-Italy, Orquesta Art Creare of Vila-Real-Spain, Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra-Turkey, Orquesta Juvenil Universitaria Eduardo Mata-Mexico, Orquesta del Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana and Orquesta Sinfonica de Matanzas-Cuba Orquestra Sinfonica de Ribeirão Preto-Brazil, Seoul Artel Philarmonia-South Korea, Orchestra Sinfonica della Basilicata 131-Italy, Orquesta Sinfonica de Cordoba-Argentina, Los Angeles Sinfonietta-USA.
Maestro Pappano wrote about him:
"[…] I listened to him for the first time in 2014 and I thought that this young talent deserved a chance: so shortly after he made his debut with the Beethoven Emperor Concerto and later with Liszt's First Concerto directed by me, confirming the trust I had placed in him. It has been a great pleasure to work with such a talented, professional, and humble young man, always looking for perfection. I was also able to appreciate his stage presence and his charisma and I am sure he has a brilliant career ahead of him."
He won over forty Piano International Competition; among them: Golden Classical Music Awards of New York, Future Stars International Competition, Mendellsohn Cup, New Pianist Cup of Osimo, International Prize IMKA of Sarajevo, Competition City of Albenga, Giovanni Paisiello of Taranto, Leopoldo Mugnone of Caserta, Flegreo of Naples, Etruscan Riviera in Piombino, Maria Grazia Vivaldi of Montalto Ligure, Golden Music Awards in Los Angeles, Grand Prize Virtuoso 2017 in Salzburg.
He got a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree at the "Nicola Sala" Conservatory of Music in Benevento and the Master of Musical Interpretation at the Alfonso X el Sabio University of Madrid. He followed specialization courses at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese with Maestro Pasquale Iannone.
On July 19, 2021, Luigi debuted at the Musikverein in Vienna performing Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra.
He has given masterclasses in the USA at Pittsburg State University KS, Florida Atlantic University FL, Azusa Pacific University CA and is frequently invited as a jury member in international competitions Nowadays, Luigi is a professor at the "Pietro Mascagni" Conservatory of Music in Livorno - Italy.
The Villages Philharmonic
Based in Florida's friendliest hometown, "The Villages Philharmonic" is a professional Orchestra presenting the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance since 2003.
Under the musical direction of acclaimed Conductor Pasquale Valerio, the orchestra has grown in stature while enriching and shaping cultural life. The orchestra presents musical masterpieces to nourish the hearts, souls and minds of local music patrons.
Most members live in the Orlando area but we have regular members who come from as far afield as Jacksonville, Tampa, Daytona and St. Petersburg. The Philharmonic gives 13-15 concerts per year and so we don't provide full time employment for any of the players. Our players are comprised of resident and international artists who collaborate with symphonic and operatic companies at large. Although most orchestra members are not Villagers, there are two professional orchestra members who are Village residents and there are six amateurs who train each Saturday so that they can meet the standards required to play with the Philharmonic.
