Download Lydia Cevidalli Curriculum Vitae (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nEDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
Conservatorio di Musica G. Verdi of Milano: <\/strong>Diploma in Violin, final degree, bachelor, 1979. Student of Wanda Luzzato<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Conservatoire Populaire de Musique Ancienne de Genevre (Suisse): <\/strong>Diploma in Baroque Performance Praxis, 3 years – final degree, master, 1985. Student of Chiara Banchini<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Private Master Studies with Alberto Casabona (pupil of Sevcik and Capet), <\/strong>1979-1982<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Scuola Civica of Milano, <\/strong>annual courses in baroque violin with Chiara Banchini 1980 – 1983<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Universit\u00e0 Degli Studi di Milano: <\/strong>attends courses in modern literature and musicology 1980-1984<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Summer Seminars <\/strong>on baroque music performance praxis (Italy, Pamparato, 1980, 1981, 1982 with L. Rovighi; France, Barbaste 1982 with Chiara Banchini; Bologna, 1983 with S. Kujiken; Ravenna with Sonia Monosoff)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
High School Degree, <\/strong>Classical Studies, Liceo Classico Giovanni Berchet, 1976<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTeaching Experiences in Conservatorio (High Level Music Instruction)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
Conservatorio di Musica G. Verdi of Milano: <\/strong>Teacher of modern and baroque Violin, full time job (individual lessons, organizing auditions and concerts, duos with Piano or Harpsichord accompaniment, baroque Ensembles, takes part in examinations sessions). Faculty, from 2002 to present.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTook part to Erasmus-Socrates exchange projects<\/strong> (Conservatorio de Musica de Madrid, 2005; Akademie di Kunst in Berlin, 2006; Latvian Academy of Music, Riga, 2011).<\/p>\nOrganizes full events for \u201cThe Day of Remembrance\u201d<\/strong>, with students\u2019 ensembles performances and conferences by survivors from concentration camps. In 2010, the event has gone direct live broadcasting, for the National Radio Broadcasting.<\/p>\nAdditional teaching<\/strong> in baroque violin for the second level of violin degree.<\/p>\n\n- \n
Conservatorio di Musica of Novara: <\/strong>Teacher of modern and baroque Violin, full time job, from 1989 to 2002. In 1998 creating and managing baroque violin courses with the full approbation of the Ministry of Education; organizing teachers and students, courses and programs, timetables; examination sessions and juries; concerts and auditions; taking care of administration problems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
Conservatorio di Musica of Alessandria: <\/strong>Teacher of modern violin from 1986 to 1989.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Conservatorio di Musica of Campobasso:<\/strong> Teacher of modern violin in 1985<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nADDITIONAL TEACHING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
Istituto F. Vittadini di Pavia: <\/strong>Teacher of modern Violin from 1982 to 1986. Medium to high level, organizing student auditions and concerts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Scuole medie di Milano: <\/strong>Teacher of modern violin to beginners from 1976 to 1986.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMASTERCLASSES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
October 2018: Workshop in Conservatorio of Como<\/strong>: Baroque Repertoire and Performance Praxis on modern instruments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
July 2018: Young Summer Courses <\/strong>in Urbino<\/strong>, teaching session: Baroque Repertoire and Performance Praxis on modern instruments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
July 2015, Madesimo Music Festival<\/strong>, third edition: Baroque Violin Masterclass and Klezmer Music Masterclass<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
March 2015, Milan Conservatory: <\/strong>organization<\/u> of a Masterclass in Klezmer Music, run by Gabriele Coen and Lee Colbert<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
July 2014, Madesimo Music Festival<\/strong>, second edition, Violin Masterclass<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
May 2014, Milan Conservatory: <\/strong>organization<\/u> of a Master Class in Klezmer Music, run by Gabriele Coen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
April 2011, Riga, Latvian Academy of Music, <\/strong>masterclass in Baroque Violin and Baroque Chamber Music<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
March \u2013 April 2008, New Jersey,<\/strong> Montclair State University<\/strong>: Workshop and Concert on Baroque Techniques and Ornamentation in Italian seventeenth century Music for Strings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
May 2006, Berlin, Universitaet der Kunst: <\/strong>Italian Sonatas of the XVII century: \u201cAffetti\u201d, Declamation and Voice Imitation: Inheritance of the Renaissance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
May 2005, Madrid, Conservatorio de Musica:<\/strong> Italian Sonatas in the XVII and XVIII centuries: Forms, Styles and Schools in the Change of Centuries-Continuity and Innovation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
July 2003, Turin, <\/strong>Accademia del Ricercare, Summer Course on Baroque Performance Praxis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLECTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
7.11.2018: organizing a Day of Studies<\/strong> and giving a lecture about the composer Benedetto Marcello<\/strong>, in Milan, Accademia Ambrosiana.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
15.1.17 and 6.11.17, Milan, Concert and Lecture<\/strong> at Accademia Ambrosiana, \u201cJewish Liturgical Music\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
2014: Milan<\/strong>, Museo diocesano, <\/strong>L\u2019arte del dialogo, \u201cMusic in the World of Chagall\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
2011: Cremona, <\/strong>Musical Instruments Museum<\/u>, <\/strong>Sala Puerari, \u201cThe Role of Violin in the Jewish Culture in Eastern Europe: from the the Enlightenment to the 20th Century\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
2011: Cremona, <\/strong>Musical Instruments Museum, <\/strong>Sala Puerari, \u201cThe Role of Violin in the Jewish Culture in Europe: Renaissance and Baroque\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
2008: Milan University, <\/strong>6th day of Studies, Friends of the University of Jerusalem Italian Association, \u201cResearch and Cooperation with Israel Universities in the Music Departments\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
Montclair State University: <\/strong>Lectures on \u201cJewish Musical Activity in Northern Italy-Renaissance and Baroque Era\u201d, 2008; Global Educational Center<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
Lecture: \u201cMusic in Traditional Jewish Festivities\u201d, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Lecture: \u201cBiblical Inspiration in Jewish Music: C.G. Lidarti\u2019s \u201cEster\u201d Oratorium\u201d, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CONCERT ACTIVITY<\/strong><\/p>\nOrchestral activity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
\u201cLes Concerts des Nations<\/strong><\/u>\u201d<\/strong> conducted by Jordi Savall<\/strong><\/u> (1990 \u2013 2007).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCompleted Concert tours in:<\/p>\n
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Europe<\/u>:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- \n
Spain: Madrid (Teatro Real, Teatro de la Zarzuela), Barcelona (Liceu Theater, Palau della Musica etc.), Valencia, Salamanca etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Italy: Roma (Auditorium di Santa Cecilia), Milano<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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UK: Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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France: Versailles (Chapelle Royal, Theater of Versailles), Paris (Theater of the Champs Elys\u00e9e)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Austria: Vienna (Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus), Salzburg, Linz, Graz<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Portugal: Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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USA<\/u>: New York Lincoln Center and Washington DC Library of Congress<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
South America<\/u>: Colombia, Santa F\u00e8 de Bogot\u00e0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
South Corea<\/u>: Seul<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CD recordings with \u201cLes Concert des Nations\u201d for Audivis recording company (list above)<\/p>\n
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\u201cCappella musicale di S. Petronio<\/strong><\/u>\u201d<\/strong>, Bologna conducted by Sergio Vartolo<\/u> played in various European tours, CD for the Bongiovanni recording company, 1988<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Played in the Musikverein Grossesaal, Viena with \u201cWiener Akademie<\/strong><\/u>\u201d<\/strong>, conducted by Martin Haselboeck<\/u>, 1996<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Played with the \u201c<\/strong>Concerto Barocco Italiano<\/strong><\/u>\u201d<\/strong> at Palazzo della Cancelleria Auditorium, Rome; toured in Basel and at the Iesi, Ragusa and Siracusa theatres, with different conductors, 1982 \u2013 1985<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
First violinist for numerous instrumental and choral ensembles<\/strong><\/u>: With Polifonica Ambrosiana performed at Manchester and Liverpool Universities Auditorium, the BBC broadcasted both concerts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
With the Ensemble Vocale of Palermo, played in concerts for Teatro Massimo, Palermo;<\/strong> toured in Italy performing in important theatres.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Has played in collaboration with musicians such as G. Leonhardt, M. Hugget, L. Van Dael and Enrico Gatti.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Chamber Music Ensembles<\/strong><\/p>\nENSEMBLE SALOMONE ROSSI (1991 \u2013 Present)<\/strong><\/p>\nwww.lydiacevidalli.it\/ensemble-salomone-rossi<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/u> <\/u><\/p>\nFounder of the Ensemble in 1991 directing it up to present.<\/p>\n
Standard composition is voice quartet, Violins, Viola, Cello and harpsichord with historical instruments; can be reduced to 6 elements or open to collaborations up to a classic orchestra.<\/p>\n
Specializes in baroque repertoire, some members perform also later repertoire played on modern instruments.<\/p>\n
Research on compositions from Jewish Synagogues of the Baroque Era are carried on in cooperation with Jewish Music Research Center of Jerusalem<\/strong> (Israel Adler and Edwin Seroussi) and Milan University<\/strong> (Maria Mayer Modena).<\/p>\nIncoming Events<\/strong><\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
2020, Various concerts and events cancelled<\/strong> due to the COVID-19 emergency<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
2021, January, Release of the CD \u201cBenedetto Marcello, Psalms and Sonatas\u201d<\/strong> by Ensemble Salomone Rossi, published by Dynamics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nInternational tours and highlights in Italy and abroad include<\/strong><\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
January 2020, concert in Belgrad<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
April 2019, concert in Casale Monferrato<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
February 2019, Concert in Istanbul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
November 2018, release of the CD<\/strong> \u201cSalmi e Sonate di Benedetto Marcello\u201d<\/strong><\/em>,<\/strong> by Concerto Classics<\/u>, with interviews and presentation in live broadcasting, on national and private radio programs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
November 2018, concert in Milan<\/strong>, Sala Alessi (Palazzo Marino)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
October 2017, Italy, Bergamo,<\/strong> with \u201cAntiche Armonie Choir\u201d, celebration of the 30th year of activity; music by Haendel: Dixit Dominus, Water music and Music for the Royal Fireworks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
September 2017, 7th and 10th: organizing<\/u> musical part for the performance at Memoriale della Shoah, Milan<\/strong> \u2013 collaboration with Piccolo Teatro, Milan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
July 2017, Italy, Triest<\/strong> at the Jewish Community Center<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
July 2017, Italy, Madesimo<\/strong> Music Festival<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
February 2017,