Curriculum Vitae
Education and Training
2018-2020
- Professional Development Project with Yamaha Wind Orchestra
2015
- Master of Music (Saxophone)
Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D’Annunzio" Institute of High Culture in Pescara, Italy
2009-2015
- International Saxophone Masterclasses with Angelo Turchi (Italy), Maryse Boudlet (France), Francisco Martinez (Spain), Luciano Ciavattella (Italy), Arno Bornkamp (Netherlands), Gilberto Monetti (Italy), Lorenzo Martelli (Italy), Alain Crepin (Belgium), Gianni Di Benedetto (Italy), Alexandre Doisy (France), Carrie Koffman (USA), Vincent David (France)
2013
- Bachelor of Music (Saxophone)
Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D’Annunzio" Institute of High Culture in Pescara, Italy
2006
- Complementary Piano Licence
Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D’Annunzio" Institute of High Culture in Pescara, Italy
Teaching Experience
2017-Current
- Brunswick South Primary School
2016
- Teacher of Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Piano at Performing Arts Headquarters
2015
- Saxophone Teacher at International Saxophone Masterclass in Pineto, Italy
2007-2015
- Teacher of Saxophone and Musical Theory at the School of Music "Amici della Musica" in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Italy
Ensembles
2026-
- Saxophonist in Royal Australian Navy Band Melbourne
2023-Current-
- Music Director of Boroondara Symphonic Band
2022-Current
- Soprano and Alto Saxophonist in Jazzonauts
2020-Current
- Music Director of Casa D'Abruzzo Club Choir
2019-Current
- Music Director of Veneto Club Choir
- Music Director of Melbourne Tramways Band
2018-2023
- Soprano and 1st Alto Saxophonist in GB Big Band
2016-2023
- Music Director and Saxophonist in Banda Musicale Italiana "Vincenzo Bellini"
2018-2020
- Soprano and 1st Alto Saxophonist in Yamaha Wind Orchestra
2016-2018
- 1st Alto Saxophonist in The Eltham Concert Band
- 1st Alto Saxophonist in St. Albans Melita Band
2016
- 1st Alto Saxophonist in Australian Youth Band
2014-2015
- 1st Tenor Saxophonist in Eclectic Ensemble
2010-2015
- Tenor Saxophonist in Opera Saxophone Quartet
2009-2015
- Music Director of Choir "Giovanni XXIII" in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Italy
2007-2015
- Music Director and Saxophonist in Banda Musicale ass. "Amici della Musica" in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Italy
2009-2011
- Bass Voice in Choir of the Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D’Annunzio" in Pescara, Italy
2008-2011
- Baritone Saxophonist in Frentana Big Band
2006-2009
- 1st Tenor Saxophonist in Banda Musicale "Salvatore Trovato" Città di Casoli in Casoli, Italy
2003-2008
- 1st Alto Saxophonist in Banda Musicale città di Pizzoferrato in Pizzoferrato, Italy
Competitions and Awards
2014
- 1st Place as a Soloist in the National Saxophone Competition in Torrevecchia Teatina, Italy
- 1st Place as a Soloist in the Soloists Competition with the Orchestra of the Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D'Annunzio" in Pescara, Italy
- Competed as a Soloist in the International Saxophone Competition "Josip Nochta" in Zagreb, Croatia
2013
- Competed as a Soloist in the International Saxophone Competition "Marco Fiorindo" in Nichelino, Italy
- 1st Place as a Soloist in the National Music Competition "Stand Together: musica giovane" in Città Sant’Angelo, Italy
2012
- 1st Place as part of the Opera Saxophone Quartet in the International Music Competition "Trofeo Città di Penne" in Penne, Italy
2011
- 1st Place as part of the Opera Saxophone Quartet in the National Music Competition "Città di Spoltore" in Spoltore, Italy
- 1st Place as part of the Opera Saxophone Quartet in the National Music Competition "Stand Together: musica giovane" in Città Sant'Angelo, Italy
2010
- Competed as a Soloist in the International Music Competition "Luigi Zanuccoli" in Sogliano al Rubicone, Italy
- 1st Place as a Soloist in the National Music Competition "Stand Together: musica giovane" in Città Sant'Angelo, Italy
- 1st Place as part of the Opera Saxophone Quartet in the National Music Competition "Stand Together: musica giovane" in Città Sant'Angelo, Italy
Major Concerts Series
2015
- Performed as a Soloist with the Orchestra of the Conservatorium of Music "Luisa D'Annunzio" at the Auditorium "Luisa D'Annunzio" in Pescara, Italy
2012-2013
- Performed with the Opera Saxophone Quartet in three live performances on Italy's RAI 1 TV channel (one of these performances was in front of the legendary composer Ennio Morricone)
2012
- Performed with the Opera Saxophone Quartet at the ceremony celebrating the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the National Police of Italy in Chieti, Italy
2011
- Conducted "Amici della Musica" Concert Band at the ceremony celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy in Florence, Italy
2010
- Conducted "Amici della Musica" Concert Band at the General Audience of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City State