Luca Fanfoni, Daniele Fanfoni, Reale Concerto
Biography Luca Fanfoni, Daniele Fanfoni, Reale Concerto
Luca Fanfoni
born in Parma, studied at the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan, where he graduated with honours under Gigino Maestri's guide.
At a very young age he won the first prize at the International Competition of Stresa, the first prize at the National Competition of Pescara and the first prize at the National Competition of Vittorio Veneto.
His acquaintance and studying with violinists of international reputation such as Leonid Kogan, Dora Schwarzberg and Franco Gulli of the Chigiana Academy of Siena resulted to be decisive to his musical formation. At the Chigiana Academy of Siena he obtained a grant that allowed him to study with these great musicians, earning at the same time the Diploma of Merit;
During this last phase of improvement, he participated to numerous International Competitions winning, in 1988, the first prize at the International Competition "Romano Romanini - Premio Città di Brescia" and winning the International Competition "Giovan Viotti Batiste" of Vercelli in 1987 and the "Enrico Costa" prize in 1989 at the International Competition "Niccolò Paganini" of Genoa.
His concerts took place in the most prestigious halls all over the world where he has obtaied unanimous success both from the public and specialized critic so that he can be considered one of the most outstanding Italian violinists.
In 2000 he recorded a CD for Phoenix recording house containing musics by E.Grieg, Paganini-Milstein, M.Ravel, A.Piazzolla which was received with great interest and a praises from the specialized critics, and in 2001, at the end of G. Verdi’s centenary, Dynamic discographic house of Genoa issued a Cd containing unpublished pieces and brillinat fantasie on Verdi’s themes for violin and piano.