P.Taffanell - Fantaisie sur Freischutz - Finale
Born in Nuoro, Italy, Vincenzo started his flute studies in M° Corrado Congeddu's class and continued it at "A. Chironi" Music School in Nuoro where he studied with M°Aldo Nicolicchia, who led him to an outstanding early graduation in 2003 at the age of 19 at L. Canepa State Conservatory in Sassari.
At Accademia Internazionale di Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy, he met his musical mentor: M°Jean Ferrandis. Because of this crucial meeting, Vincenzo decided to leave Italy to continue his studies in Paris at Ecole Normale de Musique A. Cortot.
He studied at ENMP for eight years, developing his musical skills on the flute in M°Ferrandis' class and his chamber music expertise in pianist M°Genevieve Martigny's class. He successfully graduated in Flute (Unanimity of the Jury) in 2008 and in Chamber Music in 2009. Aiming to earn a Master Graduation, he moved to Rome where he was admitted to Santa Cecilia State Conservatory in Flute Performance in M°Enrico Casularo's class, and there he graduated in 2012. The years spent in Rome where particularly important for his knowledge and approach to Baroque music, a repertoire he had always loved. He left the wonderful Città Eterna in 2012 after he graduated with the unanimity and the praise of the jury.
In 2014 he earned his Master of Music Degree at California State University Fullerton, after having served as Teaching Assistant to M°Ferrandis for two years. In 2018 he received his DMA degree at University of Houston.
Throughout his musical life, Vincenzo has been praised for his musicianship, his bright technique, and his stage presence, qualities that earned him several awards, prizes, and scholarships.
During his career, Vincenzo has given hundreds of concerts throughout Europe (England, Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Luxembourg, Germany, Lithuania) the Middle East (Israel, Palestine, UAE) and the USA as a soloist and as an ensemble conductor in various recitals, orchestral performances, and chamber music groups. He has appeared in renowned halls such as Maison de L'UNESCO, Carrefour Pleyel, Salle Cortot, Consolato Generale d'Italia in Paris, the Italian Culture Institute in Athens, Sala Accademica of Santa Cecilia in Rome, and Teatro in Castello in Cagliari.
Vincenzo is currently the Flute Professor at the Edward Said National Conservatory (Jerusalem and Bethlehem branches) where he teaches also History of the Music.
Since 2008 he is the Artistic Director of the Academia Nugoresa de Bonas Artese and of the International Festival "Tra Mare, Stelle e Magia"
Honors and Awards
● 1st Prize “Moores Concerto Competition” - Houston (2015)
● 1st Prize “Concorso EUTERPE” - Rome (2013)
● 1st Prize "Music Associates Concerto/Aria Competition" – (Winds) – Fullerton (2012)
● 1st Prize “Concorso Internazionale ANEMOS” - (Winds) – Rome (2011)
● 1st Prize “Concorso Internazionale Riviera dellaVersilia” - (Winds) – Viareggio (2008)
● 1st Prize “Concorso Internazionale Riviera dellaVersilia” - (Chamber Music) – Viareggio (2008)
● 1st Prize "Concorso Nazionale Scuole di Musica"– Florence (2002)
● 1st Prize "Concorso G.Visconti"-Rome (1998)
● 2nd Prize “Concorso Internazionale Riviera Etrusca” - (Winds) – Piombino (2011)
● 2nd Prize “Concorso Internazionale Estro Armonico” - Ladispoli (2010)
● 2nd Prize “Concorso Musicale Internazionale – Città di Asti” – Asti (2009)
● 2nd Prize “ Concours Ufam – Musique de Chambre” - Paris (2009)
● 2nd Prize “Concours Fondation Ballan – Musique de Chambre” - Paris (2009)
● 2nd Prize "Concorso Internazionale Nuoro Città dell’Euromediterraneo" – Nuoro (2003)
● 2nd Prize "Concorso Internazionale Nuoro Città dell’Euromediterraneo" – Nuoro (2001)
● 3rd Prize "Concorso Internazionale Riviera del Conero” – (Giovani Talenti) – Ancona (2002)
● Finalist “Haverhill International Soloist Competition” – Haverhill (2009).
Scholarships
● Scholarship Moores School of Music (2015/2018)
● Scholarship California State University Fullerton – International Students (2012/2014)
● Scholarship California State University Fullerton – Music Department (2012/2014)
● Scholarship “Master and Back” - Sardinian Government (2009)
● Scholarship for Best Students – Accademia Internazionale di Cagliari (2008)
● Full Scholarship – Scuola di Musica di Campi Bisenzio (2002)