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26-Aug-2016
Christian Riganelli, Artistic Director, 2016 PIF Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Picture above: Christian Riganelli, Director of the Music School Paolo Soprani announcing a group of younger students at the 2015 PIF Castelfidardo.Christian Riganelli is the Artistic Director of the 2016 PIF Castelfidardo being held from 22 to 25 September. Christian Riganelli was born in Recanati in 1976 and he began studying accordion at the age of nine. He graduated in classical accordion at the Conservatory "N. Piccinni" in Bari, under the guidance of teacher and concert artist Massimiliano Pitocco. Christian Riganelli also studied at the Conservatory "G. B. Pergolesi" in Fermo, where he earned a graduate degree in Music Education and Accordion Teaching. He attended many courses of musical interpretation in Italy and abroad, with famous musicians as Claudio Jacomucci, Peter Soave, M. Hellegard and Carrado Rojac. He performed in several international music festivals in France, Germany, Denmark, England, Czech Republic, Brazil and Argentina. He is a member of the "Milonga Quintet" and in 2005 they recorded the album "Romance", produced by Wide Sound Record. Here, he performed new arrangements and experiments inspired by the music of Astor Piazzolla. He has worked with Vinicio Capossela, Riccardo Tesi and David Riondino. He has performed "The Function of the Centenary" written by Roberto De Simone, a Cantata for Tenor and Solo Accordion, double male choir and orchestra, during the 37th Edition of the Festival "Settembre al Borgo" in the Duomo di Casertavecchia. He recorded the album "Livin God", collection of poetic readings and songs inspired by sacred music, in collaboration with Marche Region. He has been a featured performer and composer in many theatre shows inspired by F.G. Lorca, D. Buzzati, L. Pirandello, G. Leopardi. Christian Riganelli has worked with Piccolo Teatro in Milan in the show "The story of the abandoned doll" written by Brecht-Sastre and featured with the poet and writer Davide Swifts in the Recital dantesco "Love that moves the Sun and other stars." He performed as a soloist with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana at the Teatro delle Muse, interpreting the music by B. Moretti for the ballet "Earth", which premiered in Italy. He performed in duo with Gabriele Mirabassi playing the music by the famous Brazilian composer A. Mehmari for solo accordion, clarinet soloist and orchestra, which premiered at the Sala Jardel Filho in Sao Paulo. He has an intense concert activity as a soloist and in chamber ensembles, exhibiting various repertoires ranging from classical to folk and French, from Klezmer to Chanson. He teaches accordion at Civica Scuola di Musica "Paolo Soprani" in Castelfidardo and Liceo Musicale Statale “C. Rinaldini” in Ancona. Since 2014 he has been the Director of the International Museum of Accordion in Castelfidardo. |