Federico Agostini
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Federico Agostini was born into a musical family in 1959 at Trieste
. He started receiving his first violin lessons from his grandfather, Franco Gulli, at the age of 6 years. After which he studied at the Conservatory of Trieste
, Venice
and Siena
. At the age of 16 he debuted as a soloist under the baton of Carlo Zecchi
. From 1981 to 1986 he was a member of the Virtuosi di Roma. From 1986 to 1992 he served as the Concertmaster of the legendary I Musici
. In 1987, he joined the Quintetto Fauré di Roma. In 1992 he began a long collaboration with the Franco-American pianist Claude Cymerman, with whom he toured Europe, Japan and the United States. In 2004 he teamed up with Yosuke Kawasaki
, James Creitz and Sadao Harada, to create the D'Amici String Quartet. Agostini has performed as a soloist with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic.
Agostini has also been active as a teacher since 1978. He taught eight years at the Conservatories of Venice and Trieste. From 1992 he was a Professor of violin and chamber music at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen. He is currently an Associate Professor at Indiana University
at Bloomington. He regularly gives masterclasses in Japan, Denmark, Sweden and Italy.
Agostini is part of the jury of the Concours de Genève and the Concorso Internazionale per Quartetto d'Archi di Cremona.
and Vivaldi's
violin concertos, including The Four Seasons
, with Philips. He has also recorded Faure's
Piano Quartets, which was produced by Claves, and a selection of favorite virtuoso violin pieces, which were published by Live Notes in Japan.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. He started receiving his first violin lessons from his grandfather, Franco Gulli, at the age of 6 years. After which he studied at the Conservatory of Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. At the age of 16 he debuted as a soloist under the baton of Carlo Zecchi
Carlo Zecchi
Carlo Zecchi was an Italian pianist, music teacher and conductor.Zecchi was born in Rome. He led pianistic courses in Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, and in Salzburg. Highly acclaimed performer of Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy works, and of Romantic...
. From 1981 to 1986 he was a member of the Virtuosi di Roma. From 1986 to 1992 he served as the Concertmaster of the legendary I Musici
I Musici
I Musici is an Italian chamber orchestra from Rome formed in 1952. They are well known for their interpretations of Baroque and other works, particularly Antonio Vivaldi and Tomaso Albinoni....
. In 1987, he joined the Quintetto Fauré di Roma. In 1992 he began a long collaboration with the Franco-American pianist Claude Cymerman, with whom he toured Europe, Japan and the United States. In 2004 he teamed up with Yosuke Kawasaki
Yosuke Kawasaki
Yōsuke Kawasaki is a noted orchestral violinist, chamber musician and soloist.Kawasaki was born in New York City. He is Japanese American. He began his violin studies at the age of six with his father, Masao Kawasaki, and continued with Setsu Goto...
, James Creitz and Sadao Harada, to create the D'Amici String Quartet. Agostini has performed as a soloist with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic.
Agostini has also been active as a teacher since 1978. He taught eight years at the Conservatories of Venice and Trieste. From 1992 he was a Professor of violin and chamber music at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen. He is currently an Associate Professor at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington. He regularly gives masterclasses in Japan, Denmark, Sweden and Italy.
Agostini is part of the jury of the Concours de Genève and the Concorso Internazionale per Quartetto d'Archi di Cremona.
Recordings
Agostini has recorded BachJohannes Bach
Johann or Johannes Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque. He was the father of the so-called "Erfurt line" of Bach family musicians....
and Vivaldi's
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
violin concertos, including The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season...
, with Philips. He has also recorded Faure's
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Urbain Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers...
Piano Quartets, which was produced by Claves, and a selection of favorite virtuoso violin pieces, which were published by Live Notes in Japan.