A successful recording artist and member of the Recording Academy in the USA, Stefania is a London based pianist from Italy.
Stefania has given recitals in the major concert halls throughout Europe, some of which were televised broadcasts, including “St Martin in The Fields” in London, National Philharmonic of Ukraine in Kiev, “Sala Puccini” in Milan, Palau da Musica in Valencia, Steinway Hall in London, “Salle Munch” in Paris, “Pomeriggi Musicali” in Venice, Casa da Musica in Porto.
Her recordings with major works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, the complete “Transcendental Studies” by Liszt and Beethoven’s Dramatic Sonatas released for Master Chord Records won great acclaim from press and audiences. Since 2010 her new releases annually compete at the prestigious Grammy’s Awards in Los Angeles as best soloist and best album of the Classic fields, while since 2012 she is regularly invited to the red carpet of the Classic BRIT Awards in London.
“Passamonte is quickly making a name for herself as a pianist to watch on the international classical music scene. With her majestic interpretation of Beethoven, and now Chopin, her audiences are left wanting more and wondering where will this talented performer take them next as her bright musical future continues to unfold on recordings and in concert halls worldwide.”

Venezuelan guitarist Miguel Clavijo is a versatile artist developing a reputation across Europe as a truly exciting guitar player. By personal invitation of the artistic director, Miguel Clavijo became laurate of the “Fete de la Musique” International Music Festival in Caracas-Venezuela. Since then, Miguel has performed extensively in Venezuela, and later on, he was invited to play in New York, Paris and London, and other major venues in Europe. Miguel was finalist at the Antonio Lauro Guitar Competition and has shared platform with guitar virtuoso Nirse Gonzalez and outstanding violinist Paula Martínez (London Philharmonic Orchestra).
Miguel started in music at an early age playing the Venezuelan national instrument: el cuatro. He began studying in Caracas at the L. Gallardo Music School and the J.M. Olivares with Antonio Lauro’s student (J. Guanchez) and later in Washington D.C at the Levine School of Music with Manuel Barrueco’s assistant (F.Platino). He then received a full scholarship to attend the GPD Program at the Peabody Conservatory of the John Hopkins University in Baltimore.
“Miguel Clavijo, was quite exceptional. His tone was uniformly beautiful and his phrasing extraordinarily poised, keeping the audience spellbound. There was plenty of Latin warmth and passion in evidence. The length and vigour of the [audience’s] applause spoke volumes.”

Born in Terni (Italy), Riccardo graduated with full honours in Piano and Organ from the Conservatoires of Terni and Perugia, trained as Repetiteur and in 1998 was awarded an European Diploma by the “Teatro Lirico Sperimentale” in Spoleto. He then graduated from the “Postgraduate in Performance” Organ course at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Distinction and the special award of “DipRAM”, and also was given the “PIDEM Organ Fellowship”.
Riccardo has performed with some of the world’s most distinguished musicians and musical institutions, in prestigious venues and for well-known concert societies. Among the latest professional engagements there is the Opera conducting debut in London (Madama Butterfly, November 2011) and the collaboration with the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai as chorus master.
Riccardo is currently Assistant Organist at St. Barnabas Church, Dulwich, Choirmaster at Alleyn’s Junior School and accompanist for Thomas’s Choral Society, Battersea, and is very much in demand as a performer, instrumental and vocal teacher, recitalist, and recording artist.

‘One appreciates the remarkable technical potential of Roustem Saitkoulov, but even more the musical perspective he conveys. Saitkoulov does not over-exploit his considerable abilities, but is most sensitively aware of the poetical essence of the music he plays. Without a doubt an artist to be followed.’ – Diapason
Winner of the Grand Prix Monte Carlo Piano Masters 2003, Rome Piano Competition, the “F.Busoni” in Bolzano, “Marguerite Long” in Paris and “Geza Anda” in Zurich, Roustem is a Russian pianist based in Paris. Roustem is frequently invited to perform as a soloist with renown orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, RAI Symphony Orchestra Torino, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and St-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Radio and television broadcasts include France Musique, Radio Classique, DRS 2 (Switzerland), France 2, France 5 and Mezzo in France, and the international European channel 3Sat. His recordings include “Piano Etudes” released by EMI Classics to the great acclaim of both press and audiences.

Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most prestigious orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences worldwide first-class performances and the highest possible standards of music-making across a diverse range of musical repertoire. This was the vision of the Orchestra’s flamboyant founder Sir Thomas Beecham, whose legacy is maintained today as the Orchestra thrives under the exceptional direction of its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Charles Dutoit.
‘The RPO’s athletic and fastidious response to this impressive score of interruptions and luminous twinklings augured well for Dutoit’s new reign as the orchestra’s principal conductor.’ The Times, August 2009 ‘The Orchestra was electric, the strings … on masterful form. The brass gently warmed the texture or smashed clean through it with confident blasts, and the woodwind, too, were very much alive to the demands.’ The Guardian
‘Brass and timpani played … with such exciting ferocity. Woodwind were always eloquent, too. But the strings, led by Clio Gould, excelled. Their tone is strong and focused … ’ Evening Standard, August 2008

The Colli&Rubini Duo was born from a long friendship. Martina Colli and Rossella Rubini graduated from the Music Conservatoire in Teramo, respectively under the guidance of Piero Di Egidio and Erika Vicari. Martina then perfected her repertoire with Oleg Marshev, Andrei Jasinski and Annalisa Bellini, while studying jazz with Toni Fidanza. She gained her second degree in Composition at the “Santa Cecilia” Music Conservatoire in Rome with Alessandro Sbordoni, then completed her studies with Dieter Schnebel in Berlin.
Rossella received a full scholarship to attend the classes of Alfons Kontarsky at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and gained a Master degree in Music with Honours at the “La Sapienza” University in Rome. She than continued her chamber music studies with Pier Narciso Masi in Florence and Bruno Canino in Rome.
Their London debut at St.Martins in the Fields was received with full house and standing ovation for their new album album, “The Voyage: Dvorak, Grieg, Poulenc”, which is now competing as Best Chamber Music Album at the forthcoming Grammy’s Awards 2013.

Born in Italy to parents of Italian and Spanish heritage, Marco graduated in piano at the Rossini Conservatoire in Pesaro, Italy, before moving to the United States to study with Joaquin Achucarro at the Southern Methodist University, Dallas where he completed the Artist Certificate program and a Master of Music in Piano Performance by the age of twenty one. He then completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under the guidance of Christopher Elton and graduated with the highly coveted DipRAM award.
Marco has performed in some of the most prestigious venues across Europe and the United States, including the Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid, the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao, the Auditori in Barcelona, the National Concert Hall in Dublin and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Recent highlights include an invitation by the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs to perform at the EXPO in Saragozza, performing on the revolutionary instrument Fazioli ‘Onda’, his debut at Wigmore Hall collaborating with the Pavao String Quartet and a chamber recital in the Palau de la Musica in Valencia. His performances have been recorded and broadcasted by the Spanish RTVE, Irish RTE, Polskie Radio and several times by the BBC, including a live appearance in the program ‘In tune’ presented by Sean Rafferty.
“These interpretations offer a different and refreshing slant on Brahms from a vantage point south of the Alps” International Record Review, Stephen Pruslin