Giuseppe Ettore (double bass)
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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Giuseppe Ettore double bass
Robert Markham piano
Glière 4 pieces
Brahms Sonata in E minor
First double bass solo at the Orchestra of La Scala Philharmonic, Giuseppe Ettorre is an active soloist and chamber musician. Giuseppe studied with professor Leonello Godoli and professor Franco Petracchi.
He was the winner of the ARD competition of Bavaria in 1991, he also won the II prize at the "Bottesini" competition in Parma in 1989. He has recorded works by Bach, Rossini, Bottesini, Berio, Henze and Piazzolla on two solo albums for the NBB Records label.
Giuseppe is interested in modern musical forms from jazz to new age and has worked with Bobby McFerrin and Stefano Bollani.
The CD Sextet (Decam-Tdd/Edel) contains sixteen of his own compositions for solo double bass, ranging from bass solo to an unusual formation of three double basses, harp, piano and percussion.
Giuseppe teaches at the Scuola Musicale di Milano, and is active giving masterclasses in Italy and abroad.
Since summer 2016 he has taught at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena, and in September 2017 he was appointed Visiting International Chair in Double Bass at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
He plays an instrument made by Custode Marcucci (1890).
Running time approx. one hour and 15 minutes