The soloists of’ Amrds

 

Pprofessionals from the art world, singers and instrumentalists, singing teachers and music historians, actors and directors who dedicate themselves through concerts, shows, seminars, masters and events, to the study, valorisation, performance and dissemination of the Italian musical repertoire, but above all to the development of the work carried out by Maestro Alberto Vitolo, researcher of the Neapolitan eighteenth century (artistic director of the AMRDS) on the masters of the Neapolitan School of 1700: Scarlatti, They tell me, Cimarosa, Paisiello, Anfossi, Florence, Guglielmi, Little ones, Logroscino, During, etc.

Pprofessionals who alternate in the various ensemble and work formations, depending on the type of repertoire or skill required by the scheduled event.

LThe vocal and instrumental ensemble has gradually been enriched with ever new artists and has participated in important events in Italy and abroad: dal 2007 al 2010 collaborated with the Neapolitan Music Society of New York in common intent and sharing the same goals and objectives of valorising and disseminating the musical heritage of the 18th century Neapolitan (and Italian in general) all’estero.

In particular, ‘I Solisti dell’AMRDS’, they specialize in the Italian and classical Neapolitan repertoire of 600/700, as well as in that of the Neapolitan Song of the Author; as well as having been regular guests of American society at the most prestigious events, they collaborated with the Romatinèe Musicali festival in Rome and the 'Italian Sonorità nel mondo' concerts in Reggio Calabria. With the Laboratorium Teatro di Roma-International Center for Theatrical Research and Experimentation, they performed concerts and shows (“Malia”, tribute to Francesco Paolo Tosti; “Comes alone”, the Neapolitan Song) very successful, making use of the direction of Sergio Sivori and the precious collaboration of the actress Cristina Giordana.

Famong the most important commitments, the tour in Bulgaria of 2004, for the first modern performance of N.'s Solemn Mass in D major. They tell me (Sofia),  the concert for the Scarlatti celebrations (250° of the death of Domenico Scarlatti) in November of 2007, in the Scarlatti room of the Conservatory S. Pietro a Majella of Naples, with the performance of the 'Stabat Mater’ by Domenico Scarlatti a 10 voices directed by Maestro Roberto Gabbiani (events in collaboration with the Domenico Scarlatti association of Naples, President Enzo Amato); the New York tour of 2008, with the conference-concert at the Casa Italiana Zerilli – Marimò of New York University, and the prestigious concert at the 'J. H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts of NY’, con la Neapolitan Symphony Orchestra (Concertmaster M° Alberto Vitolo) on the Neapolitan masters of the 18th century with the world premiere of instrumental pieces and arias.

GThe artists were also invited to the United States, to hold seminars, conferences and master classes, in various academies, universities and youth orchestras: dal 2008 Maestro Vitolo and Maestro Longobardi (President of the Neapolitan Music Society) they held master classes on 18th century Neapolitan at the McCallum Chamber Orchestra in Austin, Texas; Albany High School Orchestra, Albany, The; Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra, Saratoga, The.

In Italy, the ensemble participated (July 2009) at the 34th edition of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte of Montepulciano (Siena) with the performance of the show 'Stabat Mater Action' by Sergio Sivori, director and actor of the Laboratorium Teatro in Rome, with music by Alberto Vitolo: a show that received great reception and appreciation from the public and specialized critics (Sipario review August 2009, Il Giornale della Musica July 2009). The Stabat Mater Action was then performed at the 'The arts of gesture' Theater Festival in S. Severina, KR, in August 2009.

Nhe 2010 the AMRDS Soloists performed in a concert for the European Music Festival in Rome, in the Hadrian Hall of the Horti Sallustiani, with a repertoire of instrumental and vocal Italian music from the 18th to the 20th century, in particular with a tribute to Francesco Cilèa (for the 60th anniversary of his death).

SThey were invited to America again, where Maestro Vitolo prepared, with Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi, the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra for the 18th century Neapolitan concert on New Year's Eve in Saratoga, held in the Church of St. Peter, Saratoga, The.

Alberto Vitolo, Tiziana Pizzi and Gioacchino Longobardi were also guests of the prestigious Women's Club of Albany, For a chamber music concert by Italian authors.

GThe vocal and instrumental ensembles of the association dedicate themselves to the work of disseminating the Italian repertoire with always new projects and events,  enriching itself at the same time with collaborations with emerging artists.

    

Tiziana Pizzi, contralto 

President AMRDS

Alberto Vitolo, cello/viola/violin, researcher, director

Artistic Director AMRDS

 

Loretta ward, soprano

 

Costanza Fontana, soprano

 

                                           

                                 

Laura Orlandi, soprano

 

 

 

 

 

Bruna Tredicine, soprano

 

 

 

 

Eva Maria Ruggieri, contralto

 

 

Federica Paganini, contralto

 

 

 

Antonio Sapio, tenor

 

 

 

 

Massimo Simeoli, baritone

 

 

 

Patrizio La Placa, baritone

 

Andrea D'Amelio, basso

Roma, 22 06 2016
Portrait of Andrea D'Amelio
© Musacchio & Ianniello

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roberto Montuori, baritone and conductor

 

 

 

    

Mirco Roverelli, pianist

Roma, Auditorium Parco della Musica 01 06 2017
Portraits of the master Mirco Roverelli
© Musacchio & Ianniello

 

 Ida Iannuzzi, pianist

 

 

Keith Goodman, pianist, composer and conductor

 

 

 

 

Gabriele Aleo, pianist/harpsichordist

 

Concetta Seila Mammoccio, harpsichordist/pianist

 

 

 

 

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Artists who have collaborated with AMRDS over the years

 

Gioacchino Longobardi, pianist and director

 

 

 

 

Roberto Gabbiani, director and pianist

Roberto Gabbiani

Gian Rosario Presutti, pianist and director

Gian Rosario Presutti

Claudia Gori, pianist

 

 

 

 

Franco Fussi, phone number

 

 

 

Giampiero Locatelli, pianist

 

 

 

Francesca Calò, mezzo-soprano

Carlo Napoletani, tenor and actor

Carlo Napoletani

Valentina Varriale, soprano

 

 

Giulia Spanò, soprano

 

Roberta Nicola, soprano

 

 

 

 

Margaret -, contralto

 

 

 

Luisa Chiovaro, pianist  

Luisa Chiovaro

Enzo Amato, guitarist

 

 

 

Matteo Sartini, tenor

Matteo Sartini

Anna Daniela Sestito, mezzo-soprano and conductor

 

 

 

 

Maria Chiara Chizzoni, soprano

 

 

 

 

Camilla Corsi, soprano

 

 

 

 

Virna Efforta, soprano

 

 

 

 

Antonio Mameli, basso

 

 

 

Fabrizio Di Bernardo, basso

 

 

 

 

Ena Convertino, yoga teacher

 

 

 

 

Aida Temerario, jazz singing

 

 

 

 

Franco Dattola, modern singing

 

 

 

 

Cristina Giordana, actress

Cristina Giordana

 Sergio Sivori, actor and director

Sergio Sivori

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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