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Simonetta Barone Cellist

82 St.Julian's Road, Newport, Gwent, NP9 7RX Tel. 01633 255780

Personal

Born in Vercelli, Northern Italy, on 26th October 1966.

Achieved High School Diploma (Maturit� Classica) with honours. Then continued studying Ancient Literature at the Universities of Florence and Milan.

Objective

Cello teaching positions that enable me to make full use of my specialised training with top Russian and German Concert Soloists. Acquired significant pedagogical skills in Cello and Music teaching through courses and long experience. Specialised in young children (age 4/5+), but able to deal with pupils of all ages.

Education

Conservatorio "G.Donizetti" of Bergamo

Teacher R.Caruana (a pupil of J.Klengel & H.Becker in Berlin)

Toured Northern Italy with the Donizetti Orchestra winning 1st Prize in the International Competition of Stresa. Offered at the age of 16 a Tour in Duo (Cello & Piano) in Emilia Romagna.

Conservatorio "L.Cherubini" of Florence.
Graduated with merit in 1988 as a pupil of Maestro Franco Rossi (cellist of the Quartetto Italiano).

Musikhochschule of Hamburg, Germany
From 1989 to 1991 studied with W.Melhorn, participating widely in the musical life of the school.

Private Tuition
From 1991 to 1994 studied with the Russian Soloist, M.Warshawsky, and with E.Wilson (a pupil of Rostropovich).

Summer Courses
Participated in the following master classes held throughout Europe by :
Csaba Onczay, Antonio Janigro, Johannes Goritzki, The Wiener Schubert Trio, in Vienna, ( winning a special mention for performance of Brahms' Cello Sonata Op.38 ), Alexander Kniazev and Alexej Fedorchenko in Colmar, France, and Alexander Rudin and Valentin Feygin in Tours, France.

Teaching Activity

Centro Didattico Produzione Musica - Bergamo, Italy
Cello Teacher 1992 - 96. Several seminars on Cello & Bow technique
Scuola Musicale "Roberto Goitre" - Colico, Italy
Cello teacher 1993 - 94
Alice's Park - Bergamo, Italy
Music Centre founded by Roland Vaughan Herrera and myself in 1993. 40 pupils aged 3 - 10. These pupils shared exceptional enthusiasm for their lessons and activities, which included Concerts, Performances, Orchestras and Chamber Ensembles. A selective process has lead to very high standards in this centre.
"Gaetano Donizetti" Conservatory, Bergamo
In 1993 held Seminars on String technique for both teachers and students.
Recently appointed in charge of the New Junior String Section.
"Sacred Heart" Institute, Bergamo
In 1995 was asked to start a new string section, thanks to a solid reputation as a committed and successful teacher.

Summer Master classes

Performances

With a String Trio performed numerous concerts especially in Tuscany. Playing in a Duo and a Piano Trio won third and first prize respectively at the International Competition in Portogruaro. Important concerts given in Rome; "Istituto dell'Assunzione", Milan; Meneghina Family, Palazzo Reale and S.Gottardo Chapel, and Florence; Salone degli Specchi and Palazzo della Stampa. For many years played in the Radio Symphony Orchestras (RAI) of Turin and Milan, The "Pomeriggi Musicali" Orchestra, The Orchestra Stabile di Bergamo, The Orchestra Regionale Umbra, a Symphony Orchestra based in Hamburg, and The Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (Italian-Swiss), touring with the flautist S.Gazzelloni as 1st Cellist. Also played in an Italo-Polish Orchestra for the Pope in The Vatican. Played regularly for 5 years in a Duo with the Violinist Roland Vaughan Herrera and in a Trio with the Russian Pianist Svetlana Tchernova.

Recent developments

In December, 1996 became Full Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and of the European String Teachers Association (ESTA). In January 97 successfully took part in a workshop for the Gloucester Academy of Music & Performing Arts (GAMPA), and subsequently has become a member of the teaching faculty there. At the beginning of March held a seminar for the Welsh College of Music & Drama (WCMD). In July 1997 was the Cello tutor for the JESTA (Junior European String Teachers Association) International String Course held in Brussels. In August 1997 was Cello tutor for the Intermediate Orchestral course held at Beauchamp House, near Gloucester. More recently in the Autumn term of 1977 started a new "Young Strings Project" in North Somerset and a new string department at St.Ursula's High School in Bristol. In January 1988 will move to Redland, Bristol.

Ms. Barone welcomes visitors are welcome toThe Charles Dancla String School.