Tag: Sokhema Di Croce
“Musica del mondo con giovani talenti”, un articolo di Lucilla Quaglia in “Il Messaggero” del mercoledì 5 giugno 2019
“Magici violini e pianoforti a coda presso la Casa dell’Aviatore. Va in scena il concerto charity a favore della Fondazione Marianna, presieduta da Pinuccia Pitti, che ha, tra i molti scopi, quello di promuovere la comunicazione e il dialogo fra tutte le nazioni attraverso l’arte e la cultura. E sono tanti i giovani artisti intervenuti. Tra i presenti i principi Guglielmo e Vittoria Giovanelli Marconi, in blu elettrico, con l’amico Leonardo Barberini. Si affaccia l’étoile Laura Comi che ammira i manufatti del mercatino solidale, i cui proventi saranno devoluti alla missione cambogiana di monsignor Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez, anche lui tra gli intervenuti. Arriva Gianni Maria Ferrini, fondatore Accademia Ariadimusica di Torre Maura. Applausi per il rappresentante della casa reale cambogiana, il Principe Sisowath Ravivaddhana Monipong, che in elegante abito tradizionale giallo e rosso canta nella lingua natia. Grande suggestione per l’esibizione della giovane e talentuosa violinista Sokhema Di Croce, vincitrice di un’importante borsa di studio. Salutano la presidente della Fondazione il Marchese Loredano Luciani Ranier e in rappresentanza della Lega italiana dei diritti dell’uomo, Eugenio Ficorilli. Applausi per il pianista Leonardo Angelini e il soprano Martina Gresia. Tra gli ospiti ecco il marchese Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini. Brindisi al dialogo interculturale.” Lucilla Quaglia
2nd March 2019: Sokhema Di Croce, a young and talented violinist, born in Cambodia, invited by Maestro Gianni Ferrini to perform at Ariadimusica Music Academy in Rome, Italy
In june 2018, at the final evening, I was granted the pleasure to meet with 16 year-old Cambodian violonist, Sokhema Di Croce, originally from Battambang and who was adopted by her Roman parents when she was only 11 months. I was blown blissfully away by the power of her interpretation and I really hoped to re-meet her very soon in Rome. Maestro Gianni Maria Ferrini already promised her to organise a concert at Ariadimusica, in which she would be able to show her great talents.
The day has finally come and on Saturday 2nd March 2019, Sokhema performed in front of more than 120 persons in the concert hall of Ariadimusica Music Academy, on the Casilina in Rome.
The young violinist chose a rather complex and not easy programme, from Lalo to Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Sarasate and Wieniawski… We were all taken by her absolute talent, her juvenile grace and the elegance of her eyes, that she lifted to the sky after each movement of the concerto or symphony she played…
She was accompanied at the piano by Maestro Edina Bak, from Hungary, remarkable for her sensitivity and subtle attention, always in rhythm with her young and beautiful partner.
While Sokhema was taking a breath before the second part of her concert, Maestro Gianni Ferrini invited his youngest pupil, Ms. Himari Sugiura from Japan to sit at the piano and perform Chopin, Galuppi & Mozart…
The performance of Himari was breathtaking : the public was litterally raptured by the fluent fingers of the little oriental girl and the applause was enthusiastic.
Sokhema came back and we all fell in catharsis at the end of her sublime “bis” and the hands were clapping and clapping, giving the young and charming artist the fair reward and recognition due to her talent and hard work.
Among the numerous audience, Dottoressa Pinuccia Pitti, President of the Marianna Foundation with her friend, Maria Carla, Professor Vincenzo Gagliani Caputo, Dottoressa Silvia Cassini of the Opera of Rome and many other personalities of the culture and music world, who came to listen to these young promises of classical music.
23rd-25th June 2018: 1st Opera singing international competition in Penne, Italy
My mentor, in Opera matter, Maestro Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini and my beloved fraternal friend, Maestro Gianni Maria Ferrini were invited by Maestro Michela De Amicis to participate in the jury of the 1st Opera singing international competition of Penne, which took place from 23rd to 25th June 2018 in this lovely little town of Abruzzo, near Pescara on the Adriatic Coast.
The participants came from allover the world, from Mexico to Japan, China and Italy. In the meantime, other classical music competitions involved young talents from Russia and other countries, among which…. Cambodia !
We were received by dynamic and cheerful Professor Lidia Dutillo, President of Le Muse Music School, who accompanied us to a lovely little cottage, Villa Emma, where the owners, Stefania and Giancarlo Delle Monache took care of us the way only Italians can do: with charm, discretion and warmth, and above all, an unforgettable breakfast, made of the utmost fresh products of the surrounding countryside.
On the first evening, Maestro Michela De Amicis, together with her two friends, Maestro Rosella Masciarelli and Maestro Angela Petaccia, brought us a marvellous gift: A concert with their six hands, entitled “Trio pianiste all’Opera”, three fantasies inspired by “Rigoletto”, “Traviata” and many Puccini’s Opera Arias. I was in heaven…. We ended up to have dinner together and as I was telling my admiration, Maestro Rosella Masciarelli held me their CD: such a special moment !
The jury of the Opera competition was presided by Maestro Leone Magiera, best friend of late world wide famous Luciano Pavarotti, and I had the occasion to meet with him and his very nice wife, Dottoressa Lidia La Marca as well as energetic and smiling Soprano Patrizia Orciani, accompanied by handsome tenor Carlo Baricelli. Maestro Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini and Maestro Gianni Maria Ferrini completed with their respective competences this pannel of the highest level. The singers were accompanied all along the competition by young and talented Maestro Piergiorgio Del Nunzio.
The three Opera singers who robbed my heart (and were selected as well by the jury) were Mariana Valdés from Mexico, Mae Hayashi from Yokohama and Ruiyang Xu from China. Not only were they exceptional voices, with a variety of colours and sensual shades, but they are three marvellously beautiful ladies. We all fell under their charms !
At the final evening, I was granted the pleasure to meet with 17 year-old Cambodian violonist, Sokhema Di Croce, originally from Battambang and who was adopted by her Roman parents when she was only 11 months. I was raptured by the power of her interpretation and I hope to re-meet her very soon in Rome. Maestro Gianni Maria Ferrini already promised her to organise a concert at Ariadimusica, in which she will be able to show her great talents.
After the gala concert, we got together with the “Happy Few” and had a funny and relaxing dinner in a place called “il Chicco Verde” and finished with a delicious ice-cream at “La Regina”, property of Signora Irma where my friends, Maestro Sacha De Ritis and his student, Mattia Carugno explained to me some tricks to play their favourite instrument: the traverse flute.