Guitar and Violin duo 30

Education and skills Marko:

Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Polytechnic University of Bari (2015);
Thesis in Technical Physics: "Thermo-fluidodinamic analysis of PCM use for controlling the of a photovoltaic cell";
High School Degree - Liceo Scientifico "A. Einstein", Molfetta, BA (2011);
Fluent english (Cambridge B2) and good knowledge of spoken spanish.

Education and skills Renata:

High School Diploma at “ITC Pietro Martini" of Cagliari - 2011;
Graduated in Violin at the Music Conservatory of Cagliari - 2012;
Good knowledge of the following foreign languages: English, Spanish.

Marco experience:

At the age of fourteen he started playing the electric guitar, inspired by the 80's hard rock scene (G'nR, Metallica, Led Zeppelin), and then by the virtuous playing of soloists like Steve Vai, John Petrucci and Joe Satriani. After his studies of jazz guitar and harmony with Roberto D'Elia, and attendance of clinics with Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Luca Colombo, Kiko Loureiro, Massimo Varini, Stef Burns, Alex Stornello, Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, and many others, he soon started to teach as a private, and in various associations, like "Arci", and "Scuola Giuseppe Verdi", and to play live in multiple situations: like electric soloist and acoustic guitar player, in musicals and theaters, in bands (Absolute, Reset, Convira) and big bands.

In 2008 he won a National contest that gave him the opportunity to play with the international band Alter Bridge, appearing then on Rock Tv, and in a special content in the American band's Dvd "Live from Amsterdam". He has played with E7, a blues rock band with which he collected more than 150 live gigs going from around Puglia, to Rome, Terni and Rieti, where they closed the "Arterie Festival" 2012. He's been official endorser for "Armas Guitars" (2013-2015). He's been guitarist in the shows "Mystery Rock Symphony" (2013) and "Halloween Escape" (2015 and 2016), into the "Teatro Imperial" in PortAventura (Spain), the 6th biggest European theme park. In August 2015 he's been awarded the second prize in the guitar contest held at "Fiuggi Guitar Festival" (Categoria O - Chitarra Acustica). In September 2015 he has won the competition "Obiettivo MAF, concorso di chitarra acustica", and he's been awarded the second prize at "Obiettivo MAF, concorso di chitarra elettrica" (MAF Guitar Festival 2015, Modena). On the 27th of October 2016 he has entered the Top 100 of Guitar Idol, the biggest worldwide online competition for modern guitar. He was part of the cast of the show "Una Navidad con Amor" (PortAventura) and currently he's working on his first solo album.

Renata experience:

SPAIN - 2016 She played as solo violinist in the show "Halloween Escape" and "Una Navidad con Amor" at PortAventura World, Tarragona (Spain). ROME (ITALY) - 2016 PORTA A PORTA - RAI 1 ITALIAN TELEVISION She was a member of the Orchestra of an italian TV show “Porta a Porta”. She had the opportunity to work with very well known italian and foreign singers. ROME (ITALY) - 2016 MASSIMO RANIERI LIVE IN “SOGNO E SON DESTO 3” - RAI 1 ITALIAN TELEVISION She played in the Orchestra of an italian TV show “Sogno e Son Desto 3” by Massimo Ranieri (italian singer). ROME (ITALY) - 2015 TI LASCIO UNA CANZONE 8 - RAI 1 ITALIAN TELEVISION She played in the Orchestra of an italian TV show “Ti lascio una Canzone 8”. TAIWAN - 2015 NATIONAL TAIWAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA After an audition She has been selected as the only European musician to participate in the summer program of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra held in Taichung (Taiwan) from the 9th to the 22nd of July 2015. During the program She had the opportunity to take several individual and group classes with very well known music teachers such as Michael Shih (concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and violin teacher at Texas Christian University), David Chan (concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra of New York and faculty of the Juilliard School in New York) and Ming-Feng Hsin (orchestra player in the first violins of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra of New York). She has been part of the Youth Orchestra conducted by Maestro Cho-Liang Lin (Faculty of the Julliard School in New York and professor at Rice University) in the following concerts and with that program: July 20: Kaohsiung City, Dadong Arts Center Performance Hall July 21: Taichung City, NTSO Concert Hall • July 22: Hsinchu County, Performance Hall of Cultural Bureau Program: Brahms, Akademische Festouvertüre op . 80 Dvorak, Symphony from the New World Berlioz, Rakoczy Marsch op. 24 Tchaikovsky , Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op . 35 Soloist: Paul Huang She has also been selected to play during the Chamber Faculty Concert with teachers Michael Shih (first violin), David Chan, Cho-Liang Lin (first of the second violins) on July 18th, 2015 in Taichung City, NTSO Concert Hall. The program included the Serenade for Strings in C of Tchaikovsky. TOURNÉE CHINA – 2014/2015 ITALIAN PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA She played among the first violins of the Italian Philarmonic Orchestra during a tournée composed by 13 concerts around China: - Beijing, Istitute of Scienze and Technology - Zhengzhou, Concert Hall – 2 concerts - Yangzhou, Concert Hall - Shundle City, Grand Theatre – 2 concerts - Chongqin, Concert Hall - Shenzhen, Concert Hall - Guangzhou, Conference Hall - Zhaoqin, Concert Hall - Zhuhai, Theatre - Xi'an, Concert Hall – 2 concerts MILAN - 2014 CHE FUORI TEMPO CHE FA She played with the Jeans Symphony Orchestra in the Italian TV show “Che fuori tempo che fa”. ROME (ITALY) - 2014 OPENING CONCERT AT QUIRINAL PALACE She played in the Orchestra as Concertino of the first violins at the Quirinal Palace in Rome with the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. IMOLA (ITALY) - 2014 VIOLIN MASTERCLASS She attended a violin Masterclass with Michelangelo Lentini, teacher and soloist. ROME (ITALY) - from January until April 2014 TI LASCIO UNA CANZONE - RAI 1 ITALIAN TELEVISION She played in the Orchestra of the Italian tv show “Ti lascio una Canzone 7” SASSARI (ITALY) - 2013 REQUIEM, GIUSEPPE VERDI DIRECT BY M° FILIPPO MARIA BRESSAN PANAMA’ CITY (PANAMA’) - 2013 AIDA, GIUSEPPE VERDI DIRECT BY M° ELIO ORCIUOLO She played in the orchestra during the Opera “Aida” by Giuseppe Verdi at the Anayansi Theatre in Panamà City (Panamà). VERONA (ITALY) - 2013 GIANNI MORANDI LIVE IN ARENA (2013) She played among the first violins in the show "Gianni Morandi Live" at the Arena of Verona. ROME (ITALY) - 2013 CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY She played among the first violins at the Quirinal Palace in Rome with the presence of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. CAGLIARI – SASSARI (ITALY) - 2013 SARDINIAN REGIONAL ORCHESTRA OF THE CONSERVATIVES (2013) She played in the Concert organized by the director Nanni Moretti with music by Franco Piersanti and Nicola Piovani. BASTIA (CORSE) – 2012 RENCONTRES MUSICALES DE MÉDITERRANÉE L’AQUILA (ITALY) - 2012 FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL She played as Concertino of the first violins of the National Orchestra of the Conservatories conducted by Maestro Francesco Ivan Ciampa at the Conservatory of L'Aquila. ROME (ITALY) - 2012 NATIONAL AWARD OF ARTS She played as Concertino of the first violins of the National Orchestra of the Conservatories conducted by Maestro Bruno Aprea at Villa Giulia (Rome). ROME (ITALY) - 2012 ITALIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF THE CONSERVATORIES After an audition She was selected to be part of the National Orchestra of the Italian Conservatories from 2012 to 2014. CAGLIARI (ITALY) - 2012 GALA' DANCE She participated in the charity show "Grand Gala of Dance" at the Teatro Massimo of Cagliari. CONCERT TRIBUTE TO J.S. BACH, CHURCH OF SAINT CLARE INTERVENTION IN LIONS DAY MUSIC, PARK MONTE CLARO THE SOLOIST AND ORCHESTRA, AUDITORIUM OF THE CONSERVATORY CONCERT TRIBUTE TO J.S. BACH, CHURCH OF SANTA ROSALIA ROTARACT CHRISTMAS CONCERT As a Rotaract member She had the opportunity to organize a charity Christmas concert event. BASTIA (CORSE) - 2011 RENCONTRES MUSICALES DE MÉDITERRANÉE (2011) She participated at the “Festival of Music of the Mediterranean” held in Bastia, Corsica. SAN DIEGO (CALIFORNIA) - 2009 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S YOUTH SYMPHONY (2009) She was selected to participate at the “Music Camp 2009”, held in San Diego (California) as part of the first violins of a youth orchestra composed by musicians from all over the world. CAGLIARI (ITALY) – 2003 - 2006 Between 2003 and 2006 She has been part of the Youth Choir of the “Teatro Lirico di Cagliari”. She sang in the following Operas: Turandot, Carmen, Hans Heilig, Oedipe.