Detroit Jazz Fest: Luca Ciarla solOrkestra

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**Waterfront Stage** \| Hart Plaza **Sunday, September 6** **3:30 PM \|** FREE [detroitjazzfest.org](https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/) **ARTIST BIO** \| A creative and surprising violinist\, Luca Ciarla easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path\, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation\, traditional and contemporary sounds\. He has successfully performed in jazz\, classical and world music festivals and concert series in more than 70 countries around the world; from Montreal to Melbourne Jazz Festivals\, from the Hong Kong Performing Arts Centre to the Villa\-Lobos Festival in Rio de Janeiro\, from Celtic Connections in Scotland to Womad Cape Town\, from La Fenice Theater in Venice to Dubai Opera\, from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art \(MASSmoCA\) to the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Italy\. “…one of the most interesting violinists nowadays on the international scene\, capable of browsing around different sounds and genres without ever losing his unmistakable style\.” la Repubblica \(Italy\) A native of Termoli\, Italy\, Luca began playing violin and piano at the age of eight\. By twelve he was studying at the conservatory and few years later began exploring jazz and improvisation\. He received his violin degree in 1993 and then studied at the Fiesole School of Music and the Scuola di Alto perfezionamento of Saluzzo. In 1996 Luca moved to the United States to pursue a master’s at the Indiana University and to study jazz with David Baker. Subsequently he also completed a doctorate in musical arts at the University of Arizona where he taught violin for few years. Winner of several competitions in Italy and abroad, in 1999 he was awarded by the prestigious New York-based Chamber Music America. Over the years Luca Ciarla has worked with artists such as Greg Cohen, Chris Jarrett, Daniele Sepe, Joshua Bell, Edgar Mayer, Daniele Scannapieco, Danilo Rea,…