CURRICULUM VITAE
of Luca Benucci


Studies

1986/87
Diploma in Horn at Florence's Conservatory "Luigi Cherubini" with Maestro Mario Zucchelli,
with mark: 9,50 out of 10,00.

1987/88
Studies in Chicago with Dale Clevenger and Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Synphony), with Frank Crisafulli (North Western University at Evanston, Illinois), with Johnatan Boen (Chicago Liryc Opera).

1989/90/91
Studies with Guelfo Nalli (Teatro de Colon Buenos Aires), with Roger Bobo (Los Angeles Philarmonic);
master class with Radovan Vlaktovich (Royal Accademy, London).

1992/93/94
Studies in Berlin with Stefan Dohr (Berliner Philarmoniker).

1995/96
Studies in Chicago with Dale Clevenger and Arnold Jacobs.

1997/98
Studies breathing techniques with Andrea Pegna Lopez (Chief Pneumologist at the Careggi Hospital in Florence).


Successful auditions

1987
Selected in Chicago for the Easter Music Festival (North Carolina).

1988
First classified in the audition for row hornist at Theater "San Carlo" of Neaples.

1989
First and unique qualified at the audition for First Horn at the Orchestra Regionale Toscana (Florence).

1991
First and unique qualified at the audition for First Horn at the Theater "La Fenice" of Venice.

1991
Unique qualified at the audition for First Horn at the Opera Theater of Roma.

1991
First and unique qualified at the audition for First Horn at the Theater "San Carlo" of Neaples.

1992
First qualified at the audition with Maestro Daniel Nazareth for the role of Solo Hornist at the Mittel Deutch Rundfunk (Leipzig).

1995
First qualified at the audition with Maestro Zubin Mehta for First Horn at the "Orchestra del
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino".

1996
First and unique qualified at the audition for First Horn at the "Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino".

2001
Finalist at the audition for First Horn at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.


Permanent positions with synphonic and lyric orchestras

1989-1992
First Horn at the Theater "San Carlo" of Neaples.

1992-1995
"Solo Hornist" at  M.D.R. Orchestra, Leipzig.

1995-today
First Horn at the "Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino" (Zubin Mehta principal conductor).


Free-lancing

1987
Italiana Tour with the Orchestra Regionale Toscana.

1988
Operatic program at the Theater "Bellini" of Catania.

1989
Synphonic programs at the "Scarlatti" R.A.I. Orchestra of Neaples.

1993
England/Greece tour with the M.D.R. Kammer Philarmonie Leipzig.
Holland/Belgium tour with the San Remo Synphony Orchestra.

1994
France/Spain tour with the
Tournee Francia/Spagna with the "Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino", Zubin Mehta conducting.

1995
Verdi's Otello with the Berliner Philarmoniker, Claudio Abbado cunducting.

1998
Italian tour with the Deutch Oper Berlin, Christian Tielemann conducting.

1999
European tour with the Israel Philarmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta conducting.

2001
Tour at the Canary Islands with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Eliahu Imbal conducting.

2001 (June and September)
Programs with the Berliner Philarmoniker.


Solo concerts and other performing activities

1986 Musicus Concentus Firenze (Berio).

1987/88 Solisti dell’Orchestra Regionale Toscana.

1989/90/91 Solisti del Teatro San Carlo di Napoli (Mercadante, Larson, Cherubini).

1991 Solisti Partenopei (Mozart's Concerto n.4).

1992 M.D.R. Kammer Philarmonie Leipzig (Mozart's Concerto n.4).

1996 Solisti Veneti (Schumann's Konzertstck).

1997 Tateshina Music Festival Japan (Brahms' Trio, Schumann's Adagio und Allegro).

1998 Solisti Fiorentini (Mozart's Concertos n.3 and n.4).

1998 Swiss Brass Week (Gliere's concerto).

1995/2001 Solisti del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

2000 Internazional Festival "Santa Fiora In Musica", Italian Brass Quintet.

2001 Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (R.Strauss' concerto n.1)


Teaching activity

1985/86/87 Teacher in the Brass Class at the School of Music "G.Verdi" of Impruneta (Florence).

1986/87 Teacher in the Horn Class at the School of Music "M.Clementi" of Sovigliana Vinci (Empoli, Florence).

1993 Master Class in Leipzig, in the Auditorium of the Mittel Deutches Rundfunk.

1996/97/98 Assistant to Dale Clevenger in two Master Classes at Isola d’Elba (Livorno).

1997 Master Class at the Palazzo Ducale of Martina Franca (Taranto).

1997/98/99/2000 Six Master Classes at the Brass Festival of Quart e Nus (Valle d’Aosta).

1997 Master Class at Tateshina Music Festival (Japan).

1998/99 Master Classes at Isola d’Elba (Livorno) and Civitanova del Sannio (Molise).

1999 Master Class at Piedimonte Matese (Caserta).

2000 Two Master Classes.

2000 Master Class at the Conservatory "A. Buzzolla" of Adria (Rovigo).

2000 Master Class at Antey S.Andrè (Valle d’Aosta).

2000 Master Class at Montesarchio (Benevento).

2001 Master Class at Minori (Salerno).

2001 Master Class at the Conservatory "A. Buzzolla" of Adria (Rovigo).

2001 Master Class at the Brass Festival of Quart e Nus (Valle d’Aosta).

2001  Master Class at the Brass Festival "Santa Fiora in Musica".


Organizing activities

1987 Artistic Director of the Brass Festival of Impruneta (Florence).

1995/96/97 Manager of the Orchestra "I Solisti Fiorentini" (R. Muti honorary president).

1999 Artistic Director of the Cultural Association "La Settima Musa" (Florence).

1999 Founder of: Italian Brass Quintet, Italian Horn Ensemble, Italian Chamber Orchestra.

2000 Organizer of the International Festival "Santa Fiora in Musica".

2001 Artistic Director of the International Festival "Santa Fiora in Musica".

2001/02 Coordinator of the Brass Section of the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for young professionals.


Membership in audition commettees

1991/92 Theater "San Carlo", Neaples.

1993/94/95 Mittel Deutcher Runfunk Synphonic Orchestra, Leipzig.

1994 Arena di Verona.

1996 O.R.T. Orchestra Regionale Toscana.

1998/2001 Teatro Massimo, Palermo.

1998 Accademia Nazionale "Santa Cecilia", Rome.

From 1997 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa.

From 1996 Brass section of the "Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino".