Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Welcome Mr. Danilo Grassi - AYO Percussion Teacher


 

 
We are happy to welcome Danilo Grassi, Chair of Percussion Instruments at the A. Boito Conservatory in Parma, to instruct at the Asian Youth Orchestra in Hong Kong this summer. Bringing much experience and tremendous skills, Danilo Grassi will be coaching the Asian Youth Orchestra percussion section.

Background:
Danilo Grassi has much experience as a soloist, and has participated in the preparation and performance of premieres by Luciano Berio, Chick Corea, Adriano Guarnieri, Giacomo Manzoni, Steve Reich, Max Roach, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, in venues such as the Paris Opera Bastille, New York’s Merkin Concert Hall, Lisbon Gulbenkian Centre, Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera.

   
He has also had the pleasure of collaborating with many talented composers, such as Pierre Boulez, Franco Donatoni and Gérard Grisey. As well as worked well known locales like the Filarmonica della Scala, the Orchestra of Florence’s Maggio Musicale, the Orchestra Nazionale della RAI (Italian radio and television), the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, the Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orquesta Sinfonica reale of Seville.

In addition Danilo Grassi has worked as a chamber musician, including stints with he Mantua Chamber Orchestra, Ravenna’s Accademia Bizantina, the Arnold Schönberg Choir of Vienna, the Neue Vocalsolisten of Stuttgart, the Athestis Chorus, the CARME group and the Eco Ensemble of Milan, Tempo Reale in Florence, Nuova Consonanza in Rome and Musica Insieme in Cremona.

Danilo Grassi currently holds the Chair of Percussion Instruments at the A. Boito Conservatory in Parma, is involved with his latest collaboration as a Guest Teacher at the HEM of Genève, and is the principal instructor of the Master classes for percussionists under the patronage of the European Union.  

We are thrilled to have Danilo Grassi as part of the AYO team, to lead and inspire the young talented musicians selected to join us this year from throughout Asia.

About us:
The Asian Youth Orchestra is Asia's premier pre-professional orchestra, offering opportunities for advanced study, performance and international concert touring experiences. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for details on 2019’s audition and tour dates. Click here to view the Audition Schedule on our website.

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