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 almost 50 countries in the world; from the Montreal Jazz Festival to the Melbourne Jazz Festival, from the Esplanade in Singapore to the National Arts Festival in South Africa, from the Madinat Theatre in Dubai to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Centre.
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, Sylvain Gagnon, Anthony Fernandes, Luciano Berio, Andrea Piccioni, Meklit Hadero, Simone Zanchini, Lello Pareti, Marco Siniscalco, Marina Rei, Blaine Whittaker, Mimmo Locasciulli, Luciano Biondini, Fabrizio Bosso, Sergio Cammariere, Rodolfo Maltese, Paola Turci, Luigi Tessarollo, Ferruccio Spinetti, Jacopo Martini.
Vince Abbracciante is the italian rising star of the accordion, with a remarkable technique, a deep sense of the blues and swing and playes with talent different musical genres. Richard Galliano, speaking about young accordionists in an interview, said: “The person that really impressed me is a young Italian with an origin from Puglia, Italy: his name is Vincenzo Abbracciante. In every piece he embarks on a story which touches me.”