Fiddler in the Loop. Luca Ciarla in Concert
For the project Fiddler in the loop, Luca Ciarla comes on stage with his violin, a loop machine and the surprising video images made by Keziat. Music is the result of the superimposition of tracks recorded live and played by the loop machine. Many alter ego of the violinist that step by step adds new virtuosisms; music is never the same, absolutely unpredictable, in symbiosis with the visionary art of Keziat. "Luca Ciarla has wooed the classical, jazz and folk crowds with his originality." Cover Magazine (Hong Kong)
Violinist, pianist and composer Luca Ciarla is one of the most original artists of his generation. His music digs its roots into contemporary jazz but takes color also from ethnic and classical music, giving life to a fascinating new acoustic sound. To date he has performed in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mexico, England, France, Portugal, Albania, Croatia, Macao, Italy, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland and throughout the United States.
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 already exploring jazz and improvisation. He received the "Diploma di Violino" in 1993 and then studied at the Fiesole School of Music and the European Community's Music School of Saluzzo. In 1996 Luca moved to the United States to pursue a Master's degree at the Indiana University, studying also jazz with David Baker. Subsequently he completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Arizona where he has taught violin and improvisation for several years. Winner of several competitions in Italy and abroad, in 1999 he became a member of the New York-based Chamber Music America.
Luca Ciarla has recorded with several record labels (Egea, Alfamusic, Felmay, Camjazz, Incipit) working with classical, jazz, folk and even rock musicians such as Greg Cohen, Daniele Sepe, Joshua Bell, Edgar Mayer, Daniele Scannapieco, Danilo Rea, Sylvain Gagnon, Simone Zanchini, Lello Pareti, Marco Siniscalco, Marina Rei, Mimmo Locasciulli, Luciano Biondini, Fabrizio Bosso, Sergio Cammariere, Rodolfo Maltese, Paola Turci and many more. Founder of Violipiano Arts, an art production house born in Hong Kong in 2001, Luca is also the artistic director of prestigious international events.
Tourne'e
Date: September 9
Program: Fiddler in the Loop
Performer: Luca Ciarla, violin & loop machine / Keziat, visual arts
Venue: Italian Institute of Culture, 686 Park Avenue, NEW YORK
Time & Ticket: 7:00 pm, $5 and $10
Presented by: Italian Institute of Culture (New York)
Tel.: 212.879.4242 ext. 363
Web site: www.iicnewyork.esteri.it
Date: September 10
Program: Fiddler in the Loop
Performer: Luca Ciarla, violin & loop machine / Keziat, visual arts
Venue: The Stella Adler Center, 31 West 27th Street, Third Floor, NEW YORK
Time & Ticket: 7:00 pm, free
Presented by: Harold Clurman Arts Series
In collaboration with: Italian Institute of Culture (New York)
Tel.: 212.689.0087
Web site: www.stellaadler.com
Date: September 11
Program: Fiddler in the Loop
Performer: Luca Ciarla, violin & loop machine / Keziat, visual arts
Venue:Shrine World Music Venue, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,
NEW YORK
Time & Ticket: 8:00 pm, free
Presented by: Shrine World Music Venue
In collaboration with: Italian Institute of Culture (New York)
Tel.: 212.690.7807
Web site: www.shrinenyc.com
Date: September 13
Program: Fiddler in the Loop
Performer: Luca Ciarla, violin & loop machine / Keziat, visual arts
Venue: Cornelia Street Music Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NEW YORK
Time & Ticket: 8:30 pm, $10
Presented by: Cornelia Street Music Café
In collaboration with: Italian Institute of Culture (New York)
Tel.: 212.989.9319
Web site: www.corneliastreetcafe.com
