Nicola Granillo Tango, Modern, Classic Biography Granillo's unique style combines virtuosity of performance technique and a talent of transmitting of emotional state and energetic broadcasting of images and senses by means of music. Rare ability to sense the musical structure and distinctive properties of certain music epochs, likewise perception subtlety distinguish Nicola's performance from conventional virtuoso, who being aided with skills forget that music is not mere seven notes. Love to music by musician and absolute immersion into it lets the listeners to permeate into the deeps of musical masterpieces too, and to feel and perceive breadth and depth of not only the performers' emotions, but the composers' too. The unique gift of imaginative music transmission provokes the formation of colourful pictures behind every composition, which reveals its hidden layers to the admirers. Nicola Granillo was born in Athens (Greece) and began to study violin at the age of 8 in Treviso (Italy) at the music institute under the guidance of Master Luke Dalsass. In 1998 he received the diploma of Conservatory Steffani in Castelfranco with gold medal. Nicola won a lot of first prizes in national and international violin competitions, including the Marcosig of Gorizia, Stresa, Oak Golden Imperia National Exhibition of Vittorio Veneto, Tortona etc. He attended master classes of such famous musicians as Salvatore Accardo, Igor Oistrach, Jean Jaques Kantorow F. Side, M. Cristescu, M. Lot, P. Vernikov, P. Ciociola. Nicola Granillo gave concerts in Italy and all around the world (USA, Slovenia, Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Croatia, China, Belgium, Greece, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Australia, Spain) as soloist or with orchestra. Numerous concerts at Venice S. Giovanni Academy were soloed and conducted by Nicola Granillo performing his very large repertory, that ranges from Vivaldi to contemporary music. Nicola was the first violin of the orchestra "I Virtuosi di Aquileia". In Udine Main Theater Orchestra as well as in Orchestra Sinfonica Adriatica he held the role of a concertmeister. Since 2002, Nicola took part in "Ensemble '900", an orchestra exploring the entire modern and contemporary repertoire which highlighted various international festivals. In September 2003 Nicola Granillo was invited to Hong Kong (China) for a concert and a radio recording for the national Chinese radio. In April 2006 he debutated at Megaron Musikis in Athens by the invitation of C. Lambrakis, the president of the theatre. Nicola Granillo is also a member of the prestigious ensemble Interpreti Veneziani. The Italian and World press and important personalities of music world always respond about Nicola Granillo as a great musician. He is equally brilliant in various epochs' techniques, creating the atmosphere of that precise time and context in his music when those compositions were written, combining that with individual interpretation, which enables him to practice a wide repertoire consisting of almost all ages and styles from Vivaldi's contemporaries to modern composers, including the music of Argentinean tango, traditional Hungarian music, Charles Chaplin soundtrack music, jazz and old swing style for which Nicola writes arrangements with piano accompaniment or strings ensemble. His repertoire also includes various masterly works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Paganini, Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Wieniawski and many others. His music style combines inspiration by different musicians such as Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli. Nicola Granillo's performance outstands with refined elegance, inherent in Baroque music, hidden flaming passion of Tango and Spain, frank sensuality of Nouveau era. Discography Vincenzo Bellini "La Sonnambula". Vocal - Margherita Buschi. Doublebass - Christian Ciaccio. Pianoforte - Paolo Pessina. Arranged by Paolo Pessina / 2004 Naxos 20th Century Italian String Music. Messina - Rota - Pessina. Orchestra Sinfonica Adriatica. Arrangiamenti & Director Paolo Pessina / 2006 Ensemble '900 "Tango e Zingarate". Sarasate, Piazzola, Albeniz, Fortea. Guitar - Massimo Scattolin. Contrabass - Stefano Mazzoleni. Arrangiamenti Nicola Granilo e Massimo Scattolin / 2004 Reunion Cumbre "Virtuostango". Piazzola, Gardel. Piano - Giovanni Dal Missier. Arrangiamenti Nicola Granilo / 2006 Soundtrack for "Lautlos" movie. Director - Mennan Yapo / 2004 Lee Colbert "Zumertsayt". Yuddish and American Songs. D.B.Heyward, I.Gershwin, G.Gershwin. Voice - Lee Colbert, piano - Paolo Cintio, flute - Emilio Vallorani / 2005 Donella Del Monaco "Shakespeare ballet". Concept and musical project by Donella Del Monaco / 2005 Audio Classical music performed by Nicola Granillo Pablo de Sarasate - "Zingaresca, Op.20" Pablo de Sarasate - "Romanza Andaluza" Daniel Fortea - "Malaguenas" Nino Rota - "Concerto per archi" - Scherzo. Allegretto comodo Nino Rota - "Concerto per archi" - Aria. Andante quasi adagio Salvatore Messina - "La Beffa a Don Chisciotte" (Opera Suite by P.Pessina) - Andantino mosso Tango music performed by Nicola Granillo Astor Piazzolla - "Libertango" Astor Piazzolla - "Decarissimo" Astor Piazzolla - "Oblivion" Astor Piazzolla - "Verano porteno" Astor Piazzolla - "Escualo" Modern music performed by Nicola Granillo I.Gershwin, G.Gershwin - "Summertime" Paolo Pessina - "Concertago, Op.55" - Intro Misterioso appasionato Paolo Pessina - "Concertago, Op.55" - Amortango Donella Del Monaco - "Infernal Duel" Donella Del Monaco - "Coming to Venice" Video Classical music performed by Nicola Granillo Pablo de Sarasate - "Romanza Andaluza" Pablo de Sarasate - "Zapateado" Isaac Albeniz - "Tango from Suite Espana Op 165" Pablo de Sarasate - "Introduction y Tarantella" Interpreti Veneziani - Niccolo Paganini - "La Campanella" Tango music performed by Nicola Granillo Astor Piazzolla - "Libertango" Astor Piazzolla - "Decarissimo" Modern music performed by Nicola Granillo COMING SOON Gallery Pictures of venetian violinist Nicola Granillo, most talanted, gifted, handsome, beautiful, sexual, unique, passionate violinist in the world. Some people say he is Paganini of the our days, new born Paganini, reincarnation of Paganini in modern time. Other describe him as the best interpreter of Piazzolla, mejor interprete tanguero. Il suo repertorio spazia da Vivaldi ai contemporanei,esplorando inoltre le musiche di tango argentino e musica tradizionale ungherese delle quali egli stesso scrive arrangiamenti con accompagnamento di pianoforte o ensemble di archi. Schedule November: 22 - Sun City (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Faith Presbiterian Church. www.chambermusicwest.com 21 - Phoenix (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Musical Instruments Museum. www.themim.org 20 - Phoenix (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Musical Instruments Museum. www.themim.org 16 - Greenvill (South Carolina) Interpreti Veneziani - Peace Center. www.peacecenter.org 14 - Gainesville (Florida) Interpreti Veneziani - Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. www.performingarts.ufl.edu 13 - Lawrence (Kansas) Interpreti Veneziani - Lied Center. www.lied.ku.edu 12 - Toronto (Canada) Interpreti Veneziani - The Royal Conservatory. www.rcmusic.ca October: 23 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 21 - London St James Piccadilly (UK) Dances of the Night Skies. Music of Sarasate, Paganini, Albeniz, Gardel, Dyens, Piazzolla 19 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 11 - 16 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 2 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com September: 30 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 28 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 26 - Treviso (Veneto) Il salotto della lirica Tango e zingarate – trio con Nicola Granillo, violino Massimo Scattolin, chitarra Stefano Mazzoleni, contrabbasso http://www.marcadoc.it/2010/Estate-Trevigiana-2010-rassegna-di-spettacoli-e-concerti-a-treviso.htm 24 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 22 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 20 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 17 - Treviso (Veneto) Il salotto della lirica Tango e zingarate – trio con Nicola Granillo, violino Massimo Scattolin, chitarra Stefano Mazzoleni, contrabbasso http://www.marcadoc.it/2010/Estate-Trevigiana-2010-rassegna-di-spettacoli-e-concerti-a-treviso.htm 5 - Castiglione del Lago (Perugia) Interpreti Veneziani - VI Festival di musica classica edizione http://www.comune.castiglione-del-lago.pg.it/it/cultura_territorio/eventi/vi_festival_di_musica_classica_edizione_2010 Contacts Vento Borea Agency. 8 Grape street, Covent Garden, London, UK WC2H 8DY tel: +44(0)7551072942 www.ventoborea.com info@ventoborea.com
Tango, Modern, Classic
of transmitting of emotional state and energetic broadcasting of images and senses by means of music. Rare ability to sense the musical structure and distinctive properties of certain music epochs, likewise perception subtlety distinguish Nicola's performance from conventional virtuoso, who being aided with skills forget that music is not mere seven notes. Love to music by musician and absolute immersion into it lets the listeners to permeate into the deeps of musical masterpieces too, and to feel and perceive breadth and depth of not only the performers' emotions, but the composers' too. The unique gift of imaginative music transmission provokes the formation of colourful pictures behind every composition, which reveals its hidden layers to the admirers.
at the music institute under the guidance of Master Luke Dalsass. In 1998 he received the diploma of Conservatory Steffani in Castelfranco with gold medal. Nicola won a lot of first prizes in national and international violin competitions, including the Marcosig of Gorizia, Stresa, Oak Golden Imperia National Exhibition of Vittorio Veneto, Tortona etc. He attended master classes of such famous musicians as Salvatore Accardo, Igor Oistrach, Jean Jaques Kantorow F. Side, M. Cristescu, M. Lot, P. Vernikov, P. Ciociola.
(USA, Slovenia, Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Croatia, China, Belgium, Greece, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Australia, Spain) as soloist or with orchestra. Numerous concerts at Venice S. Giovanni Academy were soloed and conducted by Nicola Granillo performing his very large repertory, that ranges from Vivaldi to contemporary music. Nicola was the first violin of the orchestra "I Virtuosi di Aquileia". In Udine Main Theater Orchestra as well as in Orchestra Sinfonica Adriatica he held the role of a concertmeister. Since 2002, Nicola took part in "Ensemble '900", an orchestra exploring the entire modern and contemporary repertoire which highlighted various international festivals. In September 2003 Nicola Granillo was invited to Hong Kong (China) for a concert and a radio recording for the national Chinese radio. In April 2006 he debutated at Megaron Musikis in Athens by the invitation of C. Lambrakis, the president of the theatre.
The Italian and World press and important personalities of music world always respond about Nicola Granillo as a great musician. He is equally brilliant in various epochs' techniques, creating the atmosphere of that precise time and context in his music when those compositions were written, combining that with individual interpretation, which enables him to practice a wide repertoire consisting of almost all ages and styles from Vivaldi's contemporaries to modern composers, including the music of Argentinean tango, traditional Hungarian music, Charles Chaplin soundtrack music, jazz and old swing style for which Nicola writes arrangements with piano accompaniment or strings ensemble.
and many others. His music style combines inspiration by different musicians such as Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli. Nicola Granillo's performance outstands with refined elegance, inherent in Baroque music, hidden flaming passion of Tango and Spain, frank sensuality of Nouveau era.
Vocal - Margherita Buschi. Doublebass - Christian Ciaccio. Pianoforte - Paolo Pessina. Arranged by Paolo Pessina / 2004
Orchestra Sinfonica Adriatica. Arrangiamenti & Director Paolo Pessina / 2006
Sarasate, Piazzola, Albeniz, Fortea. Guitar - Massimo Scattolin. Contrabass - Stefano Mazzoleni. Arrangiamenti Nicola Granilo e Massimo Scattolin / 2004
Piano - Giovanni Dal Missier. Arrangiamenti Nicola Granilo / 2006
Director - Mennan Yapo / 2004
D.B.Heyward, I.Gershwin, G.Gershwin. Voice - Lee Colbert, piano - Paolo Cintio, flute - Emilio Vallorani / 2005
Concept and musical project by Donella Del Monaco / 2005
Pablo de Sarasate - "Zingaresca, Op.20"
Pablo de Sarasate - "Romanza Andaluza"
Daniel Fortea - "Malaguenas"
Nino Rota - "Concerto per archi" - Scherzo. Allegretto comodo
Nino Rota - "Concerto per archi" - Aria. Andante quasi adagio
Salvatore Messina - "La Beffa a Don Chisciotte" (Opera Suite by P.Pessina) - Andantino mosso
Astor Piazzolla - "Libertango"
Astor Piazzolla - "Decarissimo"
Astor Piazzolla - "Oblivion"
Astor Piazzolla - "Verano porteno"
Astor Piazzolla - "Escualo"
I.Gershwin, G.Gershwin - "Summertime"
Paolo Pessina - "Concertago, Op.55" - Intro Misterioso appasionato
Paolo Pessina - "Concertago, Op.55" - Amortango
Donella Del Monaco - "Infernal Duel"
Donella Del Monaco - "Coming to Venice"
Pablo de Sarasate - "Zapateado"
Isaac Albeniz - "Tango from Suite Espana Op 165"
Pablo de Sarasate - "Introduction y Tarantella"
Interpreti Veneziani - Niccolo Paganini - "La Campanella"
COMING SOON
Pictures of venetian violinist Nicola Granillo, most talanted, gifted, handsome, beautiful, sexual, unique, passionate violinist in the world. Some people say he is Paganini of the our days, new born Paganini, reincarnation of Paganini in modern time. Other describe him as the best interpreter of Piazzolla, mejor interprete tanguero. Il suo repertorio spazia da Vivaldi ai contemporanei,esplorando inoltre le musiche di tango argentino e musica tradizionale ungherese delle quali egli stesso scrive arrangiamenti con accompagnamento di pianoforte o ensemble di archi.
November: 22 - Sun City (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Faith Presbiterian Church. www.chambermusicwest.com 21 - Phoenix (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Musical Instruments Museum. www.themim.org 20 - Phoenix (Arizona) Interpreti Veneziani - Musical Instruments Museum. www.themim.org 16 - Greenvill (South Carolina) Interpreti Veneziani - Peace Center. www.peacecenter.org 14 - Gainesville (Florida) Interpreti Veneziani - Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. www.performingarts.ufl.edu 13 - Lawrence (Kansas) Interpreti Veneziani - Lied Center. www.lied.ku.edu 12 - Toronto (Canada) Interpreti Veneziani - The Royal Conservatory. www.rcmusic.ca
October: 23 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 21 - London St James Piccadilly (UK) Dances of the Night Skies. Music of Sarasate, Paganini, Albeniz, Gardel, Dyens, Piazzolla 19 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 11 - 16 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 2 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com
September: 30 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 28 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 26 - Treviso (Veneto) Il salotto della lirica Tango e zingarate – trio con Nicola Granillo, violino Massimo Scattolin, chitarra Stefano Mazzoleni, contrabbasso http://www.marcadoc.it/2010/Estate-Trevigiana-2010-rassegna-di-spettacoli-e-concerti-a-treviso.htm 24 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 22 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 20 - Venezia Interpreti Veneziani - Chiesa San Vidal www.interpretiveneziani.com 17 - Treviso (Veneto) Il salotto della lirica Tango e zingarate – trio con Nicola Granillo, violino Massimo Scattolin, chitarra Stefano Mazzoleni, contrabbasso http://www.marcadoc.it/2010/Estate-Trevigiana-2010-rassegna-di-spettacoli-e-concerti-a-treviso.htm 5 - Castiglione del Lago (Perugia) Interpreti Veneziani - VI Festival di musica classica edizione http://www.comune.castiglione-del-lago.pg.it/it/cultura_territorio/eventi/vi_festival_di_musica_classica_edizione_2010
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