Michele Marelli

Michele Marelli (born 1978 ) is an Italian clarinetist and basset horn soloist.

Life

Michele Marelli studied with Alan Hacker in England and at the age of 19 he graduated with the highest marks under the direction of Prof. Giacomo Soave at the Conservatory " A. Vivaldi " in Alessandria. In addition to the study of music (which also composition and electronic music included ), he joined the classic Matur and a literature and philosophy at the University of Turin from.

His interest in diverse forms of musical expression led him to interpret the difficult works of Karlheinz Stockhausen, which also involve theatrical and dance techniques. At 18, he studied in Germany with Suzanne Stephens and met the German composer know. Soon, an intense artistic collaboration developed. Here, Marelli devoted referred to the basset horn, on which " leading interpreters " Giorgio Gaslini him as the ( " esecutore principe "). Marelli was an assistant in the clarinet class of the Stockhausen Courses Kürten, where he Stockhausen four times the price for the best interpretation presented. He became a member of the ensemble of Stockhausen, with whom he recorded two CDs ( as a soloist ) and many works premiered under the baton of the composer.

Marelli has won numerous national and international competitions, including the logos Honorary Award in Ghent (Belgium ), the presentation of the competition Gioventù Musicale d' Italia and the first prize of " Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition" in Krakow. Since June 2001 he has been a fellow of the Association of Music De Sono in Turin. In 2006, he won the " Master dei Talenti Musicali " price of the Fondazione CRT in Turin.