With great pleasure we announce that at the 9th edition of the Mediterranean Musical Encounters in Siderno 6-15 July 2025 the talented Paola Devoti will be with us to hold the harp masterclass.
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She graduated in Harp at the age of 17 with full marks at the Conservatory “G. Verdi” in Milan, later perfecting herself with P. Jamet, J. Liber, G. Albisetti, S. Mildonian, and attended the Superior Conservatory of Geneva, passing the audition.
She studied Composition and Orchestral Conducting at the Conservatory “G. Verdi” in Milan and at the Conservatory “G. Nicolini” in Piacenza. She won auditions at the International Mediterranean Symphony Orchestra, at the Opera di Roma and at the Opera de la Suisse Romande in Geneva.
She obtained a Master’s degree in Chamber Music and a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting and Composition at the Conservatory “G. Nicolini” of Piacenza with full marks and praise.
She was part of the Rai Symphony Orchestra of Milan for several years under the direction of Celibidache, Delman, Chailly, Bertini, Tabachnik, Eötvös.
She has performed numerous concerts in Italy and abroad for important international events and associations and has also performed as a soloist with orchestra and in various chamber ensembles for international festivals in Switzerland, Japan and the United States.
Her compositions are published by the Swiss publisher Pizzicato (www.pizzicato.ch) and by the MAP publishing house in Milan. In 2019 she published for the prestigious publisher “Suvini & Zerboni” the teaching method “Corde e Pedali” distributed by Mgb Hal Leonard Europe (www.halleonardeurope.it). In 2022 she published the second volume for the same publisher. She has recorded music by contemporary and jazz authors for various record companies (Stradivarius, M.A.P., Millennio, Tactus, Bottega Discantica).
She has held Master Classes on Concertation and Arrangement for harp classes and with the collaboration of other instruments of the wind and string classes, in various Italian Conservatories (Bologna, Venice, Como), at Trinity College in London, and the Superior Conservatory of Istanbul, Academy of Krakow, Superior Conservatory of Seville, using the “Corde e Pedali” method and arrangements of famous symphonic pages. She has taken part as member of the jury to the International Harp competitions.
She has taught the Harp class at the Conservatory “F. Venezze” of Rovigo; she now holds the harp chair at the Conservatory “N. Rota” of Monopoli.