Curriculum vitae - Roberto Genova

ROBERTO GENOVA
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Main experience
as conductor
De Ontzetting, studenten orkest Wageningen (2013 – present)
AMCO ensemble (2011 – 2013)
Fontys productie – Dido en Aeneas (2013)
Fontys en Zuyd master project (2013)
Wittenburg's Fanfare Orkest (2011)
Muziekvereniging kunst voor het volk (2009)
Main experience
as saxophonist
Orchestra del teatro Regio in Turin and Filarmonica ‘900 (2006 – present)
Orchestra Verdi di Milano (1999 – present)
Cseallox duo (2008 – present)
Aerosax quartet (1998 - 2008)
Accordeonsax (2002 – 2009)
Wind orchestra ‘Banda di Soncino’ (2003 – 2005)
Diego Langhi Big Band (2003- 2005)
Main experience
as teacher
Muziek Educatie Centrum – saxophone teacher (2009 – present)
Stichting MEmorabele MOmenten – artist coach (2007 – present)
Private saxophone lessons (1998 – present)
Muziekvereniging Dr Engelhard – saxophone teacher (2012 – 2013)
Amsterdam Music School – saxophone lessons and music lessons (2008 - 2009)
Ijburg Muziek School (2008 – 2009)
Education
Orchestral conducting studies, Fontys Conservatorium (2010 – present)
Diploma accademico di secondo livello in didattica della musica, Conservatorio ‘G. Verdi’ of Turin (2014)
Master of music in classical saxophone, Conservatorium van Amsterdam (2008)
Bachelor of music in classical saxophone, Conservatorium van Amsterdam (2006)
Diploma in saxophone (Italian bachelor), Conservatorio ‘G. Verdi’ of Milan (2002)
Composition studies, Conservatorio ‘G. Verdi’ of Milan (2002 - 2005)
Extra studies
International Bartok Festival, orchestral conducting seminar (2011 and 2012)
Sherborne summer school orchestral conducting (2011)
Saxophone stage Montgenevre (2001)
Umbria jazz clinics, Berklee summer school (2000)
Stage internazionale del sassofono, Fermo (1998 and 1999)
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ROBERTO GENOVA
THIS CV CONTAINS TWO PAGES
Research
Sax made in Italy! Catalogue of Italian music for saxophone (2008),
Master research - Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Main teachers
Arjan Tien - artistic leader and principal conductor Atheneum Kamerorkest
Henk van Twillert - internationally renowned saxophonist
Mario Marzi - main saxophonist ‘Teatro alla Scala’ in Milan
Languages
Fluent in English, Dutch, Italian; basic skills French
Music Awards
3rd prize ‘’Nova Gorica’’ international competition (2007, Croatia – saxophone solo)
2nd prize ‘’Città di Camerino’’ national competition (2006, Italy – saxophone solo)
‘’Yamaha Scholarship Holland’’ (2006, Netherlands – saxophone solo)
2nd prize ‘’Nuovi Orizzonti’’ national competition (2004, Italy – saxophone solo)
1st prize ‘’Flicorno d’Oro’’ international competition (2003, Italy – wind orchestra)
2nd prize ‘’Marco Fiorindo’’ international competition (2003, Italy - saxophone quartet)
2nd prize ‘’Marco Fiorindo’’ international competition (2003, Italy – saxophone solo)
Special price ‘900, ‘’Luigi Nono’’ international competition (2003, Italy – saxophone solo)
2nd prize ‘’Luigi Nono’’ international competition (2003, Italy - saxophone solo)
3rd prize ‘’Città di Chieri’’ international competition (2003, Italy - saxophone solo)
2nd prize ‘’Città di Pavia’’ international competition (2002, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Alice bel Colle’’ national competition (2002, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Ciudad de Valencia’’ international competition (2001, Spain - wind orchestra)
2nd prize ‘’Rovere d’Oro’’ international competition (2001, Italy - saxophone quartet)
‘’Società Umanitaria’’ Scholarship (2001, Italy - saxophone quartet)
‘’Alessandro Ferrero‘’ Scholarship (1999, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Casarza Ligure’’ international competition (1999, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Lario in Musica’’ international competition (1999, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Isole Borromee’’ international competition (1999, Italy - saxophone quartet)
1st prize ‘’Paul Harris’’ international competition (1999, Italy – saxophone quartet)
3rd prize ‘’Ca’ Bianca Classic’’ international competition (1998, Italy - duo with piano)
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