Date/Time
Date(s) - 14/Dec/2018
Genre - Vocal Recitals
Duo Farinaldi
Farah Ghadiali, soprano and Paolo Rinaldi, piano
with Roberta Bambace, piano
In a programme of Chopin: Fantasie impromptu in C minor Op. 66, Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23; Mozart: Welche Wonne, Welche Lust (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Exultate Jubilate; Brahms: Scherzo in E flat minor; Liszt: Polonaise in E minor; Handel: V’adoro Pupille (Giulio Cesare), O sleep (Semele), Rejoice Greatly (Messiah); R. Schumann: Mondtnacht, Piano sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22; Mendelssohn: Andres Meinlied; Strauss: Morgen
DUO FARINALDI was formed in 2017 by pianist Paolo Rinaldi and soprano Farah Ghadiali who met while studying the PGAD (Artist) programme at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. Since then, they have curated and performed in two seasons of concerts in the UK in venues including St. James Picadilly, Southwark Cathedral, St. Mathews Westminster, St. John Smith’s Square, St. Giles Cathedral, Great Blackheath Halls, etc. Upcoming concerts include venues such as Rocca Palatina Palazzo, Gazoldo and the Monterverdi Auditorium, Mantova in Italy and in Salzburg, Austria in July 2018.
Soprano Farah Ghadiali, completed her MBA from the University of Mumbai with a high distinction and was working as a Senior Manager, Marketing at the NCPA. In September 2014, she changed the direction of her life and went to London to study classical music at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music where she was a Kathleen Roberts Vocal Scholar. She completed her Masters in Music in 2016 and the Post Graduate Advanced (Artist) Programme in 2017 studying with Soprano Patricia Rozario (OBE, FRCM). Farah is on the coveted student scheme of the Philharmonia Chorus and has performed with them in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall in London. She was selected on the mentor scheme of the English National Opera in 2016-17.
Her operatic performances in London and India include the role of Fortuna (L’incoronazione di Poppea-Monteverdi); Angelica (Orlando-Handel). Elisetta (Il MatrimonioSegreto-Cimarosa); Second Woman (Dido and Aeneas-Purcell); Solo concert performances include recitals and concert series with Pianists Paolo Rinaldi and Yuko Yagishita, Solo Voice 1 for the composition Tehellim by Steve Reich and premiering works by Tomoyuki Niga in London. While studying in London, Farah was selected to sing in masterclasses with Suzan McColloc, Kathryn Harries, Louise Crane, Robin Bowman, Toby Spence, Theresa Goble and worked with stage directors such as Elaine Kidd, Stuart Barker, Simon Iorio, James Hurley. She was also selected to perform at the Scholar’s /Teacher’s selection recitals for summer schools viz. AIMS, Abingdon and the National Opera Studio Short Programs.
Farah is currently based in Bombay and continues her studies with Soprano Minaish Doctor and Patricia Rozario. She has recently won the national western classical singing competition: The Neemrana Voice Competition – The Godrej Talent of India Award in April 2018.
Pianist Paolo Rinaldi, who has recently become a Steinway artist was born in Italy to accomplished musicians and pedagogues Roberta Bambace and Isacco Rinaldi (his father being the student and assistant to Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and the president of the ArtisMagistri in memory of Michelangeli). After completing his Masters in Music in Mantova with honours, he moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Sulamita Aronovsky and then at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with Deniz Gelenbe and Peter Tuite supported by Trinity Laban Award and graduated with distinction in 2017. He is now pursuing the ISP Advanced Programme as a Beverly Creed scholar. He was selected in masterclasses with Pascal Rogé, Leon McCawley, Boris Petrushansky, Diana Ketler and with Andrej Jasinski supported by the Hans Werner Henze Foundation.
In 2017, Paolo won the John Longmire Piano Competition and the Elizabeth Schumann Lieder Competition in London. In 2018, he is the winner of the Alfred Kitchin Piano Competition 2018. Paolo has given over 50 solo recitals all over Europe and recently in UK in venues including Steinway Hall, Regent Hall, the Polish Heart Club and The Great Blackheath Halls, also performing for important associations including the Beethoven Society of Europe. Since 2017, he has formed Duo Farinaldi with Soprano Farah Ghadiali and together they have produced two seasons of over 30 recitals all over the UK. His future concerts include solo recitals at St. Martin in the Fields (Trafalgar Square), King Charles Court (Greenwich), the Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul (Old Royal Naval College) and The White House in London in June 2018.
Born in Merano, Italy Roberta Bambace began to study piano at the age of six with eminent Maestro Nunzio Montanari. From the age of eleven she won numerous national competitions in Italy including “Città di Treviso”, “La Spezia”, “Cesena “, “F. Liszt ” of Livorno and from the age of fifteen, she won international competitions such as “Palma d’Oro ” in Finale Ligure, “P. Neglia” of Enna, “Citaded’Oporto”(Portugal) and Sopron “F. Liszt ” (Hungary). She Graduated with the highest honours from the Conservatory C. Monteverdi in Bolzano and continued her studies with Maestro Bruno Mezzena attending the master courses on 20th century music at the Ticino Musica International Classic in Lugano (Switzerland). She also studied singing and literature at the universities of Modena and Bolzano.
After completing her studies, she began an intense artistic activity with huge success and won many awards in national and international competitions. Her performances have been transmitted by RAI (Radio and Italian TV). Her repertoire ranges from Scarlatti to 20th century composers. She began teaching the piano, first at the Conservatory of Bolzano and currently in Mantua. She is in great demand as a pedagogue and holds master classes in Italy, Spain, Turkey, Romania on a regular basis. As a collaborative artist, Roberta has recorded many chamber works, most recent being Max Reger’s ‘The Complete Sonatas for piano and clarinet’ for Brilliant Classics.
