Rocco Natale
Rocco Natale rođen je u gradiću Venosa, u obitelji amaterskih glazbenika, a glazbom se počeo baviti sa šest godina i to svirajući kornet. Svoju akademsku karijeru započeo je na konzervatoriju pod vodstvom M° Marina Pezzolle na Glazbenom konzervatoriju u Bariju, a sudjelovao je i u europskom Erasmus projektu, studirajući u Njemačkoj na Hochscule Für Musik u Trossingenu pod vodstvom M° Wolfganga Guggenbergera.
Osvojio je prvu nagradu na međunarodnom natjecanju “Città di Francavilla Fontana”, a pohađao je majstorske tečajeve s međunarodnim umjetnicima kao što su Omar Tomasoni, Sergiu Carstea, Andrea Lucchi, Andrea Tofanelli, Marco Braito, Marco Pierobon, Andreas Spannbauer, Tomas Palfalvi.
Snimia s glazbenom izdavačkom kućom Scomegna iz Torina za skladatelja Donata Semerara. Godine 2024. sudjelovao je na Europskom prvenstvu za Brass Band u sekciji Challenge. Redovito surađuje s nekoliko orkestara: ICO Magna Grecia Orchestra iz Taranta, Simfonijski orkestar Matera, Simfonijski orkestar Lecce, Simfonijski orkestar Milano, Simfonijski orkestar konzervatorija N. Piccinni iz Barija.
Surađivao je s dirigentima međunarodnog ugleda: Nir Kabaretti, Aldo Ceccato, Michele Marvulli, Wolfgang Kurz, Giovanni Pelliccia, Estevan Velardi, Pietro Borgonovo, Gianluca Marcianò, Roberto Molinelli, Eliseo Castrignanò, Walter Silvotti, Filippo Cangiamila, Pietro Mianiti.
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Born in the small town of Venosa, in a family of amateur musicians, he approached the world of music at the age of 6 with the study of the cornet. He began his academic career at the conservatory under the guidance of M° Marino Pezzolla at the Conservatory of Music of Bari and participated in the European Erasmus project, studying in Germany at the Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen under the guidance of M° Wolfgang Guggenberger.
He won 1st Prize at the international competition “Città di Francavilla Fontana,” and attended Masterclasses with international artists: Omar Tomasoni, Sergiu Carstea, Andrea Lucchi, Andrea Tofanelli, Marco Braito, Marco Pierobon, Andreas Spannbauer, Tomas Palfalvi. He recorded with Scomegna Musical Editions of Turin for composer Donato Semeraro.
In 2024, he participated in the European Championship for Brass Band in the Challenge Section. He performs with several orchestras with which he collaborates regularly: ICO Magna Grecia Orchestra of Taranto, Matera Symphony Orchestra, Lecce Symphony Orchestra, Milan Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the N. Piccinni Conservatory of Bari.
He has played under the direction of internationally renowned conductors: Nir Kabaretti, Aldo Ceccato, Michele Marvulli, Wolfgang Kurz, Giovanni Pelliccia, Estevan Velardi, Pietro Borgonovo, Gianluca Marcianò, Roberto Molinelli, Eliseo Castrignanò, Walter Silvotti, Filippo Cangiamila, and Pietro Mianiti.