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DUO D’ARCANGELO-KOŚCIUSZKO
Rita D’Arcangelo, Flauto
Jakub Kosciuśzko, Chitarra
Management
Erika D’Arcangelo
The duo was established by the meeting of the two
artists in Poland and by their common wishes to
express
the
beauty
and
the
great
range
of
possibilities of this instrumentation.
The Duo have a wide and varied repertoire and
explores baroque, classical and romantic chamber
music works. It has also initiated a growing interest in
20th century music and in new works.
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Address
Via Aterno 377/C 66100
Chieti Italia
Telephone
+ 39 348 0107884
Email
erikadar@libero.it
Web Site
www.ritadarcangelo.com
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Contents
Presentation
Biographies
Program proposals
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Biographies
Rita D’Arcangelo
www.ritadarcangelo.com
Rita D'Arcangelo began her flute studies at the State Conservatory of Music in Pescara, where she
graduated with distinction, studying with Sandro Carbone. She holds degrees from the Royal
Northern College of Music in Manchester, the International Academy of Music in Milan, where she
studied with Raffaele Trevisani, and the Hochschule für Musik in Mannheim (Master in Orchestral
Studies and Soloist Diploma), where she studied with Jean-Michel Tanguy. It was her privilege to
participate in the first Italian masterclass held by Sir James Galway, and has since attended
masterclasses with Galway in Italy and Switzerland, where in Weggis (2008) she was awarded both
the Marc Rich Foundation Scholarship for Artistic Achievement and as winner of 1st prize selected by
popular vote, the 14k gold Nagahara flute headjoint. In other competitions she has won 1st prize as
winner of the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition for 2011 in New York City. Ms.
D'Arcangelo gave her Carnegie Hall debut recital in October, 2011. She has held the position of
principal flautist of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra (Japan) under the artistic direction of
Yutaka Sado and the CEA Filharmonia Gorzowska-Gorzow Orchestra (Poland) under the artistic
direction of Piotr Borkowski and since 2013 she held the same position at the United Chamber
Orchestra of Berlin. A very well established teacher and soloist, she has given classes of flute in
Europe and Asia and as a chamber musician she has collaborated with a variety of ensembles, Her
last double CD "Allegro con brio" won the Award of Excellence in the category Instrumental
Performance Solo at the Global Music Awards, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Rita D'Arcangelo is a Nagahara Flutes Artist
Jakub Kosciuśzko
www.jakubkosciuszko.com
In 2004 he graduated with honors from the Music School in Szczecin, where he was a pupil of Piotr
Pałac. In 2009 he graduated with honors from the classes of Piotr Zaleski at the “Karol Lipinski”
Academy of Music in Wroclaw and maestro Zoran Dukić at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. In
2010 he received a ‘Diploma di Merito’ and a scholarship from maestro Oscar Ghiglia during
Accademia Chigiana in Siena. Jakub Kościuszko shares his knowledge with students of the Academy
of Art in Szczecin and Music High School in Szczecin. He is a laureate of several international guitar
competitions. He participated in master classes of such great guitarists as: Abel Carlevaro, Oscar
Ghiglia, Roberto Aussel, Pavel Steidl, Scott Tennant, Marcin Dylla. In 2010 he has recorded a CD
with works of Marek Pasieczny, highly acclaimed by the critics in Europe and USA. In 2012 he
released a new album, ‘Guitar Recital’ with works by Bach, Tansman, Piazzolla, Jarrett and Metheny.
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Program “Recital”
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata in E Major BWV 1035
Frantz Schubert, Sonata “Arpeggione”
Gioacchino Rossini, Andante con Variazioni
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, Sonatina op. 205
Maximo Diego Pujol, Suite Buenos Aires
Program Modern Music of the 20th Century
Lowell Liebermann, Sonata op. 25
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, Sonatina op. 205
Leonard Handler, Suite
Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, For You Anne-Lill
Joaquin Rodrigo, Aria Antigua
Program Baroque Music
Georg Friedrich Haendel, Sonata in A minor
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata in E Major BWV 1035
Michel Blavet, Sonata in A minor
Arcangelo Corelli, “La Follia”
Program “French and Spanish Music”
Jacques Ibert, Entr’acte
Maurice Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pièce en forme de habanera
Joaquin Rodrigo, Aria Antigua
Serenata al alba del dìa
Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne op. 78
Maximo Diego Pujon, Suite Buenos Aires
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