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FAP 2023 – Edition XXX

Absolute Winner • Sophia FANG (Singapore)
Absolute Winner • Sophia FANG (Singapore)

Photographic service by Mr. Fabrizio Zeppilli

FAP 2023 - Edition XXX

Spring Day, May 6th / Violin Competition, May 20th - 27th, 2023

Signed competitors n. 100 / Present candidates n. 70 / Foreign countries n. 28

With

the Medal

  • SENATE of the ITALIAN REPUBLIC

the Message

  • MINISTER of CULTURE Mr. Gennaro SANGIULIANO

the High Patronage

  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

the Patronage

  • MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS and INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
  • NATIONAL ITALIAN COMMISSION for UNESCO
  • MARCHE REGION
  • CITY of FERMO
  • CITY of ANSBACH - Germany (City twinned with the City of Fermo)
  • PROVINCE of FERMO
  • CHAMBER of COMMERCE of MARCHE
  • “CASSA di RISPARMIO di FERMO” FOUNDATION
  • STATE ARTISTIC HIGH SCHOOL "PREZIOTTI - LICINI" of FERMO

the Committee of Honour

  • ACQUAROLI Mr. Francesco (President of the Marche Region)
  • CALCINARO Mr. Paolo (Mayor of Fermo)
  • DEFFNER Mr. Thomas (Mayor of Ansbach - Germany)
  • H. E. ROCCHEGIANI Mr. Michele (Prefect of Fermo)
  • ORTENZI Mr. Michele (President of the Province of Fermo)
  • H. E. PENNACCHIO Msgr. Rocco (Archbishop of Fermo)
  • SABATINI Mr. Gino (President of the Chamber of Commerce of Marche)
  • PUCCI GIROTTI Mr. Giorgio (President of the "Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo" Foundation)
  • PALMA Mr. Alberto (President of "Carifermo SpA" of Fermo)
  • BERNARDINI Mrs. Annamaria (Headmaster State Artistic High School "Preziotti - Licini" of Fermo)
  • VINCI GIGLIUCCI Mr. Giulio (President of the Cultural Centre "Antiqua Marca Firmana")

the Participation

  • MARCHE REGION / DEPARTMENT for CULTURE
  • MUNICIPALITY of FERMO / DEPARTMENT for CULTURE
  • MUNICIPALITY of ANSBACH - Germany (City twinned with the City of Fermo)
  • CHAMBER of COMMERCE of MARCHE

the Partners

  • “CASSA di RISPARMIO di FERMO” FOUNDATION and “CARIFERMO” S.p.A. of Fermo (FM)

the Presence:

of Friends

  • DANIELLI Mrs. Anna and Mrs. Paola (“Il Circolo di Ave”) - Fermo (FM)
  • ISHIZUKA-HOBBS Mr. Alexander (Japanese-American Violinist) - Vienna (AUT)
  • MALVATANI Mrs. Angelica (Journalist) - Fermo (FM)
  • MARROZZINI Mr. Michele (Designer) - Fermo (FM)
  • POSTACCHINI Mrs. Lucia (Painting Teacher) - Fermo (FM)

of Assistants

  • COMPAGNONI Mrs. Cesarina - Gualdo (MC)
  • FURUKUBO Mrs. Mizuho - Treviso (TV)
  • GIANNI Mr. Andrea - Fermo (FM)
  • ISIDORI Mr. Adriano - Sant’Elpidio a Mare (FM)
  • MASTROLORENZI Mrs. Melissa - Cingoli (MC)
  • MICHETTI Mr. Serafino - Fermo (FM)
  • NARDONI Mr. Eugenio - Monterubbiano (FM)
  • SOROKIN Mr. Aleksandr - Macerata (MC)

of Companies

  • “BUDMOR” S.r.l. (If Store) - Fermo (FM)
  • “MACAP” S.r.l. - Sant'Elpidio a Mare (FM)
  • “SANTORI PELLAMI” S.p.A. - Monte Urano (FM)
  • “STECA ENERGIA” S.r.l. - Monte Urano (FM)

of Institutions

  • “OCFF n. 321 - CONSIGLIO ORDINE degli AVVOCATI” of Fermo (FM)
  • ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CLUB of Fermo (FM)

of Patrons

  • GIOSTRA Mr. Loris (for Mr. Alvaro Giostra, Member of ccAMF-ETS) - Fermo (FM)
  • LEONI Mr. Luciano (in memory of Mr. Niccola Campofiloni) - Fermo (FM)

of Prize Concerts Donors

  • Concert by “AMICI della MUSICA Guido Michelli” of Ancona (AN) at the terrace of the “Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche”, 18th July 2023 (20h:30): Manuel BURRIESCI (violin solo - music by J.S. Bach, F. Kreisler, N. Paganini, E. Ysaye)
  • Concerto by “ASSOCIAZIONE MUSICALE CULTURALE Giuseppe Cerquetelli” of Cingoli (MC) at “Santa Sperandia Church”, 29th July 2023 (17h:30): Francesco MARDEGAN (violin solo - music by H.I.F. Biber, P.D. Sanche, J.S. Bach, F. Kreisler, E. Ysaye, N. Paganini)
  • Concert by the "APPASSIONATA" MUSICAL ASSOCIATION of Macerata (MC) - at the “Gran Sala Cesanelli” - Sferisterio in Macerata on April 18, 2024 (9:00 pm): Manuel BURRIESCI (violin solo - music by J. S. Bach, Fritz Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini, Eugène Ysaÿe)
  • Concert by the CIVIC SCHOOL OF MUSIC B. GIGLI and the MUNICIPALITY OF RECANATI - Department of Culture - at the Auditorium of the World Poetry Center of Recanati on April 21, 2024 (6:00 pm): Manuel BURRIESCI (violin solo - music by J. S. Bach, Fritz Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini, Eugène Ysaÿe)
  • Concert by The "FORM - MARCHE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA" as part of the "U-35 New Talents" project, in collaboration with the "Festival Andrea Postacchini 2023", performed four concerts entitled "Venti del Nord" at the "Tullio Giacconi" Municipal Theater in Chiaravalle (AN - 10.05.2024), the "Teatro dell'Aquila" in Fermo (FM - 11.05.2024), the "Teatro Feronia " in San Severino Marche (MC - 12.05.2024), the "Teatro della Fortuna" in Fano (PU - 14.05.2024) with the 1st place in the category - D the violinist: So Young LEE (South Korea) accompanied by the "Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana" and Enrico LOMBARDI (conductor); music by Grieg and Sibelius
  • Concert by "I VIRTUOSI ITALIANI IMPRESA SOCIALE Srl" - concert held at the Church of "S. Maria della Pietà" or "della Visitazione" (also known as "Vivaldi's Church") in Venice on June 22, 2024 with the 2nd place (first no awarded) of the category - C the violinist: Manuel BURRIESCI (Italy) accompanied by I Virtuosi Italiani and Alberto MARTINI (violin concert master); music by P. De Sarasate, C. Saint-Saens, A. Vivaldi

of Schools

  • “ISTITUTO SCOLASTICO COMPRENSIVO “NARDI”” - PORTO SAN GIORGIO (FM)
  • “LICEO ARTISTICO STATALE “PREZIOTTI - LICINI”” - FERMO

of Supporters

  • “GALLUCCI SANDRO & C.” S.n.c. - Fermo (FM)
  • “IOMMI” S.n.c. di Adele e Fortunato Iommi” - Montappone (FM)
  • “LITOGRAFIA EUROGRAF” S.r.l. - Sant'Elpidio a Mare (FM)
  • “OS ALLESTIMENTI di Ortolano Stefano” - Fermo (FM)
  • “PIANTE e FIORI di Anna Rita Ciccola” - Fermo (FM)
  • “RAMINI DANIELA” (Insurance Reale Mutua) - Fermo (FM)
  • Editorial Board “CORRIERE ADRIATICO” - Fermo (FM)
  • Editorial Board “QN - Il RESTO del CARLINO” - Fermo (FM)
  • REVE - Women’s Clothing - Fermo (FM)

the Experts

  • ATELIER LAZZARO Mr. Giovanni (Luthier - Padua and Salzburg)
  • ATELIER SLAVIERO Mr. Luca (Bowmaker - Cremona and Salzburg)
  • CARBONARA Mr. Michelangelo (Pianist - Rome)
  • EMANUELE Mr. Andrea (Pianist - Lucca)
  • FINE VIOLINS (Stringed Instrumennts - Cremona)
  • FORM (“Orchestra Regionale Marchigiana” - Ancona)
  • FUJINO Mrs. Mari (Pianist - Bologna)
  • FUNARI Mrs. Erika (Journalist - Verona)
  • GIACOPETTI Mr. Alessandro (Journalist - Fermo)
  • RICCI Mr. Enrico (Piano service - Fermo)
  • STRAPPA Mr. Paolo (Coordinator - Fermo)

of Team-Operative

  • ROGANTE Mrs. Milena (General Manager) - Fermo (FM)
  • PERTICARÀ Mr. Roberto (General Executive) - Fermo (FM)
  • CIPRIANI CIABÒ Mr. Domenico (Artist Director) - Fermo (FM)

the Technicalities of the XXX Edition:

the Jury

  • GINTOLI Mr. Rafael (Argentina) President
  • BERNER Mr. Anthony (United States of America)
  • BINDERE Mrs. Eva (Latvia / Italy)
  • CAPPONE Mr. Alessandro (Italy / Germany)
  • FALASCA Mr. Luca (Italy)
  • HU Mr. Kun (China)
  • ZHISLIN Mr. Yuri (Russia)

the Winners

Category - A

  • 1st) Sophia FANG, 11 years (Singapore)
  • 2nd) Lin-Xi MA, 10 years (United States of America)
  • 3rd) Valerie KOJONGIAN, 9 years (Singapore)

Category - B

  • 1st) Dunyue PENG, 15 years (China)
  • 2nd) Panxi MA, 12 years (China)
  • 3rd) Carine SUPARMAN, 12 years (Indonesia / Australia)

Category - C

  • 1st) not assigned
  • 2nd) Manuel BURRIESCI, 16 years (Italy)
  • 3rd) Yixuan JIANG, 18 years (China - absent at the awards ceremony)

Category - D

  • 1st) not assigned
  • 2nd) So-Young LEE, 24 years (South Korea)
  • 3rd) Jimin KIM, 26 years (South Korea)
  • Finalists: Giulio GRECI, 24 years - Runa KIMURA, 25 years (Japan) - Francesco MARDEGAN, 23 years (Italy)

the Students' grants

  • Category - A / Mykola POSOSHZO, 10 years (Ukraine)
  • Category - B / Jiwoo SON, 14 years (South Korea)
  • Category - C / Sophia LOGAR, 16 years (Slovenia)

the Special awards

  • Prize Committee of Honour (for the best interpretation of a piece of J.S. Bach): Dunyue PENG, 15 years (China)
  • Prize City of Fermo (to the Italian participant for the best execution of Capricci by N. Paganini): Manuel BURRIESCI, 16 years (Italy)
  • Prize City of Ansbach - Germany (to the best classified German participant): Anatoly MOSELER, 16 years (Germany)
  • Prize in memory of Mr. Guerriero Santori (to the best interpretation of the composition of 19th, 20th or 21st century for violin solo and violin and piano for Categories - C and - D): So-Young LEE, 24 years (South Corea)

the Absolute winner

  • Sophia FANG (Singapore)

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