Andrea Solinas

The podium inspires fear but simultaneously conveys trust and respect; it always depends on your degree of preparation and level of experience.

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by Cristina Fieraru
March 20, 2023
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INTRODUCTION

One of the most exciting Italian conductors of his generation, Andrea Solinas talked with Cristina Fieraru about the beginning of his career, about the point where he finds himself right now on the way to conquering the most important podiums of the world and last, but not least, about his plans & dreams. “Being a musician, whether or not vou become a conductor, implies full acceptance of the condition of eternal ‘researcher’”, says Andrea in this interview, willingly sharing his experiences with us. We are looking forward to introducing the charming Andrea to you! Enjoy reading!

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Sassari in 1985, Andrea Solinas is one of the rising stars of his generation. Finalist of the 4th BMI International Conducting Competition in Romania in July 2022 and winner of the Special Prize of the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, Solinas graduated from the Conservatory in his hometown at 21 with top marks and honours as a pianist. He approached the study of orchestra conducting at 22, simultaneously attending the composition course at the same institution. In 2012, he continued his preparation with a Master’s degree at the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Milan, under the guidance of Vittorio Parisi, graduating with top marks.

As a pianist, Solinas was admitted to the Pinerolo Academy of Music masterclasses and at the Fiesole School of Music, continuing his studies under the guidance of great pianists such as Enrico Stellini, Pietro de Maria and Andrea Lucchesini, pursuing a solo career both in Italy and abroad.
Starting an intense collaboration with opera singers, Solinas worked as a substitute maestro in theatres such as the “de Carolis” concert hall in Sassari, the “Vittorio Emanuele” Theatre in Messina, the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, and the Arena di Verona among the most important.

In 2014, Solinas had his debut conducting Mozart’s Davide Penitente in Sassari at the “L. Canepa” Conservatory and “Santa Cecilia” Polyphonic Association of Sassari, where he was appointed Artistic Director between 2015-2017. From that moment on, the maestro has worked with the orchestras of Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, the orchestra of the “De Carolis” concert institution, the orchestra of the Milan Conservatory, the Benevento Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra of the Puccini Festival, the orchestra of the Serbian National Theatre, the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, the Samsun Opera House Orchestra, the Antalia Opera House Orchestra, the Ankara Opera House Orchestra, the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, the Basel Sinfonieorchester and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra in Budapest.

In June 2017, he was assigned Stage Music Director of the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago and at the “De Carolis” Concert Society in Sassari.

In the last national symphonic opera seasons, he has assisted important conductors such as Bruno Nicoli, Francesco Ivan Ciampa, Jordi Bernacer, Riccardo Frizza and John Axelrod. Since 2018 he has been working alongside Maestro Gianluca Marcianò, resulting in close collaboration at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad: in the same theatre, since June 2019, he holds the position of guest conductor, debuting in operas such as Rigoletto, Faust, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Aida. In 2020, he went on tour in China with the Serbian National Opera Theatre Orchestra. In February of the same year, he signed a one-year contract as a conductor at the Samsun Opera House in Turkey. Since 2021 he has had a stable and continuous relationship as conductor at the prestigious Ankara Opera House, conducting titles such as Cavalleria rusticana, I Pagliacci, Un ballo in maschera and Tosca.

His most recent engagements include Rossini’s La Cenerentola at Teatro del Carmine in Tempio Pausania in collaboration with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro in October 2022, Cavalleria rusticana, I Pagliacci and Tosca at the Ankara Opera Theater in November 2022, New Year Gala Concert with the CSO Presidential Symphonic Orchestra in Ankara, “Concerto di Natale” with the Orchestra dell’Ente in Sassari and L’Elisir d’amore at Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in December 2022, Symphonic concert with the Orchestra of Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and Turandot at the Presidential Concert Hall in Ankara in January 2023.

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INTERVIEW

Hello, dear Andrea! Thank you for entering our charming musical family & allowing us to connect and get to know you better. It’s a pleasure! Let’s get started!When did you know that maybe becoming a conductor would fulfil your dreams & needs as a musician? There wasn’t an exact moment, and I think it all […]

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Alice Lechner

Alice Lechner comes from a music-loving family. Her first encounter with the opera universe was at the tender age of six. The grandeur of the stage productions and costumes, the backstage chatter, and last, but definitely not least, the music left her in awe, beginning with Mozart’s Don Giovanni. The overall feeling that opera awakens in anyone who gets a glimpse into this part of artistic eternity, that each and every day passes the test of time, was what drew her to stay and be a part of this world. The Opera House of Brașov became her second home, and the people who worked there were her second family.

Since then, Alice has devoted her spare time to maximising her musical knowledge through instrumental studies, studying both piano and violin for a short time. In the following years, her number one passion stepped out of the limelight and graciously gave way to Law Studies.
Since 2018 she has been studying Law at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași.

Her passion for opera, even if it is no longer her top professional priority in terms of career, it has most definitely become her priority during her free time. Wanting to experience the best of both worlds and extend her musical horizons, she regularly attends opera performances throughout Romania and abroad.
With OPERA Charm Magazine, Alice aims to nurture her creative side to help it flourish and bloom and to discover, alongside the magazine’s readers, the fascinatingly complex world of opera.

Currently, she is an LL.M. in Business Law at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași.

Oana Zamfir

Oana Zamfir is a second year MA student at the “George Enescu” National University of Arts, at the Department of Musicology.

She studied violin for 12 years at the “Stefan Luchian” High School of Art in Botosani, later focusing on the theoretical aspects of music. In 2019 she completed her bachelor studies in Musicology as a student of the National Academy of Music “Gheorghe Dima” in Cluj-Napoca. Her research during 2018-2019 brought to the forefront elements of the archaic ritual within works of composers who activated during the communist period, giving her the opportunity to start a research internship at the “Carl von Ossietzky” University in Germany. In this context, she recorded conversations with members of the Sophie Drinker Institute in Bremen, and had access to documents directly from the Myriam Marbé archive.

Since 2019 she has been a teacher of Music Education and Theoretical Music Studies, making full use of interactive methods in the musical training of students and working, at the same time, with the children’s choir founded in the first year of her activity.

Her interests include pursuing a degree in interior design in 2020.

Alexandru Suciu

Alexandru Suciu inherited his passion for art growing up in a family of several generations of musicians. He began his musical studies at the “Augustin Bena” School of Music in Cluj, where he studied piano and guitar. Even though his main study direction was philological, his passion for music prevailed. He began his academical journey at the Faculty of Letters of the “Babeș-Bolyai” University, studying Comparative literature and English. He continued by studying Opera Singing at the “Gheorghe Dima” National Music Academy. He also graduated the Musical Education section, followed by Artistic Directing at the Musical Performing Arts department.

His multidisciplinary education opened the doors towards research, which is seen both through his participation in national and international conferences and symposia, such as the Salzburg Easter School PhD-forum, organized by the Salzburg Universität or the Silesian Meeting of Young Scholars, organized by the Institute of English at the University of Silesia, as well as the collaboration with Opera Charm Magazine.

During his student years, he won several prizes, including the Grand Prize at the “Paul Constantinescu” National Musical Interpretation Competition, the Romanian Composers and Musicologists’ Union Prize at the same competition, the First Prize and the Schubert Prize at the “Ada Ulubeanu” Competition.

He further developed his artistic skills by specializing in courses and masterclasses held by personalities such as Vittorio Terranova, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Marian Pop, Ines Salazar, Riccardo Zanellato, Paolo Bosisio, Valentina Farcaș and Manuel Lange in contexts such as the Internationale Sommerakademie für Operngesang Deutschlandsberg, Corso Internazionale di Canto Lirico I.M.C. Licata or the Europäische Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst Montepulciano. Besides his activity on-stage, he currently teaches Opera Singing Didactics, and Pedagogical Practice within the Department for Teacher Education and Training at the “Gheorghe Dima” National Music Academy.

Cristina Fieraru

Cristina is a 24 year-old Romanian soprano & a student at the National University of Music Bucharest, where she pursues the MA program in Vocal Performance.

She made her debut in Pamina from “Die Zauberflöte” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at only 19 years old at the Bucharest National Opera House, as a member of the Ludovic Spiess Experimental Opera Studio. Over the years she made her debut in roles such as Contessa d’Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Mimì & Musetta (La Bohème), Alice Ford (Falstaff), Erste Dame (Die Zauberflöte) in her university’s opera productions.
Her passion and experience extends in the field of choral music, too.

She has been part of our dream team since the fall of 2021. For a good period of time she took care of OPERA Charm’s social media and took you on the monthly journey through the history of opera through our Legends rubric – and a few times through the Theaters around the World rubric.

Her little soul rubric – from 2021 to present – is definitely the Conductors of the Future, where, every month, she gives you the chance to meet a young star of the world of conducting and, of course, to find out what’s the most charming feature of opera in these artists’ views.

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