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Ludovica Burtone
performer - educator - composer
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Press
“musicista d’esperienza e capacitá indiscussa”“she is an experienced and undisputed talent”-Il quotidiano fvg (italian newspaper)
“Ludovica é conosciuta per il suo continuo rincorrere le diverse alternative che il mondo della musica offre.
Cerca, soffre, gioca per raggiungere un suono che la distingua [...]. Ludovica sorprende anche nei tre brani cantati [...].
Naturalmente quello che più affascina sono gli arrangiamenti e la bravura strumentale.”
“ Ludovica is known for her research of different options that music can offer. Looking for, suffering, playing to get a unique sound [...].
Ludovica surprises even singing. But what mostly fascinate are her arrangements and instrumental skills.”
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“Violino friulano per i re del prog, Dream Theater.La talentuosa Ludovica Burtone prima vince una borsa di studio per studiare ‘musica creativa’ in Canada, e poi é negli Usa all’Universitá Berklee [...] dove suona cameristica, orchestrale, jazz”“Violinist from Friuli for the kings of prog, Dream Theater. Talented violinist Ludovica Burtone first won a scholarship to study creative music in Canada, later you can find her in USA at Berklee College of Music [...] where she plays in different ensemble, orchestra, jazz settings.”-Andrea Ioime, Il Friuli (italian newspaper)
“joyfull ‘delice’ for the ear”-bestjazzclubs
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Bio
Italian violinist, improviser and composer Ludovica Burtone has performed worldwide as both asoloist and chamber musician. Classically trained, she studied at the Conservatory of Liceu inSpain, and the Conservatory J. Tomadini in Italy, where she graduated with a Master of Arts inViolin Performance, Magna Cum Laude. Ludovica has worked with several European orchestrasincluding the Orchestra Mitteleuropa and the Orchestra Teatro Lirico di Trieste. As a chambermusician she has toured throughout continental Europe, Canada, Costa Rica and the UnitedStates.
In addition to her classical training, Ludovica grew up improvising in jazz and folk musiccontexts, and since 2012 has immersed herself in all aspects of jazz studies. In 2011 she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Banff Festival in Jazz and Creative Music (Canada), where she studied performance and composition with such artists as Dave Douglas, Eyvind Kang and Kneebody. She has also worked in masterclasses with Jim Black, Mark Feldman and Mark Dresser. In 2013 she was the assistant to John Blake Jr. at the Mark O’Connor Summer String Program.
Ludovica has extensive experience in teaching and studio recording in orchestral, chamber music, improvisational, television and film scoring sessions. She is a violin section leader of the Berklee World Strings under Eugene Friesen, and has performed as concertmaster & section leader with artists such as Joe Lovano, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Dream Theater, Alejandro Sanz, A. R. Rahman and Susana Baca. After completing her diploma in Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music, where she was a scholarship recipient, Ludovica is currently a teacher for El Sistema, music education program in Somerville MA, and she is involved in different ensemble projects in the Boston and New York area.
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Ensemble Projects
Ludovica Burtone group. This is the most recent project that presents all original compositions written in the last year for string quartet and rhythm section.
Ludovica Burtone string quartet. Ludovica and her string quartet presents a variety of composition from the standard jazz repertoire, tangos and originals.
Ludovica Burtone and Marta Roma duo. Ludovica and Marta, violin and cello, are two eclectic musicians that entertain the public with a fun and diverse repertoire from classical to folk and jazz music.
Sallma’s moles. The band came into existence when Ludovica at the violin, Sarah Klenes (BE) voice, Matiss Cudars (LET) on guitar and Lennart Heyndels (BE) on bass, met during the Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music of Banff, Canada. Those four musicians from 3 different parts of Europe get together to make their own music inspired by their different backgrounds: a mixture of jazz, folk, chanson, classical and pop music.
Duo Barzan Burtone. The duo violin and keyboard focuses on originals and arrangements of the rock repertoire from Frank Zappa to Chicago, mixing it with improvisations.
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Awards and Recognitions
January 2015 - Quartet Smackdown II Composition Competition, Austin TX finalist with the composition “Blazing Sun” for string quartet
Fall 2012 - Berklee European Scholarship Tour (for the entire diploma)
February 2013 - Second place in the composition contest “Next Big String Competition”
May 2011 - TD Bank scholarship for Banff Music Festival in Jazz and Creative Music
June 2006 and 2004 - Full scholarship for the Texas Music Festival
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Discography
September 2012 - Sallma’s Mole Demo, Belgium
July 2012 - Recording with the FVG Orchestra Mitteleuropa, G. Venier/ N. Winstone/ M. Corcella, “Symphonika”, Italy
May 2012 - Duo Barzan Burtone, “La pulce e il mare”, Italy
Summer 2011 - Recording for the album “Fine” by Rocco Burtone, Italy
Concert Season Highlights 2014
March 8th - With Berklee World Strings at ASTA, Louisville KYMarch 25th - Playing with Dream Theater at Boston Opera House, Boston MAApril 9th - Playing with Qantara ensemble at Berklee Performance Center, Boston MAApril 11th - Playing with Boston Rock at The Royal, Boston MAApril 26th - With Berklee World Strings in Waterford CTMay 1st - With Berklee World Strings in Rockport MAMay 4th - With Berklee World Strings at The Towers, Narragansett RIAugust 7th - Guest artist with Sarah Mckenzie at the ICA, Boston MAAugust 30th - Ludovica Burtone string quartet at George Island, Boston Harbor MAOctober 17th - Ludovica Burtone Solo at The Ritz, Boston MAOctober 24th - With Berklee World Strings and Indian artist A. R. Rahman at Symphony Hall, Boston MANovember 11th - First violin for Susana Baca at Berklee Performance Center, Boston MANovember 14th - Ludovica Burtone Solo at The Ritz, Boston MADecember 7th - Ludovica Burtone and Marta Roma Duo at Prudential Center, Boston MADecember 8th - D Istinto, Ludovica Burtone Group at Café 939, Boston MA
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Contactsgeneral mail
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postal mailLudovica Burtone6 Monadnock st.
Boston MA 02125
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