Luigi Zimmitti
Born in Siracusa, he got his degree in clarinet under the guidance of  Vincenzo  Di Pietro. He has pursued his advanced studies with Karl Leister, Richard Stoltzman, Rome Tudorache, Fabrizio Meloni, Vincenzo Mariozzi e Ciro Scarponi, participating as well to specialization courses for chamber music held by Chantal De Buchy and Aldo Tramma. Has studied to become band master with Jo  Conyaerts  (Holland) and Fulvio Creux, has deepened musical propaedeutical studies with G. Piazza, A. Conrado and C. Paduano. Directed (Guided) by prestigious conductors of orchestra with high international reputation, since 1986 he co-operates as clarinettist and saxophonist with the Autonomous Regional Organization (l’Ente Autonomo Regionale) Teatro Vincenzo Bellini of Catania and with the Lyrical Organization “Impresa Lirica”, EUR of Pesaro. He also co-operates as assistant to the courses held by M° Karl Leister. Guest as soloist of groups playing wind instruments and chamber music has participated to tours in Spain, USA, Holland (Kerkrade) and in Czechoslovakia earning great consensus from the participating audience and critics. With reference to his last musical work Karl Leister has stated: “This work (CD) distinguishes itself for the exceptional pitching (formulation)  of the program and for its excellent technique for the beautiful sounds, in addition to its special music”. As soloist and in groups of chamber music has achieved 1st place among the following national and international contests: A.M.A. Calabria; “Il Clarinetto Italiano nel “900” Perugia; “Premio Seiler”  Palermo 2001;  he has also been finalist at the  T.I.M. (1993-1994); at the Ibla Grand Prix (Ragusa) and to the international contest of Sanguinetto (Verona). Has played in duet with M° Bruno Canino at the Sala Borromini at Rome. He played with wind instrument groups in USA, from 1992 to 2005. He carries out an intense activity in the Pop and Jazz music playing master jazz with G. Gaslini, P. Fresu,  F. D’Andrea,  B. Tommaso, Lee Konitz,  A.M. Peterson,  Lo Cascio,  E. Rava. His musical activity includes self production works such as “Resumè”, “Musaik” and “Concerto all’italiana”. With the Orchestra di Fiati Accademia Euterpe has recorded for the house musik Scomegna (Italy). In addition to the active of playing in concert’s he has an intense didactic activity: he is a clarinet teacher at the I° Istituto Comprensivo “Marconi-Veneto” of Lentini; Istituto Musicale G. Privitera of Siracusa and at the Scuola Comunale di   Musica “Emanuele Carta” di Melilli (SR).