Raffaele Bertolini
Raffaele Bertolini holds a Master’s Degree in Clarinet from the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan and a postgraduate degree in Bass Clarinet under Maestro S. Cardo. He has performed extensively throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia, appearing in numerous chamber music ensembles and giving masterclasses in Brazil, Turkey, Thailand, Uruguay, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.
As a soloist, he has appeared with prestigious orchestras including “I Professori del Teatro San Carlo” of Naples, the “Mozarteum” Symphony Orchestra of Salzburg, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. He currently collaborates with the “G. Verdi” Salerno Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Daniel Oren, and with the “I Pomeriggi Musicali” Orchestra of Milan.
His recordings include several CDs, most recently featuring a contemporary work for bass clarinet and orchestra with “I Pomeriggi Musicali.” He has taught at the Conservatory of Bari and currently serves on the faculties of the “Tenca” Music High School in Milan and the “Tito Schipa” Conservatory of Lecce, Ceglie Messapica branch.
Nicola Bertolini
Born in 2007, Nicola Bertolini studies clarinet with Prof. Laura Magistrelli at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan. Despite his young age, he has distinguished himself as the winner of numerous national and international competitions, including Tradate, Mercadante (Naples), Stresa, Giussano, the Clarinet Academy Competition, “San Vigilio” (Rome), and “Città di Milano.”
He has performed widely across Italy and abroad — in Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan (Kazakstan Ortalyk Koncert Zaly), Luxembourg (Philharmonie), France, Spain, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Romania, and Mexico (Sala Ponce, National Conservatory of Mexico). His appearances include both chamber music and solo performances with orchestras such as the State Symphony Orchestra of Kazakhstan, OLES Symphony Orchestra of Lecce (Teatro Apollo), “Guido d’Arezzo” Symphony Orchestra of Milan, Youth Orchestra of Salerno, Academy Symphony Orchestra of Benevento, Symphony Orchestra of Cosenza, “Opera Simphony” Orchestra of Milan, “I Filarmonici di Napoli,” “Antonio Vivaldi” Chamber Orchestra of Valle Camonica, “Assunta in Vigentino” Orchestra (former RAI Orchestra), Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim, Symphony Orchestra of Puebla, Youth Symphony Orchestra of Tultepec, and the Symphony Orchestra of Pazardzhik (Bulgaria).
He currently serves as Principal Clarinet of the “INERBA” Orchestra of the European Music Academy in Erba and of the “Guido d’Arezzo” Orchestra in Milan.