A creative and surprising violinist, Luca Ciarla easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. He has successfully performed in jazz, classical, and world music festivals and concert series in almost 70 countries in the world; from the Montreal Jazz Festival to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Centre, from Celtic Connections in Scotland to the Villa-Lobos Festival in Rio de Janeiro, from Melbourne Jazz Festival to the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Italy. “…one of the most interesting violinists nowadays on the international scene, capable of browsing around different sounds and genres without ever losing his unmistakable style.” la Repubblica (Italy)

A native of Termoli, Italy, Luca began playing violin and piano at the age of eight. At twelve years old, he was studying at the conservatory and soon began exploring jazz and improvisation. He received his violin degree in 1993 and then studied at the Fiesole School of Music and the Scuola di Alto of Saluzzo, In 1996, he moved to the US to pursue a master’s degree at Indiana University and to study jazz with David Baker ultimately earning a doctorate in musical arts from the University of Arizona.

Romanza Festivale is honored to present violinist, Luca Ciarla, as a headliner for this year’s event. He performed an incredible recital at La Fenice Theatre in Venice in March and will be coming to America in May. Mr. Ciarla will be performing his innovative and creative program at Trinity Episcopal Parish on Friday evening, May 17, at 7:30 pm.