Francesco Papa

ITALY
May 25, 2006

Francesco Papa attends the Conservatorio Statale di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome and the annual course of Silvia Marcovici at the Accademia Perosi di Biella.
At a very young age, he held the role of concertmaster in the Juniorchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome and obtained a scholarship (in 2019), ranking first in the merit order of the entire orchestra.
In September 2022, he was unanimously awarded the prestigious Maura Giorgetti scholarship, offered by the Filarmonica del Teatro alla Scala in Milan to support the musical training of young talented instrumentalists. In July 2023 he also won a scholarship to the Internationale Sommerakademie at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg.
As a soloist he has given numerous concerts in Italy and abroad. Recently he performed with the Orchestra della Toscana and with the Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic of Ploiești, conducted by Cristian Spătaru.
In February 2024 he was chosen by the Conservatorio Statale di Musica Santa Cecilia to play as soloist in the evening in memory of Felix Ayo, and in May 2024 he performed at the Salle multiculturelle de Técou in France.

First round
Johann Sebastian Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata No. 1 in G minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216 (first movement with cadenza)
Niccolò Paganini Caprice in A minor Op. 1 No. 24

Second round
Vlad Maistorovici B.A.C.H., Passacaglia for Solo Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 12
Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasy

Semifinal
George Enescu Ménétrier from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major
George Enescu Violin Sonata No. 2 in F minor Op. 6
Camille Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor Op. 28

Final
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35

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