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“Larsen’s innovative artistry has universal appeal and is setting the course for the next wave of contemporary music,” states Omega Medina, twelve year Senior Manager – Classical for the GRAMMY® Awards.
Fantasia Suite has been consistently heralded around the world: Andrea Van de Kamp, Chairman Emeritus of the Music Center in Los Angeles, declares: “Fantasia Suite is the music of the future. Larsen is creating a breakthrough with his twenty-first century Neo-Romantic approach. He has embraced the summation of our classical culture in music, while exploding into another dimension of creativity.”
The Independent exalted “his torrents of notes, lush harmonies and gorgeous melodies.”
The Guardian praised his “delicacy, taste and smooth continuity of line broken only for dramatic effect. Larsen’s romantic sensibilities were evident throughout.”
The Daily Telegraph was particularly impressed with his “fluency and panache”.
Christopher Grier of the Evening Standard lauded his “formidable technique with which to back his fancies”.
London critic Christopher Wood puts it best “Larsen has seamlessly bridged the worlds of performing and composing as well as classical and cinema”. “Here is a composer with European sensibilities and yet a natural affinity with the world of Hollywood”.
Twenty-first century American pianist and composer Carter Larsen made his name in mid 1980′ with his spirited performances in Europe of the High Romantics.
Since 1973 he has composed more than 400 pieces: 7 Solo Piano Volumes, 5 Piano Concertos, 4 Two Pianos Volumes and 24 Symphonies.
These substantial compositions of “Fantasia Suite”, “The Cosmos Symphonic Suite” and “The Symphonies on The Lake” for Piano, Two Pianos, Piano and Orchestra and Symphonies as captured in these CD’s, LP’s and DVD’s establish Larsen as one of today’s most prolific living composers.
Larsen’s New Romantic compositions represent a continuous cycle of romantic, yet classically written music in a bold, new contemporary idiom. Larsen has seamlessly bridged the worlds of performing and composing as well as classical and cinema.
General Manager of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian McClay, confirms, “As the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has always represented the highest standard of artistic excellence, we are enthusiastic to play a major role in the worldwide promotion of “The Cosmos Symphonic Suite”
Jean Cossetto calls Carter Larsen “The Last of the Romantics” and Sheryl Carlin of Paramount Studio’s Music Department defines Larsen as “the Chopin of our age.”
Scott Epstein sums it up “Carter Larsen composes music for our age that is personal, deeply felt, and sophisticated. Resisting conventional labels, his music pursues its own path with intense inspiration. Larsen is a composer for our times.”
The Larsen Symphony Orchestra, founded in 2024 in Turin and composed of young international talents, is primarily dedicated to performing the works of composer Carter Larsen in 432Hz.
We invite the audience to join us on this musical journey and to follow our performances through the official channel.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this artistic adventure!
Artistic Director: Carter Larsen
Foundation Manager: Tamara Forlini
Principal Conductor: Marco Limone
Orchestra Manager:
Tommaso Saraceno
Marketing:
Giulia Guia
Treasurer:
Alessandra Vaccina
Assistant:
Linda Bonazza, Chiara Femia
Piano and Keyboard
Emanuele Di Trani, Lucia Tortorella, Dalin Brezeanu, Virginia Capoccia, Muriel Grifò
Violin
Enrico Roso, Vittoria Capoccia, Virginia Capoccia, Silvia Maria Perotto, Giulia Genovese, Sabrina Pernice, Francesca Picca, Maddalena Mainardi, Marco Casasola, Teresa Pironato, Giada Zhou, Filippo Zordan, Chiara Lopresti, Martina Masin
Viola
Luca Mangialardo, Iacopo Rittucci, Meghi Zefi, Marc Brown, Joseph Frank
Cello
Samantha Boglio, Sofia Borla, Rebecca Ravasio
Contrabbass
Giulia Gusa, Alessandro Pons, Giada Del Gaudio
Flute
Tommaso Saraceno, Alessandra Vaccina, Simone Manconi
Oboe
Mary Rosenberg, Phil Neral
Clarinet
Federico Melchionda, Gabriele Spesso, Daniele Pietrocola, Francesca Matera, Gabriele Tesbia, Andrea Schinetti
Bassoon
Ludovico Garin, Rita Bardacchi
Horn
Davide Bettin, Endira Huseinovich, Stefano Ruffo
Trumpet
Alice Pavan, Alessio Gaudi, Fiammetta Remoto, Marvin Rodriguez
Trombone
Luca Loliva, Edoardo Filipozzi, Luigi Francesco Mazzei
Harp
Elisa Neri
Percussions
Lorenzo Taliano, Andrea Valsania, Francesco Gambino, Federico Pirrello
Tuba
Giulia Sganzerla
Singers
Eleonora Gerardi, Emanuela DeGiorgi, Sofia Mammone, Maria Fernanda Arauz Artega, Michelle Ignacia Iluala Alcaina
Sound Engineer
Andrea Forti, Luca Femia
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