Domenico Testaì

Domenico Testaì: He began his studies at the music high school, where he brilliantly graduated in 2002.

In 2009 he qualified for teaching and later specialized in musical disciplines in the interpretative branch. He was eligible for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino academy, the Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, the "Progetto Palcoscenico" in Pescara and, through national contest, for the Italian State Police musical band. He took part in masterclasses with renowned Flute players, including Vella, Persichilli, Marasco, Fromanger, Mazzanti, Montafia, Formisano, Oliva, Taballione and Manco and chamber musicians and directors such as Berman, Sciarretta, Manuli, Filippini, Bolgiagli and Vinciguerra. He hold several chamber music performances, ranging from duo to quintet, in various formations, over 20 as a soloist with orchestras and chamber orchestras. He also carries out both symphonic and lyric orchestral activities and has participated to live CD and DVD recordings including the live concert of the KV314 concert by W. A. Mozart.
Winner of numerous chamber and solo music competitions, he has collaborated with the E.A.R. “Vittorio Emanuele" in Messina, the Stesikoros orchestra, the “Filarmonica Belliniana”, the “Kore” University of Enna, the “OSN” of Mascalucia, the “Euromediterranea” orchestra and the "Jupiter" orchestra of Meda (Milan).
He has played in several Operas, such as Tosca, Traviata, Norma, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Barbiere di Siviglia, Aida and L'elisir d'amore as first flute.
He has played in several theatres in his home town, Catania, including the “Piccolo” and “Massimo V. Bellini”. Furthermore, he has played in the military band of the Aosta Brigade (Sicily). He teaches flute at the I. C. “V. da Feltre” where he directs the school's orchestra and arranges the scores.