Duo Massimino-Ramonda

Duo Massimino-Ramonda was established in 2015, when its two members were enrolled in the course of Chamber Music held by Francesca Leonardi at the Conservatory G.

F. Ghedini in Cuneo. Afterwards the Duo undertook a constant concert activity in Italy and abroad; at the same time, they attended master courses with Nigel Robert Clayton of the Royal College of Music in London, with Gianluca Nicolini, Marco Tamayo, Giulio Tampalini and with Francesca Leonardi herself. In 2021 the Duo graduated with full marks in the one-year Master of High Studies in Chamber Music at the Conservatory Arrigo Boito in Parma, held by the Trio di Parma, Pierpaolo Maurizi and Massimo Felici. The ensemble is currently close to graduating in the course of Master in Chamber Music at the Conservatory G. Verdi in Turin.
Veronica Ramonda, flute
Born in Cuneo in 1993, she began her flute studies at the age of thirteen, studying since 2004 with Alberto Gertosio. In 2015 she obtained a degree in flute with full marks under the guidance of Isabelle Massara at the Conservatory G. F. Ghedini in Cuneo; two years later, she obtained her postgraduate diploma there, with honors. She participated in several national music competitions obtaining first prize; in 2016 she attended master classes with Andrea Manco. She has always been very active in the field of chamber music, particularly in duo with harp and guitar.
Flute: Muramatsu DS heavy, 2015
Martina Massimino, guitar
Born in Bra (CN) in 1993, she undertook classical guitar studies in 2003 with Ugo Fea, and continued with Carmelo Lacertosa. In 2015, under the guidance of Davide Ficco, she obtained a degree at the Conservatory G. F. Ghedini in Cuneo with honors; two years later, she obtained her postgraduate diploma there, again with honors. Within the same Conservatory, she attended master courses with Mario dell’Ara and Magnus Andersson; later, she attended master courses with Andrea Dieci, Giulio Tampalini, Christian Saggese, Marco Tamayo and Bruno Giuffredi.
In 2018 she performed the premiere of works for guitar and electronics dedicated to Patrick Kleemola, who was the Conservatory’s guest artist at the time. The following year, she was selected in order to participate in a collective CD promoted by the journal Seicorde (CD no. 143/2020).
Guitar: Fabio Zontini, 2013