Klonos Trio

Klonos Trio
Preston Duncan
An internationally acclaimed performer and educator based out of Minneapolis, Preston Duncan has been hailed as “displaying his saxophone mastery” (The Indianapolis Star) with “virtuosic brilliance” (the Muncie Star/Press) as a “terrific talent”(Marvin Hamlisch).

He has appeared as a soloist throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe, with The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, La Grande Orchestre des Alpes de la Mer of Nice, the Bowling Green State University Philharmonic, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and many others. He has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Indianapolis Pops, The Minnesota Pops, The Indianapolis Symphony and with such acclaimed artists as Rosemary Clooney, Azmira-Woodward-Page, Marvin Hamlisch and Jeremy Denk. He has won numerous awards and prizes including 1st prize in the MTNA National Woodwind Competition. He currently teaches saxophone at the University of Minnesota.

Davide Nari
saxophonist, played in hundreds concerts as soloist, in chamber music concerts and orchestral productions in Italy and abroad (USA, South Korea, Switzerland, France) and he recorded many CDs for important labels. He won first prizes in music competitions and he is regularly invited to hold masterclasses. He played with the “Carlo Felice” Symphony Orchestra in Genoa and the “Haydn” Symphony Orchestra conducted by M° W. Marshall, A. Chauhan, T. Brock, B. Venezi. In 2012 he graduated with full marks in saxophone at the “N. Paganini” Conservatory in Genoa, in 2014 he obtained the Master Academic Diploma with full marks at the same Conservatory and in 2015 he obtained the Master Academic Diploma in Chamber Music at the “G. Nicolini” Conservatory in Piacenza with full marks and Honors. He obtained the LTCL degree at “Trinity College of London”. He has performed in National Premiere pieces written by contemporary composers. He has performed also jazz music with international level artists in important festivals.

Federico Gerini
Italian pianist and teacher, He's involved both in radical improvisation and contemporary music. He graduated with full marks in Piano at the “Puccini” Conservatory of La Spezia, where He also specialized as Opera Repetiteur and in Piano Didactics with honors. He graduated in Piano Jazz at CPM in Milan and studied at Siena Jazz University with Stefano Battaglia. He has worked for the Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago, the “Paganini” Conservatory of Genoa and the “Città di Carrara” Musical Institute. He is member of Duo Brillance (with Davide Nari on saxophones), Klonos Trio (with Nari and Preston Duncan), and Trio Panamericano (with Nari and Elena Bacchiarello on clarinet). He has given concerts in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, and the United States. He has released 10 records of classical music, jazz and improvisation for the European labels Ars Publica, Setola di Maiale, Dodicilune, and Utility Tapes. He teaches piano and ensemble music at the IC "Buonarroti" in Marina di Carrara.