Pasquale Castellano

Pasquale Castellano graduated in clarinet in 2017 from the Conservatorio Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa in Potenza, studying with M° Vito Liuzzi and M° Fernando De Cesario.

In 2020, he completed his Master’s degree in Clarinet at the same conservatory under the guidance of M° Giambattista Ciliberti.
In 2023, he earned a second-level academic degree in Wind Orchestra Instrumentation and Orchestration at the Conservatorio Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa, studying with M° Rocco Eletto.
At the same institution, he collaborated with the orchestral practice class, under the direction of M° Simone Genuini and M°Guillaume Boulay, participating in several productions within the conservatory’s concert seasons. Among the most significant projects were the Orchestra Festival in Ischia and productions of Carmina Burana and Cavalleria Rusticana.
He has taken part in several music competitions, achieving: 2nd prize at the 16th International Performance and Composition Competition “Don Vincenzo Vitti” in Castellana Grotte, 2nd prize at the 19th International Music Competition “Euterpe” in Corato, 1st prize at the 3rd International Music Performance Competition “Città di Baronissi”.
He has performed as principal and second clarinet with the ICO Orchestra “131 Comuni” of Potenza and the OLES Orchestra of Lecce.
He has furthered his studies with distinguished musicians including Enrico Maria Baroni, Angelo Montanaro, Nico Gori, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Julien Hervé, Luca Milani, Patrick Messina, Calogero Palermo, Wenzel Fuchs, Gábor Varga, Fabrizio Meloni, Gianluigi Caldarola, Giuseppe Gentile, and Bruno Canino.
He currently teaches clarinet at the Istituto Comprensivo di Bono.