Peter Capodieci born August 28, 1933. Son of art in just 3 years starts playing with the wind instruments and string. At the age of eight years old, his father, concertmaster of the Teatro Massimo of Palermo, leads him by his friend luthier Rodolfo Fredi where it becomes home. The teacher Fredi it enters the construction of stringed instruments and Pietro child already begins to get passionate art lute. Like his brothers began attending the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in the class of trumpet master Caffarelli and continuing until the completion diploma in lower bass. He then began his career as a musician: bass works as added in the greatest orchestras of Rome (RAI Symphony Orchestra, Santa Cecilia, Opera). Plays with great masters of his time as Ferrara, Previstali, Sawalish, Oren, Trovatoli, Moricone . He plays in the cafe concert Berardo and participates in several films as a musician such as "The sweet life" Arrivederci Roma "," Roman Holiday "," The bold stroke of the usual suspects "and others. He plays at the International Festival Umbria Jazz with Charlie Haden and other well-known personalities of jazz. Take part in the recording of soundtracks for major motion pictures including those of the master Ennio Moricone.ea various events for RAI television.
In 1971 he won the National Opera of Rome as the bass role. meanwhile continues to grow the passion of violin making focusing on string instruments. Studied in depth various useful techniques for both the construction of tools for both the painting that applies to the construction of violins, violas, cellos, basses and bassetti for jazz and baroque music. Gets the appreciation of many soloists in the international arena.
In some tools applies a biblical figure in the bottom of the instrument, in particular where the prophet Elijah is portrayed as reproduced in engravings of the floor of the cathedral of Siena. Performs repairs with thousands of innovative techniques but also on instruments irreversibly damaged with excellent results. Use selected woods in an accurate and demanding recently built violins and violas with a wood highly prized for its sound called "bird's eye", among other things, very rare. The model Stradivari violins follow the custom of him particularly in the light of his studies on the acoustics of the instrument.
instruments of the master Pietro Capodieci from the beautiful golden-orange paint have been highly appreciated in Italy and abroad, both for its sound quality is for the excellent aesthetic presence.
Peter Capodieci born August 28, 1933. Son of art in just 3 years starts playing with the wind instruments and string. At the age of eight years old, his father, concertmaster of the Teatro Massimo of Palermo, leads him by his friend luthier Rodolfo Fredi where it becomes home. The teacher Fredi it enters the construction of stringed instruments and Pietro child already begins to get passionate art lute. Like his brothers began attending the Santa C...
Capodieci,Pietro
