Born in Tuscany in 1999, guitarist Carlotta Dalia became widely known for her passionate performances and powerful tone from a young age. She has won over 40 national and international competitions, including first prizes in Uppsala, Hong Kong, Miami and Madrid, as well as at the International Competition Niccolò Paganini in Parma.

In high demand as a soloist on concert stages worldwide, recent and forthcoming engagements include a performance of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Domingo Hindoyan, recitals in Toronto, Montreal and New York, an appearance at the Handel Festival in Göttingen, her recital debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and a solo recital at the Homburg Master Concerts. Carlotta joined the Goldmund Quartet for a performance at the Goldmund Festival in Irsee in June 2026 and this collaboration’s debut recording is due for release on Berlin Classics in September 2026. 2027 highlights include Rodrigo’s concerto with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille under Satoshi Yoneda and Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Concerto No. 1 with the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa conducted by Donato Renzetti.

Carlotta has toured extensively on both sides of the Atlantic resulting in an ever-expanding global fanbase. She released her first CD Gran Solo with works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Scarlatti, Bach and Sor at the age of 16 and is now a Berlin Classics recording artist. She has been a D'Addario Artist since 2016 and is supported by Classically Connected, Inc. in New York. Carlotta has been a lecturer at the “Gaetano Donizetti” - Politecnico delle Arti di Bergamo since 2024.

Giuseppe Gibboni, regarded as one of the most extraordinary talents of his generation, is renowned for his prodigious technique, expressive depth and remarkable interpretative maturity. In October 2021, he captured international attention by winning First Prize at the 56th Premio Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa. The first Italian violinist in 24 years to win this illustrious competition, he was also awarded the audience prize and two special prizes for the best interpretations of Paganini’s Caprices and Concertos.

He has appeared in concert with some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Lorenzo Viotti, Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Jader Bignamini, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra with Zubin Mehta and RAI National Symphony Orchestra. With the latter, he gave the Italian premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Violin Concerto, working closely with the composer under the baton of John Axelrod.

Recent engagements include Giuseppe’s debut at the Ravenna Festival, a USA tour with Teatro Carlo Felice of Genoa (performing Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1) in addition to a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D major, Op. 35 in Milan with the Pomeriggi Musicali Orchestra. Other significant engagements include debuts with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala, Tokyo Philharmonic and Beijing Symphony Orchestra.

A featured artist supported by the Nippon Foundation, Giuseppe Gibboni performs on the 1722 Stradivari “Jupiter”, the 1734 Stradivari “Lam – Ex Scotland University” and a modern instrument by Luiz Amorim, a copy of the famed 1734 Guarneri del Gesù “Stauffer”.