Tomoko Akasaka studied with Nobuko Imai for whom she worked for as an assistant professor at the Geneva conservatory of music. In addition Ms. Born in Algeria to a French family, Gilles started playing at an early age and studied in France.
From the beginning of his career, he wanted to break away from the constraints of the international music industry, seeking his own way beyond the conventions and expectations associated with a commercial career… Keep reading As a soloist, Gilles has performed with some of the leading orchestras, including: Leipzig Gewandhaus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, ElbPhilharmonie Hamburg, Boston Philharmonic, Berliner Symphoniker, Russian National Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic.
He often performs both directing and playing in a long list of violin concerts. Together they perform all over the world and have released three CDs for Sony Classical.
In addition to concerts, Gilles is heavily involved in educational activities with a teaching philosophy strongly connected to cultural diversity and freedom of interpretation through improvisation, as Ariana Todes, former director of The Strad, pointed out in an interview in August highlighting these eclectic aspects of his career.
After participating in the Menuhin International Competition in , Gilles established a lasting partnership with Yehudi Menuhin. His discographic debut with Warner Classics was in , together with pianist Alberto Ferro. Cardaropoli was born in Salerno in He graduated from the Domenico Cimarosa conservatory of Avellino with top marks and honors. He began his career as a soloist under conductors such as Abbado, Inbal, Maag and Sinopoli, performing in the most prestigious concert halls in Europe and around the world.
