Musical Education
Begins study violin and piano 1988
Begins study medieval strigs instrument (rebec, vielle,...) 1998
Professor Maestro Luigi Polsini
Continued Study – “Art-Music”Academy of Rome 1999 – 2008
Violin Soloist and Chamber Music-Professor Maestro Serguej Diatchenko
Continued Study – “Art-Music”Academy of Rome 2008 - 2010
Violin Soloist and Chamber Music-Professor Maestro Olga Doronina
Music Degree at Conservatorium “L. Cherubini” of Florence, Italy 2000
Majoring in violin-Professor Maestro Serguej Diatchenko
Music Degree at Conservatorium “A. Briccialdi” of Terni, Italy 2004
Majoring in Medieval wind instruments-Professor Maestro Goffredo Degli Esposti
Music Degree at Conservatorium “Santa Cecilia” of Rome, Italy 2005
Majoring in Chamber Music
Music Degree at Conservatorium “Santa Cecilia” of Rome, Italy 2004/2006
5 year’s exam Viola da Gamba
Violin Master Classes as soloist
Italy 1995
Artis Musicae Accademia
Geneve - Swizerland 1999
Professor Corrado Romano
Italy 1999 to 2008
11 Master Classes
Professor Serguej Diatchenko from Conservatorium of Moscow
“Accademia Perosi” of Biella - Italy 2001
Professor Dora Schwarzberg from Hochschule of Vienna
“Accademia Chigiana” of Siena - Italy 2004
Professor Salvatore Accardo
Mozarteum of Salzburg 2006
Professor Lewis Kaplan from Julliard School of New York
Rome - Italy Art Music Academy, Santa Cecilia College 2006
Professor Lewis Kaplan from Julliard School of New York
VIOLA DA GAMBA AND BAROQUE MUSIC MASTER CLASSES
Rome - Italy –“Santa Cecilia” Conservatorium, “ERASMUS” 2006
Professor Pierre Pitzl from Hochschule of Vienna
Milan - Italy –“Verdi” Conservatorium, 2011
Professor Wieland Kuijken
Orvieto - Italy – San Ludovico College, 2011
Professor Paolo Pandolfo
Gerfalco – Italy – Festival Delle Viole 2011
Professor Guido Balestracci
REINAISSANCE AND MEDIEVAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE (viola da gamba, viella)
Rome - Italy –“Centro Pratica Musicale” 2010
Professor Gianfranco Russo
MEDIEVAL MUSIC (viella)
Spello - Italy –“Centro Studi Europeo A. Broegg” 2010
Professor Gabriele Russo
BAROQUE DANCE AND DANCE OF 15TH,16TH CENTURIES MASTER CLASSES (as ballerina)
Rome - Italy –“Sylvestro Ganassi” School 2005 to 2009
Professor Gloria Giordano and Barbara Sparti
Professor Gloria Giordano for Baroque Dance
Discography
2003. Sound Track for Riccardo Muti’s dvd (Musicom Edition)-Renaissance Music
2004. “Al Andalus” live cd .Crotia’s Radio (Festival Dvigrad)-Medieval Music
2004. “ La voce lirica del violino ” cd-violin and piano
2005. “ Dvorak Collection ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2006. “Ave Donna Santissima” cd-Medieval and Renaissance Music
2006. “ Valentina Nicolai - Recital ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio violin and orchestra, violin and piano, violin solo
2006. “ Chamber Music Anthology ” live cd-violin duo and trio
2006. “ Valentina Nicolai live with orchestra ” live dvd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra
2007. “ W. A. Mozart-250 year ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2007. “ Mitologia Violinistica ” cd - violin and piano
2007. “Bach. Six Sonatas” – cd - violin and hapsicord
2008. “Carmen and Fantasy” live cd - violin and orchestra, choir, violin and piano, violin solo
2009. “Fabula Mirabilis” live cd - Medieval and Renaissance Music
2009. “4Carmen” cd - violin and piano
2009. “Carmen & Paganini” live cd - violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2010. “Canti della Libera Muratoria del sec. XVIII” cd –flauto e viola da gamba. Ricerca a cura di Augusto Mastrantoni, edizioni Logos.
Some important employment - Professional
Recitals and concerts for violin and piano 1989 Debut to 2010
Recitals and concerts in Chamber Music 1995 Debut to 2009
Concerts with orchestra as violin soloist 1995 Debut to 2008
Concerts in Ancient Music 1999 Debut to present
Some important employment - Professional
Rome (Italy)
J.Piaget School Hall – violin performance 1989
Rome (Italy)
J.Piaget School Hall - violin performance 1990
Rome (Italy)
Torricella Nord School Hall – violin performance 1992
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1993
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1994
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1994
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1995
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1995
Sora-Frosinone (Italy)
Sala Consiliare Comunale: 2 chamber music concerts and 1 concert with chamber orchestra as violin soloist 1995
Rome (Italy)
Concert for violin and piano with Francesco Buccarella for TELETHON 1995
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1996
Rome (Italy)
San Silvestro Basilic of Vatican – Recital for violin and piano 1997
Rome (Italy)
San Silvestro Basilic of Vatican – Recital for violin and piano 1998
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni - Concert with medieval instruments 1999
Toscana (Tuscany, Italy)
3 concerts for violin and piano and solo violin 1999
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Academic Concert for violin and piano 1999
Rome (Italy)
Art Music Academy: 77 Academic Concerts for violin and piano and solo violin 1999 to 2008
Italy, Croatia, Finland
Performances in Medieval and Renaissence Music rievocations 1999 Debut to 2006
Italy, Canada, United States broadcasts
Apparences on TV with Medieval and Renaissence Music 1999 to 2004
Rome (Italy)
Concerts ike violin soloist with orchestra for Centro Pro Unione-Frati dell’Antonement, Annual Conferences 1999 to 2006
Italy
Valentina plaid in many works for classic theatre and ballett with ancient instruments 1999 to 2007
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette - Recital for solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Visconti High School - violin performance 2000
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
Chamber Music Concert (strings quartet) as frist violin 2000
Pomezia, Rome (Italy)
2 Academic Concertl for violin and piano 2000
Sicily (Italy)
“Sinfonia d’Estate” 6 concerts for violin and orchestra as soloist, violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni – 50 years of Corteo Storico - Concert with medieval instruments 2000
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist 2000
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2000
Rome (Italy)
Concert for Congress of Laicato Cattolico 2000
Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist
Baschi (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition for solo violin for career prize to celebrities and politics people 2000
Rome (Italy)
Pontificia Commissione Archeologia Sacra
Opening Concert for violin and piano after Vatican Basilic repair 2000
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
S. S. Sacramento Church – Academic Concertl for violin and piano 2001
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist 2001
Rome (Italy)
Violin performance before a conference 2001
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (solo violin performance) 2001
Biella (Italy) 2001
International Academy of Music “Perosi”– Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance)
Terranova Bracciolini, Toscana (Tuscany, Italy)
Recital for violin and piano and academic concert for solo violin with tv reportage 2001
Rome (Italy)
Concert for The Seventh Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking
Citta del Vaticano Basilic 2001
Sicily (Italy)
“Sinfonia d’Estate” 4 concerts for violin and orchestra as soloist, violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Duomo - Exibition in Medieval Music 2001
Allerona (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition in Medieval Music for opening ceremony for “Stella d’Oro” Teather Prize 2001
Marino, Rome (Italy)
Academic concert for violin and piano 2001
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
High School of Arts - Exibition in Medieval Music 2001
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2001
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Italy
Valentina plaid violin for works of classic theatre 2001 to 2002
Rome (Italy)
Performance in Ancient Music for Mass for Artists –
Comitato Romano Messa Degli Artisti, Basilic S. Maria in Montesanto 2002 to 2003
Rome (Italy)
Teaching violin in “Arpa School” for child 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition in Medieval Music for Catholic Mass celebrated by SE Vescovo in Duomo 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Ss. Apostoli Church – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (solo violin performance) 2002
Rome (Italy)
Performance with violin in Campidoglio - Musei Capitolini – Sala P.da Cortona for Italian Poesia 2002
Spoleto (Umbiria – Italy)
Closing ceremony of “Festival dei due mondi” - Exibition with medieval instruments 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Rivista Delle Nazioni” – two concerts with medieval instruments 2002
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano and Medieval Music 2002
Atri (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium s. Agostino – 2 Concerts with medieval instruments 2002
Civitaquana (Abruzzo, Italy)
S. Maria Church - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Mutignano (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium s. Antonio - Concert with reinassaince instruments 2002
Giulianova (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium Trevisan - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Lecco (Italy)
Auditorium Castello di Vezio – A.Gi.Mus. - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Valvasone (Italy)
Duomo - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Pozzo S. Patrizio – Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Campaegli, Rome (Italy)
2 Academic concerts for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Le Terrazze di Roma” – Tour in Palace of Rome – 7 violin performances 2002
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium S. Maria Institut – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Alatri, Frosinone (Italy)
S. Maria Maggiore church – Oratorio for soli, choir and orchestra 2002
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist and Academic concert for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Salerno (Italy)
SS. Crocifisso Church – Accademia Musicale Campana - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Universita La Sapienza- Plaid violin in two concerts for Commemorations Ceremony 2003
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Arcobaleno Theatre - Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium S. Maria Institut – Recital and Academic Concert for violin and piano 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance) 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano and chamber music 2003
Rome (Italy)
S. Ponziano Church - Performance with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
“The Colours of the World” – Theatre, Dance and Music meeting – performance with orchestra as the frist violin (spalla d’orchestra) 2003
Frascati, Rome (Italy)
Giovanni XXIII Hall – Recital for violin and piano and academic concert 2003
Rome (Italy)
Villa Lazzaroni Theatre – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Bevagna (Umbiria – Italy)
Closing ceremony of “Mercato delle Gaite” - Exibition with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
Exibition for thre culture meeting, Catholic, Ebraic and Islam in Castel Sant’Angelo Mdieval music 2003
Croazia
Dvigrad Festival – 2 Concerts with medieval instruments 2003
Bevagna (Umbria - Italy)
Teatro Torti – exibition with medieval instruments for a Woman Day (8th march)
Valentina receved a lithography by L.Frappi “Premi dell’Amicizia” 2003
Gubbio (Umbria, Italy)
Theatre - XXII Dance Festival – exibition with medieval instruments 2003
Pitignano (Umbria, Italy)
IX Petilia Festival – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy) 2003
Valentina was the first violin (spalla d’orchestra) in the Mozartin Youth Orchestra during the “Uto Ughi for Rome” Festival in the presence of the famous Maestro Ughi.
Rome (Italy)
Locanda Atlantide Arts Cafè – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Tarquinia (Italy)
Auditorium S. Pancrazio – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Violin concerts with chamber orchestra as soloist 2003
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance) 2003
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – 2 Recitals for violin and piano 2004
Rome ( Italy)
Moliere Theatre – Reinaissance Dance – exibition with cromorno (ancient wind instrument) 2004
Rome (Italy) 2004
RAI Radio3, interwiew and live recital for solo violin and violin and piano with Elisabetta Ferri
Terni ( Umbria – Italy )
Performance with Spanish Bag Pipe Duo (Galician Gaita) for Opening Ceremony Auditorium 2004
Terni (Umbria – Italy)
Auditorium - Performance with Spanish Bag Pipe Duo (Galician Gaita) in Academic Concert 2004
Spain 2004
Spanish TV chose as a programme theme the CD “ La Voce Lirica Del Violino ”
Orvieto (Umbria - Italy)
Valentina played violin and organised a festival for young musicians 2004
Orvieto, (Umbria - Italy)
Concert for solo violin for Rotary Club - Univrsity of South Carolina - Provincia di Terni 2004
Rome (Italy)
Pontificia Commissione Archeologia Sacra
S.E. Cardinale Marchisano speech during the valentina’s concert for violin and piano 2004
Rome (Italy)
Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia – 2 Academic concerts in chamber music 2004
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2004
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2004
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2004
Assisi (Umbria - Italy)
International University for Peace – Santa Maria Maggiore Church
Valentina plays like violin soloist with Chamber Orchestra 2004
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano 2005
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
Performance with medieval fiddle (viella) for a Meeting in the Universita La Sapienza 2005
Orvieto (Umbria, Italia)
Modern Dance coreography on CD “La Voce Lirica del Violino” - Mancinelli Theatre 2005
Lviv (Ukraine) 2005 to 2006
Four times violin soloist with Philarmonic Simphony Orchestra during the International Festival “The talents of Third Millenium”, trasmitted both on Radio and TV followed by interview.
Rome (Italy)
Performance in Ancient Dance of 15th and 16th centuries like a ballerina 2005 to 2009
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni - Concert with medieval instruments 2006
Finland
Tourneè - 5 Concerts with medieval instruments 2006
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2006
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 3 Recitals for violin and piano 2006
Salzburg (Austria)
Mozarteum Hall – Academic concert for violin and piano 2006
Rome (Italy)
2006 S. Cecilia College Hall – 3 Recitals for violin and piano, string quartett and solo Viola da Gamba
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano 2006
Rome and Assisi (Italy)
Concerts with simphony orchestra as violin soloist for Knight of Malta 2006
Rome (Italy)
Italian State Music Record Library Archives – Discoteca di Stato Italiana
Valentina’s cd and dvd are conserved in National Archive 2006 to present
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina is a permanent member with the strings quartet, piano trio, violin and hapsicord two duos and violin and piano two duos.
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano, and solo violin 2007
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2007
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano with Elisabetta Ferri for the European Music Festival, Festa Europea della Musica 2007
Montecompatri, Rome (Italy)
Palazzo Annibaldeschi – Recital for violin and hapsicord 2007
Lucca (Tuscany, Italy)
Convento dell’Angelo Church – violin concert as soloist with chamber orchestra and Academic concert for solo violin 2007
L’Aquila (Italy)
Conservatorio di Musica Casella – concert with strings quartet 2007
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – concert with strings quartet 2007
Assisi (Umbria – Italy)
United Artists for Peace – Assisi Festival for Peace - Concert with “Art Music” Strings Quartett 2007
Paris (France)
National Biblioteque and Conservatory of Music and Dance Archives Valentina’s cd and dvd are conserved in National Archive 2007 to present
Viterbo (Italy)
Theatre “ Unione ” Played violin several times in the orchestra “ Nova Amadeus ”
with the famous pianist Michele Campanella 2007
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina meets the famous lituanian composer Vytautas Barkauskas.
After he listed his “Partita for solo violin” by Valentina’s cd he wrote : “Your interpretation is one on the best performance for me. Superb! Is the most near by myself create idea. I like your sensibility, understanding of polyphony and sensitivity of sounds space. I like your accentuation, your respect for my text, your love of Music.”
Assisi (Italy) 2007
Valentina receved the Investitura of the Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati like a Dame for Peace and Culture
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Novara (Italy)
Coccia Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Gaeta (Italy)
SS. Annunziata Church – Recital for violin and piano and strings quartet 2007
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina plays with “Art Music” Srings Quartet for LUMSA Catholic University for S.E.R. Cardinale Bertone, Vatican State Secretary
Milan (Italy)
Liberty Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for solo violin 2008
Rome (Italy)
Elena D’Ambrosio Theatre – Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for solo violin and violin and piano 2008
Ascoli Satriano (Italy)
A.Gi.Mus. – Auditorium Convento S. Maria del Popolo - Recital for violin and piano 2008
Rome (Italy) 2008
Exibition with “Art Music” Srings Quartet for Ordine dei Farmacisti Cattolici for Commemoration Day
Gela (Sicily, Italy)
Auditorium Eschilo High School - Recital for violin and piano 2008
Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy)
Auditorium Santo Spirito Museum - Recital for violin and piano for 500th anniversary of Via Giulia foundation in Rome 2008
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2008
Assisi (Umbria, Italy) 2008
Concert for solo violin "woman for peace" for “Palma d'Oro” to L. Frisone, Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – “Festa della Musica” Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Monterotondo (Rome, Italy) 2008
Valentina played violin for “60° Anniversario Dichiarazione Universale Dei Diritti Umani”.
“Movimenti di Pace” with American and SKY tv broadcast.
Charity concert for Peru’ with interview by SKAY TV.
Lucca (Tuscany, Italy)
Convento dell’Angelo Church – violin concert as soloist with chamber orchestra and Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Acquasparta (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo Cesi – performance for violin and hapsicord with Shakespeare poesias 2008
Montecastrilli (Umbria, Italy)
S. Nicolò Church - performance for violin and hapsicord 2008
Viterbo (Lazio, Italy) 2008
Valentina receved the “Palma d’Argento” prize from Knights of Malta – performance for solo violin
Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy)
Manzoni Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2008
Vatican Radio 2008
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio music program with Carmen-Fantasie by Waxmann (Valentina Nicolai, violino; Serguej Diatchenko, conductor; Lviv Philarmonic Simphony Orchestra) the day before the concert for Africa (“Famiglia Insieme”).
Rome (Italy) 2008
Valentina played recital for violin and piano (Duo Nicolai-Ferri) in Baldini Hall.
Charity concert for Africa for “Famiglia Insieme”.
Rome (Italy) 2008
Valentina played violin for bicentennial celebration of Venerable Cornelia Connelly in Trinità dei Monti Church.
Presider: His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcre of Jerusalem.
Rome (Italy)
Elena D’Ambrosio Theatre – Academic concert for violin and piano 2008
Rome (Italy)
Bibli in Musica – Recital for violin and piano 2008
Novara (Italy)
Coccia Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Formello, Rome (Italy)
Velly Theatre – Concert with strings quartet 2009
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2009
Italy 2009
Valentina and Claudio Merico found the medieval music duo Fabula Mirabilis.
Rome (Italy) 2009
Valentina played recital for violin and piano (Duo Nicolai-Ferri) in Baldini Hall. Charity concert for Africa and Abruzzo for “Famiglia Insieme”.
Vatican Radio 2009
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio music program with pecies from Valentina’s CD after the concert for Africa and Abruzzo (“Famiglia Insieme”).
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy) 2009 to present
Corteo Storico Delle Dame - Exibition with medieval Galician pipe trio (trio di cornamuse)
Rome (Italy)
Gesmundo School – “Excalibur” Concert with medieval instruments 2009
Firenze (Italy)
Palazzo Davanzati - Concert with medieval instruments 2009
Acquasparta (Umbria, Italy)
SS. Crocifisso Church – Acadmic Concert for violin and piano 2009
Sicily (Italy)
2008 to present
National University Biblioteque Archives - Valentina’s cd are conserved in National Archive
Catania (Sicilia, Italy)
Castello Ursino – Valentina receved the International prize “Chimera d’Argento” Peace in the world “per la forte personalità, sensibilità interpretativa e professionalità nel mondo della Musica”. 2009
Sangemini (Umbria, Italy)
S. Caterina Church – Recital for violin and harpsicord 2009
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy)
Manzoni Theatre – Recital for violin and piano for Mendelssohn Year 2009
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Rome (Italy) 2009
Valentina played recital for violin and piano in Baldini Hall. Charity concert for Africa for "Famiglia Insieme".
Vatican Radio 2010
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio of China with pecies from Valentina’s CD.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Jeanne Jougan Theatre – Academic concert for violin and piano
Celano (Abruzzo, Italy) 2010
Castello Piccolomini, Nazional Museum of Art – Dialogus De Musica Ensemble – Concert with medieval instruments
Rome (Italy) 2010
De’ Rossi Theatre – Valentina played baroque violin in trio for the theatral work “O Dolcezze Amarissime. Armonie dalla Ferrara di Torquato Tasso”. (Valentina Nicolai – baroque violin, Elisabetta Ferri - harpsicord, Simone Colavecchi - luth.)
Rome (Italy) 2010
S. Cosimato Church – Recital for baroque violin and harpsicord
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy) 2010
S. Agostino Church Musium – Dan.Ca.Mus. Ensemble – Medieval music concert with dance
Rome (Italy) 2010
Sacro Cuore Del Suffragio Church – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
L’Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy) 2010
S. Pio X Church – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Discoteca di Stato Palazzo Mattei – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba, Baroque Violin and Galician Pipe (cornamusa) in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
S. Maria Del Suffragio church – Valentina played baroque violin in trio for the theatral work “O Dolcezze Amarissime. Armonie dalla Ferrara di Torquato Tasso”. (Valentina Nicolai – baroque violin, Elisabetta Ferri - harpsicord, Gianluca Schingo - luth.)
Tivoli (Rome, Italy) 2010
S. Stefano ai Ferri Church – “Frottole” Reinaissance music concert.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Rione Campitelli – Valentina played Italian Dance of London Manuscript on viella for the theatral monolog “Cola di Rienzo”.
Forlì (Marche, Italy) 2011
Musei San Domenico – “In Viaggio col Melozzo” – Music of Italian Court in 15th century. Valentina played viola da gamba in the Aquila Altera Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2011
S. Cosimato Church – Recital for viola da gamba and harpsicord with Elisabetta Ferri.
Latina (Lazio, Italy) 2011
Conservatorio “Respighi” – “Flow My Tears” Viol Consort. Valentina played viola bastarda (Rognoni) and tenor viol in academic concert of C. Pasetto’s class.
Fiesole (Toscana, Italy) 2011
“Giornata della Viola Da Gamba”. “The Viola da Gamba Day”.
Tarquinia (Lazio, Italy) 2011
“Rime Note” – Music and Poetry Recital. V. Nicolai: bass, tenor and treble gamba viol, G. Schino: luth, baroque guitar, G. Marini and E. Pierozzi: actors.
Gerfalco (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Festival Delle Viole – Academic concert in the master class.
PRIZE
International, European and National violin competitions
Anemos 2000;
Barletta 2001, 2002, 2003;
Hyperion 2001, 2004;
Biondi 2001, 2003;
Riviera Etrusca 2002;
Euterpe 2003, 2005;
Bacoli 2003.
International awards for career
Palma D’Argento 2008 Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati-Assisi Pax International
Chimera d’Argento 2009 Accademia d’Arte Etrusca “per la forte personalità, sensibilità interpretativa e professionalità nel mondo della Musica”.
Awards for international charity
Nazareno College of Rome “Servizi per il Terzo Mondo” 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Begins study violin and piano 1988
Begins study medieval strigs instrument (rebec, vielle,...) 1998
Professor Maestro Luigi Polsini
Continued Study – “Art-Music”Academy of Rome 1999 – 2008
Violin Soloist and Chamber Music-Professor Maestro Serguej Diatchenko
Continued Study – “Art-Music”Academy of Rome 2008 - 2010
Violin Soloist and Chamber Music-Professor Maestro Olga Doronina
Music Degree at Conservatorium “L. Cherubini” of Florence, Italy 2000
Majoring in violin-Professor Maestro Serguej Diatchenko
Music Degree at Conservatorium “A. Briccialdi” of Terni, Italy 2004
Majoring in Medieval wind instruments-Professor Maestro Goffredo Degli Esposti
Music Degree at Conservatorium “Santa Cecilia” of Rome, Italy 2005
Majoring in Chamber Music
Music Degree at Conservatorium “Santa Cecilia” of Rome, Italy 2004/2006
5 year’s exam Viola da Gamba
Violin Master Classes as soloist
Italy 1995
Artis Musicae Accademia
Geneve - Swizerland 1999
Professor Corrado Romano
Italy 1999 to 2008
11 Master Classes
Professor Serguej Diatchenko from Conservatorium of Moscow
“Accademia Perosi” of Biella - Italy 2001
Professor Dora Schwarzberg from Hochschule of Vienna
“Accademia Chigiana” of Siena - Italy 2004
Professor Salvatore Accardo
Mozarteum of Salzburg 2006
Professor Lewis Kaplan from Julliard School of New York
Rome - Italy Art Music Academy, Santa Cecilia College 2006
Professor Lewis Kaplan from Julliard School of New York
VIOLA DA GAMBA AND BAROQUE MUSIC MASTER CLASSES
Rome - Italy –“Santa Cecilia” Conservatorium, “ERASMUS” 2006
Professor Pierre Pitzl from Hochschule of Vienna
Milan - Italy –“Verdi” Conservatorium, 2011
Professor Wieland Kuijken
Orvieto - Italy – San Ludovico College, 2011
Professor Paolo Pandolfo
Gerfalco – Italy – Festival Delle Viole 2011
Professor Guido Balestracci
REINAISSANCE AND MEDIEVAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE (viola da gamba, viella)
Rome - Italy –“Centro Pratica Musicale” 2010
Professor Gianfranco Russo
MEDIEVAL MUSIC (viella)
Spello - Italy –“Centro Studi Europeo A. Broegg” 2010
Professor Gabriele Russo
BAROQUE DANCE AND DANCE OF 15TH,16TH CENTURIES MASTER CLASSES (as ballerina)
Rome - Italy –“Sylvestro Ganassi” School 2005 to 2009
Professor Gloria Giordano and Barbara Sparti
Professor Gloria Giordano for Baroque Dance
Discography
2003. Sound Track for Riccardo Muti’s dvd (Musicom Edition)-Renaissance Music
2004. “Al Andalus” live cd .Crotia’s Radio (Festival Dvigrad)-Medieval Music
2004. “ La voce lirica del violino ” cd-violin and piano
2005. “ Dvorak Collection ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2006. “Ave Donna Santissima” cd-Medieval and Renaissance Music
2006. “ Valentina Nicolai - Recital ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio violin and orchestra, violin and piano, violin solo
2006. “ Chamber Music Anthology ” live cd-violin duo and trio
2006. “ Valentina Nicolai live with orchestra ” live dvd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra
2007. “ W. A. Mozart-250 year ” live cd. Ukrainian tv and radio-violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2007. “ Mitologia Violinistica ” cd - violin and piano
2007. “Bach. Six Sonatas” – cd - violin and hapsicord
2008. “Carmen and Fantasy” live cd - violin and orchestra, choir, violin and piano, violin solo
2009. “Fabula Mirabilis” live cd - Medieval and Renaissance Music
2009. “4Carmen” cd - violin and piano
2009. “Carmen & Paganini” live cd - violin and orchestra, violin and piano
2010. “Canti della Libera Muratoria del sec. XVIII” cd –flauto e viola da gamba. Ricerca a cura di Augusto Mastrantoni, edizioni Logos.
Some important employment - Professional
Recitals and concerts for violin and piano 1989 Debut to 2010
Recitals and concerts in Chamber Music 1995 Debut to 2009
Concerts with orchestra as violin soloist 1995 Debut to 2008
Concerts in Ancient Music 1999 Debut to present
Some important employment - Professional
Rome (Italy)
J.Piaget School Hall – violin performance 1989
Rome (Italy)
J.Piaget School Hall - violin performance 1990
Rome (Italy)
Torricella Nord School Hall – violin performance 1992
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1993
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1994
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1994
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1995
Rome (Italy)
“Pomeriggi Schubertiani ” Violin Recital 1995
Sora-Frosinone (Italy)
Sala Consiliare Comunale: 2 chamber music concerts and 1 concert with chamber orchestra as violin soloist 1995
Rome (Italy)
Concert for violin and piano with Francesco Buccarella for TELETHON 1995
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium San Leone Magno - violin performance 1996
Rome (Italy)
San Silvestro Basilic of Vatican – Recital for violin and piano 1997
Rome (Italy)
San Silvestro Basilic of Vatican – Recital for violin and piano 1998
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni - Concert with medieval instruments 1999
Toscana (Tuscany, Italy)
3 concerts for violin and piano and solo violin 1999
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Academic Concert for violin and piano 1999
Rome (Italy)
Art Music Academy: 77 Academic Concerts for violin and piano and solo violin 1999 to 2008
Italy, Croatia, Finland
Performances in Medieval and Renaissence Music rievocations 1999 Debut to 2006
Italy, Canada, United States broadcasts
Apparences on TV with Medieval and Renaissence Music 1999 to 2004
Rome (Italy)
Concerts ike violin soloist with orchestra for Centro Pro Unione-Frati dell’Antonement, Annual Conferences 1999 to 2006
Italy
Valentina plaid in many works for classic theatre and ballett with ancient instruments 1999 to 2007
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette - Recital for solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Visconti High School - violin performance 2000
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
Chamber Music Concert (strings quartet) as frist violin 2000
Pomezia, Rome (Italy)
2 Academic Concertl for violin and piano 2000
Sicily (Italy)
“Sinfonia d’Estate” 6 concerts for violin and orchestra as soloist, violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni – 50 years of Corteo Storico - Concert with medieval instruments 2000
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist 2000
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2000
Rome (Italy)
Concert for Congress of Laicato Cattolico 2000
Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist
Baschi (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition for solo violin for career prize to celebrities and politics people 2000
Rome (Italy)
Pontificia Commissione Archeologia Sacra
Opening Concert for violin and piano after Vatican Basilic repair 2000
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2000
Rome (Italy)
S. S. Sacramento Church – Academic Concertl for violin and piano 2001
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist 2001
Rome (Italy)
Violin performance before a conference 2001
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (solo violin performance) 2001
Biella (Italy) 2001
International Academy of Music “Perosi”– Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance)
Terranova Bracciolini, Toscana (Tuscany, Italy)
Recital for violin and piano and academic concert for solo violin with tv reportage 2001
Rome (Italy)
Concert for The Seventh Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking
Citta del Vaticano Basilic 2001
Sicily (Italy)
“Sinfonia d’Estate” 4 concerts for violin and orchestra as soloist, violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Duomo - Exibition in Medieval Music 2001
Allerona (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition in Medieval Music for opening ceremony for “Stella d’Oro” Teather Prize 2001
Marino, Rome (Italy)
Academic concert for violin and piano 2001
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
High School of Arts - Exibition in Medieval Music 2001
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2001
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2001
Italy
Valentina plaid violin for works of classic theatre 2001 to 2002
Rome (Italy)
Performance in Ancient Music for Mass for Artists –
Comitato Romano Messa Degli Artisti, Basilic S. Maria in Montesanto 2002 to 2003
Rome (Italy)
Teaching violin in “Arpa School” for child 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Exibition in Medieval Music for Catholic Mass celebrated by SE Vescovo in Duomo 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Ss. Apostoli Church – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (solo violin performance) 2002
Rome (Italy)
Performance with violin in Campidoglio - Musei Capitolini – Sala P.da Cortona for Italian Poesia 2002
Spoleto (Umbiria – Italy)
Closing ceremony of “Festival dei due mondi” - Exibition with medieval instruments 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Rivista Delle Nazioni” – two concerts with medieval instruments 2002
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano and Medieval Music 2002
Atri (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium s. Agostino – 2 Concerts with medieval instruments 2002
Civitaquana (Abruzzo, Italy)
S. Maria Church - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Mutignano (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium s. Antonio - Concert with reinassaince instruments 2002
Giulianova (Abruzzo, Italy)
Auditorium Trevisan - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Lecco (Italy)
Auditorium Castello di Vezio – A.Gi.Mus. - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Valvasone (Italy)
Duomo - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Pozzo S. Patrizio – Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Campaegli, Rome (Italy)
2 Academic concerts for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
“Le Terrazze di Roma” – Tour in Palace of Rome – 7 violin performances 2002
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium S. Maria Institut – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Alatri, Frosinone (Italy)
S. Maria Maggiore church – Oratorio for soli, choir and orchestra 2002
Rome (Italy)
Musa Auditorium - Violin Concert with Chamber Orchestra as soloist and Academic concert for violin and piano 2002
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2002
Salerno (Italy)
SS. Crocifisso Church – Accademia Musicale Campana - Concert with medieval instruments 2002
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Universita La Sapienza- Plaid violin in two concerts for Commemorations Ceremony 2003
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Arcobaleno Theatre - Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium S. Maria Institut – Recital and Academic Concert for violin and piano 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance) 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano and chamber music 2003
Rome (Italy)
S. Ponziano Church - Performance with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
“The Colours of the World” – Theatre, Dance and Music meeting – performance with orchestra as the frist violin (spalla d’orchestra) 2003
Frascati, Rome (Italy)
Giovanni XXIII Hall – Recital for violin and piano and academic concert 2003
Rome (Italy)
Villa Lazzaroni Theatre – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Bevagna (Umbiria – Italy)
Closing ceremony of “Mercato delle Gaite” - Exibition with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy)
Exibition for thre culture meeting, Catholic, Ebraic and Islam in Castel Sant’Angelo Mdieval music 2003
Croazia
Dvigrad Festival – 2 Concerts with medieval instruments 2003
Bevagna (Umbria - Italy)
Teatro Torti – exibition with medieval instruments for a Woman Day (8th march)
Valentina receved a lithography by L.Frappi “Premi dell’Amicizia” 2003
Gubbio (Umbria, Italy)
Theatre - XXII Dance Festival – exibition with medieval instruments 2003
Pitignano (Umbria, Italy)
IX Petilia Festival – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Rome (Italy) 2003
Valentina was the first violin (spalla d’orchestra) in the Mozartin Youth Orchestra during the “Uto Ughi for Rome” Festival in the presence of the famous Maestro Ughi.
Rome (Italy)
Locanda Atlantide Arts Cafè – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Tarquinia (Italy)
Auditorium S. Pancrazio – Concert with medieval instruments 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – Violin concerts with chamber orchestra as soloist 2003
Rome (Italy)
“Casc Banca d’Italia” – Young Musician in concert (violin and piano performance) 2003
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano 2003
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo dei Sette – 2 Recitals for violin and piano 2004
Rome ( Italy)
Moliere Theatre – Reinaissance Dance – exibition with cromorno (ancient wind instrument) 2004
Rome (Italy) 2004
RAI Radio3, interwiew and live recital for solo violin and violin and piano with Elisabetta Ferri
Terni ( Umbria – Italy )
Performance with Spanish Bag Pipe Duo (Galician Gaita) for Opening Ceremony Auditorium 2004
Terni (Umbria – Italy)
Auditorium - Performance with Spanish Bag Pipe Duo (Galician Gaita) in Academic Concert 2004
Spain 2004
Spanish TV chose as a programme theme the CD “ La Voce Lirica Del Violino ”
Orvieto (Umbria - Italy)
Valentina played violin and organised a festival for young musicians 2004
Orvieto, (Umbria - Italy)
Concert for solo violin for Rotary Club - Univrsity of South Carolina - Provincia di Terni 2004
Rome (Italy)
Pontificia Commissione Archeologia Sacra
S.E. Cardinale Marchisano speech during the valentina’s concert for violin and piano 2004
Rome (Italy)
Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia – 2 Academic concerts in chamber music 2004
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2004
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2004
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2004
Assisi (Umbria - Italy)
International University for Peace – Santa Maria Maggiore Church
Valentina plays like violin soloist with Chamber Orchestra 2004
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano 2005
Rome (Italy)
Baldini Hall – Recital for violin and piano and solo violin 2005
Rome (Italy)
Performance with medieval fiddle (viella) for a Meeting in the Universita La Sapienza 2005
Orvieto (Umbria, Italia)
Modern Dance coreography on CD “La Voce Lirica del Violino” - Mancinelli Theatre 2005
Lviv (Ukraine) 2005 to 2006
Four times violin soloist with Philarmonic Simphony Orchestra during the International Festival “The talents of Third Millenium”, trasmitted both on Radio and TV followed by interview.
Rome (Italy)
Performance in Ancient Dance of 15th and 16th centuries like a ballerina 2005 to 2009
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy)
Chiostro S. Giovanni - Concert with medieval instruments 2006
Finland
Tourneè - 5 Concerts with medieval instruments 2006
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2006
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 3 Recitals for violin and piano 2006
Salzburg (Austria)
Mozarteum Hall – Academic concert for violin and piano 2006
Rome (Italy)
2006 S. Cecilia College Hall – 3 Recitals for violin and piano, string quartett and solo Viola da Gamba
Rome (Italy)
Centro Pro Unione Palazzo Pamphili – Recital for violin and piano 2006
Rome and Assisi (Italy)
Concerts with simphony orchestra as violin soloist for Knight of Malta 2006
Rome (Italy)
Italian State Music Record Library Archives – Discoteca di Stato Italiana
Valentina’s cd and dvd are conserved in National Archive 2006 to present
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina is a permanent member with the strings quartet, piano trio, violin and hapsicord two duos and violin and piano two duos.
Rome (Italy)
S. Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for violin and piano, and solo violin 2007
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2007
Rome (Italy)
Recital for violin and piano with Elisabetta Ferri for the European Music Festival, Festa Europea della Musica 2007
Montecompatri, Rome (Italy)
Palazzo Annibaldeschi – Recital for violin and hapsicord 2007
Lucca (Tuscany, Italy)
Convento dell’Angelo Church – violin concert as soloist with chamber orchestra and Academic concert for solo violin 2007
L’Aquila (Italy)
Conservatorio di Musica Casella – concert with strings quartet 2007
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – concert with strings quartet 2007
Assisi (Umbria – Italy)
United Artists for Peace – Assisi Festival for Peace - Concert with “Art Music” Strings Quartett 2007
Paris (France)
National Biblioteque and Conservatory of Music and Dance Archives Valentina’s cd and dvd are conserved in National Archive 2007 to present
Viterbo (Italy)
Theatre “ Unione ” Played violin several times in the orchestra “ Nova Amadeus ”
with the famous pianist Michele Campanella 2007
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina meets the famous lituanian composer Vytautas Barkauskas.
After he listed his “Partita for solo violin” by Valentina’s cd he wrote : “Your interpretation is one on the best performance for me. Superb! Is the most near by myself create idea. I like your sensibility, understanding of polyphony and sensitivity of sounds space. I like your accentuation, your respect for my text, your love of Music.”
Assisi (Italy) 2007
Valentina receved the Investitura of the Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati like a Dame for Peace and Culture
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Novara (Italy)
Coccia Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Gaeta (Italy)
SS. Annunziata Church – Recital for violin and piano and strings quartet 2007
Rome (Italy) 2007
Valentina plays with “Art Music” Srings Quartet for LUMSA Catholic University for S.E.R. Cardinale Bertone, Vatican State Secretary
Milan (Italy)
Liberty Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2007
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – 2 Recitals for solo violin 2008
Rome (Italy)
Elena D’Ambrosio Theatre – Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for solo violin and violin and piano 2008
Ascoli Satriano (Italy)
A.Gi.Mus. – Auditorium Convento S. Maria del Popolo - Recital for violin and piano 2008
Rome (Italy) 2008
Exibition with “Art Music” Srings Quartet for Ordine dei Farmacisti Cattolici for Commemoration Day
Gela (Sicily, Italy)
Auditorium Eschilo High School - Recital for violin and piano 2008
Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy)
Auditorium Santo Spirito Museum - Recital for violin and piano for 500th anniversary of Via Giulia foundation in Rome 2008
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2008
Assisi (Umbria, Italy) 2008
Concert for solo violin "woman for peace" for “Palma d'Oro” to L. Frisone, Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – “Festa della Musica” Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Monterotondo (Rome, Italy) 2008
Valentina played violin for “60° Anniversario Dichiarazione Universale Dei Diritti Umani”.
“Movimenti di Pace” with American and SKY tv broadcast.
Charity concert for Peru’ with interview by SKAY TV.
Lucca (Tuscany, Italy)
Convento dell’Angelo Church – violin concert as soloist with chamber orchestra and Academic concert for solo violin 2008
Acquasparta (Umbria, Italy)
Palazzo Cesi – performance for violin and hapsicord with Shakespeare poesias 2008
Montecastrilli (Umbria, Italy)
S. Nicolò Church - performance for violin and hapsicord 2008
Viterbo (Lazio, Italy) 2008
Valentina receved the “Palma d’Argento” prize from Knights of Malta – performance for solo violin
Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy)
Manzoni Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2008
Vatican Radio 2008
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio music program with Carmen-Fantasie by Waxmann (Valentina Nicolai, violino; Serguej Diatchenko, conductor; Lviv Philarmonic Simphony Orchestra) the day before the concert for Africa (“Famiglia Insieme”).
Rome (Italy) 2008
Valentina played recital for violin and piano (Duo Nicolai-Ferri) in Baldini Hall.
Charity concert for Africa for “Famiglia Insieme”.
Rome (Italy) 2008
Valentina played violin for bicentennial celebration of Venerable Cornelia Connelly in Trinità dei Monti Church.
Presider: His Eminence John Patrick Cardinal Foley Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcre of Jerusalem.
Rome (Italy)
Elena D’Ambrosio Theatre – Academic concert for violin and piano 2008
Rome (Italy)
Bibli in Musica – Recital for violin and piano 2008
Novara (Italy)
Coccia Theatre – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Formello, Rome (Italy)
Velly Theatre – Concert with strings quartet 2009
Rome (Italy)
Auditorium Nazareno institut - Violin Performance for Africa 2009
Italy 2009
Valentina and Claudio Merico found the medieval music duo Fabula Mirabilis.
Rome (Italy) 2009
Valentina played recital for violin and piano (Duo Nicolai-Ferri) in Baldini Hall. Charity concert for Africa and Abruzzo for “Famiglia Insieme”.
Vatican Radio 2009
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio music program with pecies from Valentina’s CD after the concert for Africa and Abruzzo (“Famiglia Insieme”).
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy) 2009 to present
Corteo Storico Delle Dame - Exibition with medieval Galician pipe trio (trio di cornamuse)
Rome (Italy)
Gesmundo School – “Excalibur” Concert with medieval instruments 2009
Firenze (Italy)
Palazzo Davanzati - Concert with medieval instruments 2009
Acquasparta (Umbria, Italy)
SS. Crocifisso Church – Acadmic Concert for violin and piano 2009
Sicily (Italy)
2008 to present
National University Biblioteque Archives - Valentina’s cd are conserved in National Archive
Catania (Sicilia, Italy)
Castello Ursino – Valentina receved the International prize “Chimera d’Argento” Peace in the world “per la forte personalità, sensibilità interpretativa e professionalità nel mondo della Musica”. 2009
Sangemini (Umbria, Italy)
S. Caterina Church – Recital for violin and harpsicord 2009
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy)
Manzoni Theatre – Recital for violin and piano for Mendelssohn Year 2009
Rome (Italy)
Santa Cecilia College Hall – Recital for violin and piano 2009
Rome (Italy) 2009
Valentina played recital for violin and piano in Baldini Hall. Charity concert for Africa for "Famiglia Insieme".
Vatican Radio 2010
Valentina spoken in interwiew on Vatican Radio of China with pecies from Valentina’s CD.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Jeanne Jougan Theatre – Academic concert for violin and piano
Celano (Abruzzo, Italy) 2010
Castello Piccolomini, Nazional Museum of Art – Dialogus De Musica Ensemble – Concert with medieval instruments
Rome (Italy) 2010
De’ Rossi Theatre – Valentina played baroque violin in trio for the theatral work “O Dolcezze Amarissime. Armonie dalla Ferrara di Torquato Tasso”. (Valentina Nicolai – baroque violin, Elisabetta Ferri - harpsicord, Simone Colavecchi - luth.)
Rome (Italy) 2010
S. Cosimato Church – Recital for baroque violin and harpsicord
Orvieto (Umbria, Italy) 2010
S. Agostino Church Musium – Dan.Ca.Mus. Ensemble – Medieval music concert with dance
Rome (Italy) 2010
Sacro Cuore Del Suffragio Church – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
L’Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy) 2010
S. Pio X Church – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Discoteca di Stato Palazzo Mattei – Reinaissance concert with dance.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba, Baroque Violin and Galician Pipe (cornamusa) in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
S. Maria Del Suffragio church – Valentina played baroque violin in trio for the theatral work “O Dolcezze Amarissime. Armonie dalla Ferrara di Torquato Tasso”. (Valentina Nicolai – baroque violin, Elisabetta Ferri - harpsicord, Gianluca Schingo - luth.)
Tivoli (Rome, Italy) 2010
S. Stefano ai Ferri Church – “Frottole” Reinaissance music concert.
Valentina played Viola da Gamba in Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2010
Rione Campitelli – Valentina played Italian Dance of London Manuscript on viella for the theatral monolog “Cola di Rienzo”.
Forlì (Marche, Italy) 2011
Musei San Domenico – “In Viaggio col Melozzo” – Music of Italian Court in 15th century. Valentina played viola da gamba in the Aquila Altera Ensemble.
Rome (Italy) 2011
S. Cosimato Church – Recital for viola da gamba and harpsicord with Elisabetta Ferri.
Latina (Lazio, Italy) 2011
Conservatorio “Respighi” – “Flow My Tears” Viol Consort. Valentina played viola bastarda (Rognoni) and tenor viol in academic concert of C. Pasetto’s class.
Fiesole (Toscana, Italy) 2011
“Giornata della Viola Da Gamba”. “The Viola da Gamba Day”.
Tarquinia (Lazio, Italy) 2011
“Rime Note” – Music and Poetry Recital. V. Nicolai: bass, tenor and treble gamba viol, G. Schino: luth, baroque guitar, G. Marini and E. Pierozzi: actors.
Gerfalco (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Festival Delle Viole – Academic concert in the master class.
PRIZE
International, European and National violin competitions
Anemos 2000;
Barletta 2001, 2002, 2003;
Hyperion 2001, 2004;
Biondi 2001, 2003;
Riviera Etrusca 2002;
Euterpe 2003, 2005;
Bacoli 2003.
International awards for career
Palma D’Argento 2008 Confederazione Internazionale Cavalieri Crociati-Assisi Pax International
Chimera d’Argento 2009 Accademia d’Arte Etrusca “per la forte personalità, sensibilità interpretativa e professionalità nel mondo della Musica”.
Awards for international charity
Nazareno College of Rome “Servizi per il Terzo Mondo” 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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