FOLKWANG UNIVERSITY OF ARTS ESSEN
A wonderful place with wonderful people
Last but not least, the Folkwang University of the Arts is special on account of its unique historic buildings and the many special people who have always been – and still are – here: Pina Bausch (dancer and choreographer), Armin Rohde and Caroline Eichhorn (actors), Frank Peter Zimmermann (violinist), Lothar Zagrosek (conductor), Hagen Rether (cabaret artist), Timm Rautert (photographer) to name just a few, did their study at the Folkwang. A whole array of important cultural, scholarly and creative pathways has been forged here. And every single day new highlights are being reached – in terms of aesthetics, content and setting cultural directions for the whole region and the international scene.
Alessandra Orlando
1995 born in Brixen (Italy)
2009-2014 "Claudio Monteverdi" Conservatorium Bozen (Italy)
2015-2018 "Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg", Germany, (BA KPA) class Prof. Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann
since 2018 Folkwang University of Arts Essen, Germany, (BA KA) class Prof. Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann
Orchestras:
2009-2014 Youthorchestra and youth wind orchestra of "Südtirol", Italy
2013-2014 Gustav-Mahler-Academy
2014 9th Special concert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Salzburg Festival
German-Scandinavian-Youth-Orchestra
ChamberOrchestra of Bavarian Philharmony
2017 Gustav-Mahler-Academy
2018 Bavarian Orchestra Academy, Theater Würzburg
2019 Contract for assistant principal flute at Theater Osnabrück
Gustav-Mahler-Youthorchestra, waiting list
Prizes and Scholarships:
J2006-2012 "Prima la musica" Youth Competition, Austria, several 1. prizes (flute solo and chambermusic)
2011 "Concorso nazionale per giovani musicisti" Youth competition, Bardolino, Italy, 1. prize and special prize
2017 Dinu Lipati Flute Competition Bukarest, Semifinal
Gazzeloni Flute Competition, Pescara, Italy, Semifinal
2018 Zampetti Flute Competition, Italy, Semifinal