Lucca Cidale
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Lucca Cidale is a dedicated trumpeter and music educator known for his vibrant performances and commitment to artistic excellence. His professional musical journey began at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Thomas Hooten and Jennifer Marotta. After completion of his undergraduate studies, Lucca continued his education by earning a master's degree at the University of Colorado Boulder under the guidance of Dr. Ryan Gardner, Justin Bartels, and Michael Dobrinski.
Lucca's artistic style blends the spontaneity of solo performance with his love for chamber music and orchestral versatility. Having performed with ensembles such as the Colorado Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Longmont Symphony, the Waco Symphony and the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Lucca draws on a range of influences to create a multi-dimensional and expressive sound. Cidale also performed as principal trumpet on the Indianapolis show of the nationally touring Batman 1989 in Concert at Clowes Memorial Hall.
Lucca has received artistic training and performed at esteemed music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival, the Brevard Music Center, as an orchestral fellow at Spoleto Festival USA, and the Domaine Forget International Music Festival, where he was awarded the Vincent Cichowicz Memorial Scholarship.
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Cidale maintains an active teaching schedule, working with a large studio of private students located in the Austin area and online students across the country. Lucca has taught students in New Jersey, Colorado, California, Virginia, and Texas. His students have found success in their scholastic programs as well as in regional competition. Most importantly, Cidale believes it is paramount to impart a love of the arts and a sense of pride in their work to every student he works with.
Lucca has also produced independent concerts including Footprints Music Festival and SummerFest 2023 in Los Angeles, which sought to uplift the local artistry in LA. Footprints, which recieved a generous grant from the USC Arts and Climate Collective, was praised for its innovative programming including simultaneous outdoor solo and chamber performances in the greenery of Griffith Park. Repertoire ranged from classical staples to fully improvised performances culminating in a group meditation focused on connecting with nature through music. The experience was heralded as "transformative" by an attendant. SummerFest brought together six up and coming musical acts, a stand up comedian, and a live oil and charcoal artist in a widely attended and celebrated event marking the end of Cidale's time studying in Los Angeles.
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