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Harpist, composer and producer, Floraleda Sacchi is part of a new avant-garde generation of musicians who go beyond conventions and styles as shown by her live shows and recordings for labels such as Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Amadeus Arte.
Floraleda has contributed to bringing the Classical idiom into the 21st century, notably with combining it with technology and new media.
She played all over the world as soloist in top halls and festivals, won prizes at 16 international music competitions and several awards: among them, in 2018, a Latin Grammy, “Best Classical Album” category.
www.floraledasacchi.com

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SHORT BIO 
Described by critics as one of the most interesting harpists in the international panorama: “she invents a fascinating chapter of modern history of the harp” (La Repubblica), “the best harp playing ever heard” (American Record Guide), Floraleda Sacchi is revolutionizing the Harp image.
She studied in Italy, the US and Canada, winning 16 prizes in international competitions.
She performed in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia and in concert halls such as: Carnegie Hall (New York), Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Glenn Gould Studio (Toronto), Konzerthaus (Berlin) Teatro Solis (Montevideo), Blanco Museum (Buenos Aires), Auditorium della Conciliazione (Rome), Quintai Hall (Wuhan), Acropolium de Carthage (Tunis), Alti Hall (Kyoto), etc.
She has recorded more than 20 album, entering top positions of Classical Chart for Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Brilliant Classics, Amadeus Arte. Curious and lively she composed for theatre and cinema.
For sure, Floraleda Sacchi – with her compositions, through the carefully selected repertoire for her concerts and with an unusual and versatile instrument such as the harp – creates an unique sound experience, intense and unusual that gives emotions.
www.floraledasacchi.com

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MEDIUM BIO 

Floraleda Sacchi is regarded by critics as one of the most interesting and original harpist in the international concert panorama. 
She recorded more than 30 albums for  majors (Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Brilliant Classics, Amadeus Arte). Her recordings obtained great appreciation, confirming her as one of the harpists with the highest number of recurring listeners that allow her to gain more than one million streams a year.
 
She won prizes at 16 competitions and performed as soloist in Asia, Australia, North and South America, Europe and Africa in major halls and festivals:
Carnegie Hall-Weill Recital Hall (New York – presented by Italian Artist Found.), United Nations Palace (New York), Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Auditorium Binyanei Hauma (Jerusalem), Sala Verdi (Milan), Matsuo Hall (Tokyo), Prefectural Hall Alti (Kyoto), Salle Varèse (Lyon), Gasteig (Munich), Concerts de la Croix Rouge (Geneva), River Concert Series (Washington), Gessler Hall (Vancouver), CBC-Glenn Gould Studio (Toronto), Società del Quartetto Milano, Festival Musica no Museo (Rio de Janeiro), Auditorium della Conciliazione (Roma), Octobre Musical (Cartage-Tunis), Quintai Hall (China), etc.
 
She has been a soloist with numerous orchestras around the world, including in important radio-television broadcasts. In 2018 she presented “Magica y Misteriosa” a new concerto dedicated to her by Claudia Montero. Recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra the album got a Latin Grammy, in 2018, “Best Classical Album” category.

Since 2015 she has embarked on a new, more personal path in making music, composing her own pieces and applying electronics, looper and effects to the harp, to develop an extremely personal sound and a new artistic identity. She composed music for theatre and cinema. One of the best known projects is her music for the play “Donna non rieducabile”. The show – which had more than 190 performances (including the European Parliament in Brussels to main Italian theaters) –  was transformed by RAI 2 into a movie presented at the 66th Venice Film Festival.
www.floraledasacchi.com

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FULL BIOGRAPHY

Floraleda Sacchi is regarded by critics as one of the most interesting and original harpist in the international concert panorama:
“Floraleda invents a fascinating chapter of modern history of the harp” (La Repubblica), “the best harp playing ever heard” (American Record Guide) “Floraleda’s harp lends itself particularly well to the minimalist logic” (The Indipendent).

Floraleda recorded more than 30 albums for  majors (Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Music, Brilliant Classics, etc.). Actually she records for Amadeus Arte, her own label, internationally distributed.

She won prizes at 16 competitions and performed as soloist in major halls and festivals:
Carnegie Hall-Weill Recital Hall (New York – presented by Italian Artist Found.), United Nations Palace (New York), Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Auditorium Binyanei Hauma (Jerusalem), Sala Verdi (Milan), Matsuo Hall (Tokyo), Prefectural Hall Alti (Kyoto), Salle Varèse (Lyon), Gasteig (Munich), Concerts de la Croix Rouge (Geneva), River Concert Series (Washington), Gessler Hall (Vancouver), CBC-Glenn Gould Studio (Toronto), Società del Quartetto Milano, Festival Musica no Museo (Rio de Janeiro), Auditorium della Conciliazione (Roma), Octobre Musical (Cartage-Tunis), Quintai Hall (China), etc.
She performed and collaborated with important musicians and composers in Asia, Australia, North and South America, Europe and Africa.

She has been a soloist with numerous orchestras around the world, including in important radio-television broadcasts (for example the Christmas Concert broadcasted worldwide by RAI where she performed accompanied by the Italian Youth Orchestra).
- In 2014 you recorded and premiered "Kojiki" a concerto for harp and string orchestra composed by Manuel De Sica with the Toscanini Philharmonic (released by Brilliant Classics).
- In 2018 she presented "Magica y Misteriosa" a new concerto dedicated to her by Claudia Montero. Recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra the calbum got a Latin Grammy, in 2018, "Best Classical Album" category.
Recently, she arranged the "Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi (replacing the solo violin with harp)  performing the concertos in Europe and Canada with considerable success and recording them on album in 2021.

In contemporary music Floraleda - beside the dozen of solo and chamber music pieces written for her - has also premiered the concertos for harp and orchestra “Slovo O” by Peter Machjdik (2013) and “Loreley Impressionen” by Howard Blake (2021).

Since 2015, alongside the Classical repertoire, she has embarked on a new, more personal path in making music, composing her own pieces and applying electronics, looper and effects to the harp, to develop an extremely personal sound and a new artistic identity.
Her first project in this direction, “Darklight” (2017) achieved unanimous acclaim and entered the classical charts of various countries around the world, taking her on tour to Australia, Spain, China and North America. 
Her latest recording projects ("Oltremare", "Johann Johannsson", etc.) have obtained great appreciation, confirming her as one of the harpists with the highest number of recurring listeners that allow her to gain more than one million streams a year.

She composed music for theatre and cinema. One of the best known projects is her music for the play “Donna non rieducabile”. The show – which had more than 190 performances (including the European Parliament in Brussels to main Italian theaters) –  was transformed by RAI 2 into a movie presented at the 66th Venice Film Festival and published in DVD by PromoMusic.
She composed music for the Milan Planetarium and collaborated with many well-known Italian actors in shows that combined readings and music.

When 21, she won the Harpa Award (Prague, 1999) for her book on Elias Parish Alvars, a Romantic author for whom she is still considered the reference expert. She has written several articles appeared on major harp journals (American Harp Journal, Harpa, World Harp Congress Review) contributing to expand and discover Harp repertoire.

Alongside her concert career, Floraleda has always been active as artistic director of cultural events. She is currently the artistic director of festivals, a record label and the cultural projects of Amadeus Arte.

She is Harp Professor at "F. Torrefranca" Conservatory (Italian University) in Vibo Valentia and she hold masterclasses in important institutions in Europe, USA and Japan.
She is often Jury member in several competitions (Rovere D'oro, Music and Stars Award, Opus Artis Paris, etc.).

Born in Como (Italy), Floraleda was inspired to play the harp by Annie Challan’s recordings. She studied at Como Conservatory and perfectionated in Germany, USA and Canada with Alice Giles, Alice Chalifoux and Judy Loman.
www.floraledasacchi.com