Massimo La Rosa
Artist Profile
Massimo La RosaMassimo La Rosa is currently Principal Trombone of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. He previously held the same position with the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice for twelve years, where he made his solo debut performing the Italian premiere of Launy Grondahl's Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra. Later, he served as Principal Trombone of the prestigious Cleveland Orchestra, appearing as soloist in concertos by Nino Rota and Ferdinand David under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda and Franz Welser-Most.
He has performed as a soloist throughout Europe, the United States, South America, and across Asia. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
Alongside his orchestral and solo activities, La Rosa is deeply dedicated to teaching, giving masterclasses at prestigious institutions such as The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music in New York, the San Francisco Conservatory, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Tokyo University, and many others across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
His orchestral and chamber discography is extensive, but highlights include his two acclaimed solo albums Cantando (2010) and Sempre Espressivo (2013), as well as the recent project Dear Friends with Yasuhito Sugiyama (tuba) and Tomoko Sawano (piano).
Massimo La Rosa is also deeply engaged in philanthropy, having donated over USD25,000 to organizations such as UNICEF and the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. Recently, he donated the proceeds from two of his solo performances to SPIA Onlus - he Sicilian Association for Primary Immunodeficiencies.
The Pediatric Oncohematology Department of Palermo serves as the regional reference center for the diagnosis and treatment of Primary Immunodeficiencies, a group of serious and rare diseases.
Genre: InstrumentalActive Area: PalermoOrigin: Palermo
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