Fabio Galliani

I play the ocarina since I was a child. Being born and raised in Budrio (Bologna), the country where the ocarina was invented in 1853, not random!
Since 1979 I am part of the GOB - Group Ocarinistico Budriese, that as was founded in 1865 is for sure the oldest Ocarina Septet in the world (and probably the most famous).

With this group I have taken part in hundreds of concerts in Italy and abroad (Australia, Argentina, Chile, USA, South Korea, Japan and China) and all recordings (www.gobitalia.it).
 

I am also member with Emiliano Bernagozzi of "The soloists of the GOB" (cd "Magical Ocarina"; concerts in Japan, South Korea, Cina (Shanghai Concert Hall 2017), Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Germany).
 

Since 2003 I am director of the Budrio Museum of Ocarina and artistic director of the various editions of the Budrio Ocarina Festival.

I am president of the Korea based International Federation of Ocarina.
 

In recent years I  held concerts, master classes and lectures in Japan, South Korea and China.

Since 2015 I held masterclasses for music teachers in many towns of China (Shanghai, Xian, Bejing, Urumqi, Linyi, XuZhou, Wuhan, Tienshui, Guanzhou).

I am co-author of the methods “Easy Ocarina” and “My Ocarina Journey”, adopted in numerous Chinese schools.

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My book "A Taste of European Folk Music" has been published in South Korea.

This book is now available also in this website! 

I also play ocarina, clarinet and flute in Cavranera (popular music) and in Ocarinamania Quartet (jazz and klezmer) (cd "Fabiolous Ocarina").

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In 2008 I recorded as a solo the cd "Ocarinamania" (available on this website)

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Together with harpist Marianne Gubri and percussionist Marco Muzzati I founded the Celtic Dream Trio, with the aim of exploring new repertoire for Celtic harp and ocarina.

As a singer and recorder player, I collaborate with various choirs, focusing in particular on the ancient music.

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In addition to my artistic activity, I combine didactic activity with musical projects in schools.

I am founder and director of the Bella Bologna group, which aims to bring people of all ages closer to musical practice

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