The fourth edition of the "Francesco Geminiani" Prize was held on May 22nd and 23rd 2010 in Casa Boggian, a branch of the "E.F. Dall'Abaco Conservatory" in Verona, Stradone San Fermo, 28.
The jury was made up as follows:
Prof.ssa Gisella Curtolo, violinista, insegnante di Violino presso il Conservatorio di Bolzano;
M° Umberto Forni, organista, insegnante di Organo e Composizione organistica presso il Conservatorio di Verona e vicepresidente della "Associazione Premio Francesco Geminiani";
M° Luca Morassutti, violista, insegnante di Quartetto presso il Conservatorio di Brescia, membro del "Quartetto di Venezia";
M° Sandro Laffranchini, violoncellista, primo violoncello dell’Orchestra del Teatro e della Filarmonica della Scala di Milano;
dott. Lucio Lombardi, presidente della "Associazione Premio Francesco Geminiani".
Of the 44 applications to participate, 32 young musicians from all over Europe and all the Italian Conservatories were admitted.
The Jury, after a long discussion and with many difficulties, given the competence and musicality of all the participants, voted as follows:
For the class of violins:
First prize winner was Maristella Patuzzi (Lugano 1987), who was awarded the violin by Master luthier Giuseppe Sgarbi (Rome 1885);
Second prize winners, coming equally, were Anna Mechsheryakova (Kazakhstan 1987) and Yuliya Kopylova (Russia 1990), who will receive on loan for use for two years each the violin by Master luthier Otello Bignami (Bologna 1977)
The jury, highlighting the high level of the class of violins, thought it right to grant the qualification of eligibility also to George Bogdan Butusina (Romania 1988), placed third, and Stefano Delle Donne (Foggia 1988), placed fourth.
For the class of violas:
First prize winner was Sara Marzadori (Bologna 1991), who will receive on loan for use the viola by Master luthier Mario Capicchioni (Rimini 1986);
Second prize winners, coming equally, were Marco Venturi (Scandiano 1987) and Aureliano Balducci (Milan 1988).
For the class of cellos:
First prize winner was Gabriele Ardizzone (Milan 1987), who was awarded the cello of the 19th-century Piedmontese School labelled Francesco Guadagnini (Turin 1888). Also found fit – and granted the relevant qualification of eligibility - are the following cellists:
Second prize winner: Paul Greenan (Ireland 1986),
Third prize winner: Amarmend Davaakhuu (Mongolia 1987).
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