The Voyagers Ensemble project was born in 2020 from the collaboration of Maestro Damiano Maria Carissoni with Soprano Yuko Boverio. The name express the nomadic character of the artists, travelers to spread their sensibility, and the character of their performances that cross different styles, eras and genres. In their first performances, in the form of a duo with a purely lyrical, sacred and chamber Italian and international music repertoire, they have partecipate as much in musical evenings, as guests, as in events dedicated to them. They have often collaborated with artists who have joined them in arias and pieces whose presence was needed.
The turning point came in 2022 when saxophonist Stefano Boverio was added to the original nucleus. From this moment the Voyagers Ensemble became the current group characterized by totally innovative interpretations with a newfound freshness. Unpublished transcriptions and original arrangements see the unusual and revolutionary participation of the saxophone even in the classical and operatic tradition. The repertoire also expands further to embrace harmonies of different styles and traditions with unheard sounds that draw the boundaries of a new crossover.
The artistic and interpretative skills of each member make the performances highly engaging. The result is an extraordinary, modern show capable of enrapturing the audience on a cutting-edge musical journey.
The melodies of long known arias and songs are dressed in unexpected, surprising and breathtaking nuances.
Graduated in Singing from the Nagoya University of Music (Japan), winning a scholarship awarded to the best student. During her undergraduate studies, she devoted herself mainly to the lieder repertoire and began concert activity.
In the two years following the conclusion of his education, she performed in more than 500 concerts including festivals and shows organized by prestigious institutions.
In 2000 she decided to delve deeper into Italian melodrama and attended the Istituto Musicale Pareggiato “F. Vittadini” in Pavia for three years in the Lyrical Singing class under the guidance of masters Anna Valdetarra, Andrea Elena and Monica Bozzo.
Under the direction of Maestro Enrico Zucca, she participated in a concert together with the well-known Baritone Ambrogio Maestri and Soprano Nana Miriani Kavtarashvili. She participated in the Workshop “Bavarian Opera Academy” in Germany and in Soprano Barbara Frittoli‘s Masterclass in Italy.
She has been a stable member of the ensemble of the Milan Symphony Chorus “G. Verdi”, with which she has participated in concerts under the direction of such illustrious masters as Riccardo Chailly, Claus Peter Flor, Zhang Xian, Wayne Marshall. She is entrusted with the role of chorus soloist in Cavalleria Rusticana.
In the opera field, she sang in the roles of: Orphée “Orphée aux Enfers” and Papagena “The Magic Flute” in Japan; Annina “La Traviata” and Flora “La Traviata”, Priestess “Aida” in Italy.
She was invited by the “Internationalen Chor Hildesheim” (Germany) in 2012 to participate as a soloist in a tour in Italy.
She sang in several concerts in Bratislava (Slovakia) in 2019 during the “International Youth Music Festival II” with laRossini-OrchestraFiati. With the same orchestra she participated in 2021 in a series of events in Austria earning the praise of internationally renowned masters Saul Zaks and Pablo Boggiano.
Oltre che in Giappone finora ha cantato in qualità di solista in Italia, Austria, Slovacchia e Svizzera. Laureata in Canto presso l’Università della Musica di Nagoya(Giappone), vincendo una borsa di studio assegnata al miglior studente. Durante gli studi universitari si dedica principalmente al repertorio liederistico e inizia l’attività concertistica. Dopo la laurea partecipa, in soli 2 anni, a più di 500 concerti, festival ed eventi organizzati da prestigiosi enti. Nel 2000 decide di approfondire il melodramma italiano e frequenta per tre anni l’Istituto Musicale Pareggiato “F. Vittadini” di Pavia, nella classe di Canto Lirico, sotto la guida dei maestri Anna Valdetarra, Andrea Elena e Monica Bozzo. Nel 2008 si trasferisce in Italia per approfondire il melodramma italiano e subito inizia la carriera come concertista e interprete di musica sacra ottenendo sempre numerosi consensi. La sua ricerca continua con il M° Enrico Zucca. Sotto la sua direzione ha partecipato ad un concerto con artisti di fama internazionale come il noto baritono Ambrogio Maestri e il soprano Nana Miriani Kavtarashvili. Ha partecipato al Workshop “Bavarian Opera Academy” in Germania e alla Masterclass del Soprano Barbara Frittoli in Italia. La sua voce originale insieme con le sue solide doti tecniche e interpretative recentemente sono state valorizzate dal M° Damiano Maria Carissoni, Direttore d’Orchestra e Pianista accompagnatore, con il quale ha tenuto numerosi concerti insieme ad altri cantanti di livello internazionale come il Tenore Danilo Formaggia e il Baritono Marzio Giossi. Sempre con il M° Damiano Maria Carissoni e il Saxofonista Stefano Boverio è componente del gruppo “Voyagers Ensemble” che affronta un repertorio che tocca le delicate arie d’opera, musica da film e pagine di grande impatto sonoro come Granada di A. Lara. Nell’ambito operistico, ha cantato il ruolo di: Orphée “Orphée aux Enfers” e Papagena “Il Flauto Magico” in Giappone; in Italia, Annina “La Traviata” e Flora “La Traviata”, Sacerdotessa “Aida” . Nel 2012 è stata invitata dall’ “Internationalen Chor Hildesheim” (Germania) in veste di solista ad una tournée di concerti in Italia. Ha ottenuto numerosi consensi, collaborando con molti cori e orchestre: esegue la parte di soprano solista nel “Te Deum Laudamus (Paesiello)” per la prima esecuzione in Italia, “Requiem (Salieri)”, “Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Haydn)”, “Magnificat in C (Pergolesi)”, “Gloria (Vivaldi)”, “Missa in C KV220 (Mozart)”, “Missa brevis in G KV49 (Mozart)”, “Requiem (Fauré)” e molti altri. A Roma, con la Polifonica S.Colombano, ha partecipato al concerto del noto gruppo vocale “The Priests” come solista davanti a 1400 spettatori. In questi ultimi anni acquisisce la fiducia dal Coro degli Amici del Loggione del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, collaborando a importanti concerti. Nel 2019 ha cantato nei diversi concerti a Bratislava (Slovacchia) durante “International Youth Music Festival II ” con laRossini-OrchestraFiati. Nel 2021 con la medesima orchestra ha partecipato ad una tournée di concerti in Austria durante la quale per la sua esecuzione è stata elogiata da due maestri di fama internazionale: Saul Zaks e Pablo Boggiano.
Graduated in saxophone with highest honors, he later graduated with honors by attending the two-year second-level academic course with interpretative focus at the ISSM “F. Vittadini” in Pavia.
He studied privately with Maestro Bruno Totaro, lecturer at the Regional Conservatory of Vichy (France), and with Maestro Nobuya Sugawa, lecturer at the Tokyo State University of the Arts.
He began his career performing as a soloist and as an orchestral player in major festivals such as Festival Verdi, Festival di Gressoney, Festival dei Saperi, Borghi e Valli and Festival Ultrapadum; he also performed in numerous theaters in Europe and Japan.
He has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Baritone Ambrogio Maestri, Soprano Nana Miriani Kashakashvili and Maestro Enrico Zucca.
He was a stable member of the City of Soncino (Cr) Wind Orchestra with which he had the opportunity to accompany the well-known singer Antonella Ruggero.
Founder of the “Midnight Saxophone Quartet”, protagonist of many prestigious concerts and a tour in Japan in 2017, he is a stable member of the Lugano Philharmonic Orchestra and OFSI (Orchestra di Fiati della Svizzera Italiana – Italian Swiss Wind Orchestra).
In 2023, he became director of the youth formation “I Perdifiato” of the Civic Philharmonic Association of Lugano.
He has taught saxophone and ensemble music at the Liceo Musicale Statale “A. Cairoli” high school in Pavia for four years and at the Musical Address at the “G. Plana” middle school in Voghera for eight years.
He is a teacher at the Massarosa Music Fest Masterclass (Lu), and a teacher of Theory and Solfeggio at the Civic Section of the “F. Viattadini” Music Institute in Pavia.
He was Artistic/Musical Director of the “G. Rossini” Academy in Voghera, participated in a tour in Vienna and a Masterclass held by some members of the Vienna Philharmonic.
In 2012 and 2013 he participated in the tour of “Shrek The Musical”, performing in some of the major Italian theaters (Milan, Turin, Rome, Trieste, Florence).
Lecturer at the L. Marenzio Conservatory in Brescia and music director of the Mayr-Donizetti Music Circle in Bergamo.
Graduated in piano with honors from the Donizetti Music Institute of Bergamo with C. Pestalozza, graduated in “Choral Music and Choir Direction” from the “G. Verdi” Conservatory of Milan with F. Monego, completed studies in composition with A. Bellisario and attended the three-year orchestra conducting course with P.A. Gelmini.
He graduated brilliantly in conducting at the Milan Conservatory with D. Agiman.
He debuted as a soloist and in various chamber ensembles and has been active for thirty years mainly as a piano accompanist (recitals and performance of operas for a total of more than a thousand concerts) at various opera associations in Italy, Europe and Japan (Casals Hall in Tokyo). Author of Masterclasses at the Kansai Opera in Osaka (Traviata 2013, Elisir d’amore 2014) and at Kitakyushu University.
He boasts the accompaniment of internationally renowned artists such as: Aldo Protti, Daniela Dessì, Fabio Armiliato, José Cura, Pietro Ballo, Salvatore Licitra, Denia Gavazzeni Mazzola, Carlo Zardo, Ambrogio Maestri, Alberto Gazale, Franco Vassallo, Svetla Vassileva, Stefano Secco, Silvio Zanon, Ivan Inverardi.
Concertmaster and piano conductor of operas performed in theaters.
Second chorus master and Maestro di Sala at Nuovo Teatro Piccolo in Milan and Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia. Stage master at Teatro F. Parenti in Milan, Maestro di Sala and Maestro Suggeritore in various international productions (Traviata, Tosca, Rigoletto and Trovatore).
Several times pianist in RAI and collaborator in the singing schools and Masterclasses of Daniela Dessì (Brescia), Giulietta Simionato (Milan), Katia Ricciarelli (Desenzano), Renata Scotto (Albissola), Franco Corelli (Milan), and Carlo Bergonzi (Busseto).
From 2000 to 2008 collaborator in the conducting class of Maestro E. Pomarico (Civic School of Milan).
Since 2008 also active as conductor in the operas: Tosca, Norma, Il Trovatore, Madama Butterfly, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Aida, Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Traviata, Un ballo in Maschera, Le Nozze di Figaro, Cavalleria Rusticana, Così fan tutte, I Puritani, L’Elisir d’amore, Carmen, Don Carlo, La Dirindina, Turandot, La Bohème, Pagliacci, Don Pasquale, Il Flauto magico, Nabucco, La Figlia del reggimento, L’Italiana in Algeri, Il Ratto dal serraglio, Carmina Burana, La cambiale di matrimonio, Don Giovanni, Macbeth.