Principal harpist of the Sarasota Opera since 2002, Italian-born Giuseppina Ciarla is a classical musician and groundbreaking cross-over performer combining her artistry of voice and harp in an eclectic mélange ranging from jazz to sophisticated pop.
Ms. Ciarla's debut solo album A Ticket Home, showcasing her original songs and arrangements for harp and voice, was recorded during the 2020 pandemic and was released on September 3, 2021. A Ticket Home premiered at the prestigious Officina Pasolini in Rome on September 17, 2021, and has since received critical acclaim.
In June 2021 Ms. Ciarla has been selected as a finalist in the international Piazzolla Music Competition with her arrangements of Oblivion and Libertango for solo harp featured in A Ticket Home.
A harpist, singer, arranger, composer, and educator Ms. Ciarla is committed to creating music dense with expression and meaning which makes her versatile in orchestra, chamber music, and as a dazzling and charming solo artist. Since 2002 principal harpist with the Sarasota Opera, Ms. Ciarla has performed with world-class conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Oren, Victor DeRenzi, John Neschling, Stefan Anton Reck, Roberto Abbado, Bramwell Tovey, Boris Brott, and Larry Rachleff, among others.
Additional performances include collaborations with Violipiano Arts in live streams and video projects for the Italian Institutes of Culture in Istanbul, Beirut, and Buenos Aires, along with performances for Culture Saves in Washington, DC, Amici della Musica association in Campobasso, Italy, Camerata del Titano in San Marino, and Noi Artisti Di Questa Terra in Montorio, Italy.
Ms. Ciarla is dedicated to sharing her music for humanitarian and environmental causes. In 2022 she performed Hope from the Harp, a fundraising solo concert benefiting the Ukranian refugees through EmergencyUSA, and raised $10,000 for this noble cause.
Ms. Ciarla's debut solo album A Ticket Home, showcasing her original songs and arrangements for harp and voice, was recorded during the 2020 pandemic and was released on September 3, 2021. A Ticket Home premiered at the prestigious Officina Pasolini in Rome on September 17, 2021, and has since received critical acclaim.
In June 2021 Ms. Ciarla has been selected as a finalist in the international Piazzolla Music Competition with her arrangements of Oblivion and Libertango for solo harp featured in A Ticket Home.
A harpist, singer, arranger, composer, and educator Ms. Ciarla is committed to creating music dense with expression and meaning which makes her versatile in orchestra, chamber music, and as a dazzling and charming solo artist. Since 2002 principal harpist with the Sarasota Opera, Ms. Ciarla has performed with world-class conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Oren, Victor DeRenzi, John Neschling, Stefan Anton Reck, Roberto Abbado, Bramwell Tovey, Boris Brott, and Larry Rachleff, among others.
Additional performances include collaborations with Violipiano Arts in live streams and video projects for the Italian Institutes of Culture in Istanbul, Beirut, and Buenos Aires, along with performances for Culture Saves in Washington, DC, Amici della Musica association in Campobasso, Italy, Camerata del Titano in San Marino, and Noi Artisti Di Questa Terra in Montorio, Italy.
Ms. Ciarla is dedicated to sharing her music for humanitarian and environmental causes. In 2022 she performed Hope from the Harp, a fundraising solo concert benefiting the Ukranian refugees through EmergencyUSA, and raised $10,000 for this noble cause.
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Photography Billy Elkins
Giuseppina Ciarla's debut album "A Ticket Home" is now available on all digital platforms and in physical format.
The new album A Ticket Home, by the singer and harpist Giuseppina Ciarla, is now available on all digital platforms and on CD format. The album, which is completely self-produced, contains 11 songs, including purely instrumental versions of Oblivion and Libertango (Astor Piazzolla), as well adaptations for voice and harp of Qué Sera, Sera (Ray Evans-Jay Livingston), In Cerca di Te (Gian Carlo Testoni-Eros Sciorilli), Maria Marì! (Eduardo Di Capua-Vincenzo Russo), Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez), Bella Ciao (traditional Italian folk song), The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti (Joan Baez-Ennio Morricone), and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson). In addition to these popular classics arranged by Giuseppina Ciarla, the album includes, also, two original songs composed by her, Preghiera (Prayer) and L’Invasione di Farfalle (Butterfly Invasion).
The extraordinary combination of voice and harp, brilliantly conceived by Giuseppina Ciarla, makes this a fascinating collection, rendered all the more exquisite by Ciarla’s refined arrangements, which are full of interesting melodic variations, harmonic filigree, and appealing jazz inflections. The delicacy and emotional openness of Ciarla’s vocal timbre imbues her multifaceted performance with a deep soulfulness, as she pours out her innermost feelings with touching candor.
“I created this repertory note by note, dipping freely from a creative source deep within myself,” says Ciarla. “This is not a typical road for a classically trained musician. But it is a need I have cultivated all my life, as one might care for an indoor plant, lovingly, protecting it from the elements and from the eyes of others. But the plant has grown and grown, and the time has come to bring it out into the open air, to share it with others. A Ticket Home is the ideal abode, the perfect refuge, a place to feel free and creative. For some of us, it represents a constant search, for others it is a comforting certainty. This album will transport you to your favorite home, filled with emotions, memories, love, and hope.”
The extraordinary combination of voice and harp, brilliantly conceived by Giuseppina Ciarla, makes this a fascinating collection, rendered all the more exquisite by Ciarla’s refined arrangements, which are full of interesting melodic variations, harmonic filigree, and appealing jazz inflections. The delicacy and emotional openness of Ciarla’s vocal timbre imbues her multifaceted performance with a deep soulfulness, as she pours out her innermost feelings with touching candor.
“I created this repertory note by note, dipping freely from a creative source deep within myself,” says Ciarla. “This is not a typical road for a classically trained musician. But it is a need I have cultivated all my life, as one might care for an indoor plant, lovingly, protecting it from the elements and from the eyes of others. But the plant has grown and grown, and the time has come to bring it out into the open air, to share it with others. A Ticket Home is the ideal abode, the perfect refuge, a place to feel free and creative. For some of us, it represents a constant search, for others it is a comforting certainty. This album will transport you to your favorite home, filled with emotions, memories, love, and hope.”
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Acclaim and Reviews
“A radiant presence throughout the evening…virtuosic…” The Albuquerque Journal
"I just finished listening to your new album on Apple Music and I am sooooo blown away and amazed by your beautiful singing, the genius arrangements, and your playing!! The arrangements are so perfect and suit the harp wonderfully, and on the harp, you have the most gorgeous tone, brilliant virtuosity, and expressive nuances throughout. I loved all the beautiful harp introductions for each song. I am so impressed!! “ Katherine Siochi, Gold Medalist of the 10th USA International Harp competition
"Your music is amazing. I know of no other like it. Your imagination and virtuosity disarm, and make the vulnerability of intimacy possible. "Lee Hoffman, soprano
"I enjoyed your CD a lot! It came as a surprise to me! Of course, when you played for me a while ago, I appreciated your gift - your singing sound and musicality, but your CD revealed another side of your artistry- as a composer, improvisator, and singer!
And it is going from your heart to the heart of the listener, sometimes passionate sometimes tenderly, romantic, and loving. I can’t express how much I liked your performance! Bravissima!
Grazie, cara Giuseppina Ciarla!
Congratulations and thank you, I wish you success!!!
Olga Rakitchenkov, principal harpist San Francisco Opera
“Tender and rich tone.” The New Mexican
“Introduction and Allegro showcased the talents of harpist Giuseppina Ciarla [with] her crystal-clear articulation and impeccable sense of rhythm.” The New Mexican
“Excellent dynamic control” The New Mexican
“Elegant and agile musicality” The Albuquerque Journal
"L’arpa di Ciarla incanta la platea." Il Quotidiano (Italy)
“Ciarla’s harp enchants the audience”
"L’Arpa magica. Giuseppina Ciarla bravissima e affascinante." Libertà (Italy)
"The magic harp. Giuseppina Ciarla is excellent and charming"
"Talento poliedrico e completo". EstaTermoli (Italy)
"A complete and versatile talent"
A Ticket Home reviews
Il Mirino Ugo Perugini
[Giuseppina Ciarla] riesce a trovare soluzioni armoniche assolutamente originali grazie ad arrangiamenti realizzati ad hoc e, usando la propria voce dal caldo timbro di impianto jazzistico che la contraddistingue, piena di sentimento e intensa capacità comunicativa.
[Giuseppina Ciarla] manages to find absolutely original harmonic solutions thanks to brilliant arrangements and, using the warm jazz tone of her voice system filled with expression and intense communication skills.
Il Manifesto Roberto Peciola
[A Ticket Home] regala una serie di brani “pop” rivisti e riadattati dalle sapienti mani dell’artista e dalla sua voce sorprendente.
[A Ticket Home] offers a series of “popular” songs revised and adapted by the skilled hands of the artist and her astonishing voice.
Radiocoop Antonio Bacciocchi
Un lavoro affascinante, intrigante e coraggioso…la versatilità, gli arrangiamenti geniali, la pulizia del suono, una voce superba, un’anima soul, conferiscono all’album un livello di eccellenza.
A charming, intriguing, and courageous work ... the versatility, the brilliant arrangements, the clean sound, a superb voice, and a bluesy soul, give the album a level of excellence.
IndiePerCui. Gianluca Secco
Voce sopraffina ed emozionale a coniugare arpa, canto e arrangiamenti vari in un sodalizio unico, prezioso, raro…bel canto, capacità comunicativa, sentimenti
Excellent and emotional voice to combine harp, singing, and various arrangements in a unique, precious, rare partnership ... bel canto, communication skills, feelings
Il Ventuno Francesco Cataldo Verrina
«A Ticket Home», il debutto di Giuseppina Ciarla, un album polisensoriale, un flusso di sonorità multistrato ricche di sfumature emotive. Se volessimo tracciare una mappatura del corpo umano, si potrebbe dire che il disco di Giuseppina Ciarla, «A Ticket Home», colpisca i vari punti cardinali e nevralgici dell’individuo: il cuore, il cervello, lo stomaco ed i muscoli, ricongiungendoli attraverso una spirale sonora fatta di spirito e materia, carne e sangue, pensiero ed emozioni.
«A Ticket Home», Giuseppina Ciarla's debut, is a multi-sensory album, a flow of multi-layered sounds rich in emotional nuances. If we wanted to trace a mapping of the human body, we could say that Giuseppina Ciarla's record, "A Ticket Home", affects the various cardinal and nerve points of the individual: the heart, brain, stomach, and muscles, reuniting them through a sound spiral made of spirit and matter, flesh and blood, thought and emotions.
Todays Riccardo Rossi
L’arpeggio della Ciarla abbatte i più alti e robusti muri dell’indifferenza e solletica continuamente l’attenzione dell’ascoltatore, e la sua voce, sospesa tra un fraseggio e l’altro, costruisce ponti di una bellezza così fulgida da lasciar senza fiato.
Ciarla’s harp playing breaks down the highest and most robust walls of indifference and continually tickles the listener's attention, and her voice, suspended between one phrasing and another, builds bridges of such shining beauty as to leave you breathless.
Blogfoolk Daniele Cestellini
l’arpa di Giuseppina Ciarla è capace di esplorare tutte le dimensioni. Eleganza nell’interpretazione strumentale, nel canto, nella selezione dei brani e nella loro ricostruzione… imperdibile
Giuseppina Ciarla's harp is capable of exploring all dimensions. Elegance in the instrumental interpretation, in the singing, in the selection of songs, and in their reconstruction ... [an album] not to be missed.
Sound 36 Fortunato Mannino
Un album affascinante per le atmosfere che crea l’arpa, per la voce eterea di Giuseppina Ciarla per la ricchezza e raffinatezza degli arrangiamenti e per quella bellezza intrinseca a brani senza tempo.
Stupisce che un album di cosi tanta bellezza sia autoprodotto
A charming album for the atmosphere created by the harp, for the ethereal voice of Giuseppina Ciarla for the richness and refinement of the arrangements, and for that intrinsic beauty of the timeless songs.
It is surprising that an album of such beauty is self-produced.
MusicMap Piergiuseppe Lippolis
Arrangiamenti, curati, autentici che raccontano di un talento compositivo e di un gusto melodico importante…A Ticket Home e’ un lavoro di grandissimo spessore e prezioso per qualsiasi musicofilo.
Accurate, authentic arrangements that tell of compositional talent and an important melodic taste ... A Ticket Home is a work of great depth and precious for any music lover.
Sound Contest Maurizio Spennato
Ottime capacità di spaziare disinvoltamente tra i diversi generi…arrangiamenti originali…ottima estensione vocale e sobrietà interpretativa…ottima pronunzia della lingua napoletana, a dimostrazione di quanta accuratezza ci sia stata nello studio e nella preparazione del progetto.
Excellent ability to easily range between different genres ... original arrangements ... excellent vocal range and interpretative sobriety ... excellent pronunciation of the Neapolitan language, demonstrating how much accuracy there was in the study and preparation of the project.
A proposito di Jazz Amedeo Furfaro
Un arrangiamento originale di “Bella Ciao”. E non era facile per una partitura che le tante versioni in circolazione tendono a logorare ma la abilità della Ciarla, detto fatto, l’ha elegantemente ristrutturata.
An original arrangement of "Bella Ciao". And it was not an easy task for a score that the many versions in circulation tend to wear down but the skill of Ciarla has elegantly restructured it.
SkyTG24 Fabrizio Bosso
La cantante, arpista, compositrice e arrangiatrice nel nuovo album fa un piccolo capolavoro di destrutturazione. Impreziosito dalle sue composizioni Preghiera e L'Invasione di Farfalle
The singer, harpist, composer, and arranger in the new album creates a masterpiece of deconstruction. Embellished with her compositions of Prayer and Butterfly Invasion.
.The Harp Column Alison Young
One of the most creative bits of the disc is Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” beginning as an alluring solo prelude, then almost without our knowing, shape-shifting into a smooth groove. You’ll never listen to this hit the same way again.
"I just finished listening to your new album on Apple Music and I am sooooo blown away and amazed by your beautiful singing, the genius arrangements, and your playing!! The arrangements are so perfect and suit the harp wonderfully, and on the harp, you have the most gorgeous tone, brilliant virtuosity, and expressive nuances throughout. I loved all the beautiful harp introductions for each song. I am so impressed!! “ Katherine Siochi, Gold Medalist of the 10th USA International Harp competition
"Your music is amazing. I know of no other like it. Your imagination and virtuosity disarm, and make the vulnerability of intimacy possible. "Lee Hoffman, soprano
"I enjoyed your CD a lot! It came as a surprise to me! Of course, when you played for me a while ago, I appreciated your gift - your singing sound and musicality, but your CD revealed another side of your artistry- as a composer, improvisator, and singer!
And it is going from your heart to the heart of the listener, sometimes passionate sometimes tenderly, romantic, and loving. I can’t express how much I liked your performance! Bravissima!
Grazie, cara Giuseppina Ciarla!
Congratulations and thank you, I wish you success!!!
Olga Rakitchenkov, principal harpist San Francisco Opera
“Tender and rich tone.” The New Mexican
“Introduction and Allegro showcased the talents of harpist Giuseppina Ciarla [with] her crystal-clear articulation and impeccable sense of rhythm.” The New Mexican
“Excellent dynamic control” The New Mexican
“Elegant and agile musicality” The Albuquerque Journal
"L’arpa di Ciarla incanta la platea." Il Quotidiano (Italy)
“Ciarla’s harp enchants the audience”
"L’Arpa magica. Giuseppina Ciarla bravissima e affascinante." Libertà (Italy)
"The magic harp. Giuseppina Ciarla is excellent and charming"
"Talento poliedrico e completo". EstaTermoli (Italy)
"A complete and versatile talent"
A Ticket Home reviews
Il Mirino Ugo Perugini
[Giuseppina Ciarla] riesce a trovare soluzioni armoniche assolutamente originali grazie ad arrangiamenti realizzati ad hoc e, usando la propria voce dal caldo timbro di impianto jazzistico che la contraddistingue, piena di sentimento e intensa capacità comunicativa.
[Giuseppina Ciarla] manages to find absolutely original harmonic solutions thanks to brilliant arrangements and, using the warm jazz tone of her voice system filled with expression and intense communication skills.
Il Manifesto Roberto Peciola
[A Ticket Home] regala una serie di brani “pop” rivisti e riadattati dalle sapienti mani dell’artista e dalla sua voce sorprendente.
[A Ticket Home] offers a series of “popular” songs revised and adapted by the skilled hands of the artist and her astonishing voice.
Radiocoop Antonio Bacciocchi
Un lavoro affascinante, intrigante e coraggioso…la versatilità, gli arrangiamenti geniali, la pulizia del suono, una voce superba, un’anima soul, conferiscono all’album un livello di eccellenza.
A charming, intriguing, and courageous work ... the versatility, the brilliant arrangements, the clean sound, a superb voice, and a bluesy soul, give the album a level of excellence.
IndiePerCui. Gianluca Secco
Voce sopraffina ed emozionale a coniugare arpa, canto e arrangiamenti vari in un sodalizio unico, prezioso, raro…bel canto, capacità comunicativa, sentimenti
Excellent and emotional voice to combine harp, singing, and various arrangements in a unique, precious, rare partnership ... bel canto, communication skills, feelings
Il Ventuno Francesco Cataldo Verrina
«A Ticket Home», il debutto di Giuseppina Ciarla, un album polisensoriale, un flusso di sonorità multistrato ricche di sfumature emotive. Se volessimo tracciare una mappatura del corpo umano, si potrebbe dire che il disco di Giuseppina Ciarla, «A Ticket Home», colpisca i vari punti cardinali e nevralgici dell’individuo: il cuore, il cervello, lo stomaco ed i muscoli, ricongiungendoli attraverso una spirale sonora fatta di spirito e materia, carne e sangue, pensiero ed emozioni.
«A Ticket Home», Giuseppina Ciarla's debut, is a multi-sensory album, a flow of multi-layered sounds rich in emotional nuances. If we wanted to trace a mapping of the human body, we could say that Giuseppina Ciarla's record, "A Ticket Home", affects the various cardinal and nerve points of the individual: the heart, brain, stomach, and muscles, reuniting them through a sound spiral made of spirit and matter, flesh and blood, thought and emotions.
Todays Riccardo Rossi
L’arpeggio della Ciarla abbatte i più alti e robusti muri dell’indifferenza e solletica continuamente l’attenzione dell’ascoltatore, e la sua voce, sospesa tra un fraseggio e l’altro, costruisce ponti di una bellezza così fulgida da lasciar senza fiato.
Ciarla’s harp playing breaks down the highest and most robust walls of indifference and continually tickles the listener's attention, and her voice, suspended between one phrasing and another, builds bridges of such shining beauty as to leave you breathless.
Blogfoolk Daniele Cestellini
l’arpa di Giuseppina Ciarla è capace di esplorare tutte le dimensioni. Eleganza nell’interpretazione strumentale, nel canto, nella selezione dei brani e nella loro ricostruzione… imperdibile
Giuseppina Ciarla's harp is capable of exploring all dimensions. Elegance in the instrumental interpretation, in the singing, in the selection of songs, and in their reconstruction ... [an album] not to be missed.
Sound 36 Fortunato Mannino
Un album affascinante per le atmosfere che crea l’arpa, per la voce eterea di Giuseppina Ciarla per la ricchezza e raffinatezza degli arrangiamenti e per quella bellezza intrinseca a brani senza tempo.
Stupisce che un album di cosi tanta bellezza sia autoprodotto
A charming album for the atmosphere created by the harp, for the ethereal voice of Giuseppina Ciarla for the richness and refinement of the arrangements, and for that intrinsic beauty of the timeless songs.
It is surprising that an album of such beauty is self-produced.
MusicMap Piergiuseppe Lippolis
Arrangiamenti, curati, autentici che raccontano di un talento compositivo e di un gusto melodico importante…A Ticket Home e’ un lavoro di grandissimo spessore e prezioso per qualsiasi musicofilo.
Accurate, authentic arrangements that tell of compositional talent and an important melodic taste ... A Ticket Home is a work of great depth and precious for any music lover.
Sound Contest Maurizio Spennato
Ottime capacità di spaziare disinvoltamente tra i diversi generi…arrangiamenti originali…ottima estensione vocale e sobrietà interpretativa…ottima pronunzia della lingua napoletana, a dimostrazione di quanta accuratezza ci sia stata nello studio e nella preparazione del progetto.
Excellent ability to easily range between different genres ... original arrangements ... excellent vocal range and interpretative sobriety ... excellent pronunciation of the Neapolitan language, demonstrating how much accuracy there was in the study and preparation of the project.
A proposito di Jazz Amedeo Furfaro
Un arrangiamento originale di “Bella Ciao”. E non era facile per una partitura che le tante versioni in circolazione tendono a logorare ma la abilità della Ciarla, detto fatto, l’ha elegantemente ristrutturata.
An original arrangement of "Bella Ciao". And it was not an easy task for a score that the many versions in circulation tend to wear down but the skill of Ciarla has elegantly restructured it.
SkyTG24 Fabrizio Bosso
La cantante, arpista, compositrice e arrangiatrice nel nuovo album fa un piccolo capolavoro di destrutturazione. Impreziosito dalle sue composizioni Preghiera e L'Invasione di Farfalle
The singer, harpist, composer, and arranger in the new album creates a masterpiece of deconstruction. Embellished with her compositions of Prayer and Butterfly Invasion.
.The Harp Column Alison Young
One of the most creative bits of the disc is Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” beginning as an alluring solo prelude, then almost without our knowing, shape-shifting into a smooth groove. You’ll never listen to this hit the same way again.
Bio
Born in Bari, the capital of Apulia, in southern Italy, Giuseppina Ciarla is a classically trained musician. However, curiosity has driven to explore other genres, from jazz, to world music, to folk and pop. Spurred by her passion for music, she revisits familiar songs, taking them apart and imbuing them with new life and expressive potential. Moved by compositional inspiration, she also writes original music that touches the heart.
As first harpist of the Sarasota Opera orchestra in Sarasota, Florida, since 2002, she is the recipient of the 2017 Gunther & Ilse Kern Grant for Outstanding Opera Artist. Over the course of her brilliant and well-rounded career, Ciarla has collaborated with many illustrious orchestra conductors, including Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Victor DeRenzi, Daniel Oren, John Neschling, Stefan Anton Reck, Roberto Abbado, and Larry Rachleff, among others. She has also worked with such important artists as Terry Riley, Nanni Moretti, Antony Hegarty, Daniel Binelli, Anthony Braxton, Carol Wincenc, Tara Helen O'Connor, Benny Kim, Eddie Daniels, and Marc Neikrug. During her tenure as first harpist at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, she played for the Bolshoi Ballet. She has also played on the stages of Lincoln Center in New York, as well as at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Even over the course of the pandemic, Ciarla has continued to perform, online, for Culture Saves in Washington, DC, as well as for the Italian Cultural Institutes in Lebanon, Greece, Argentina, and Turkey. The latter performances were produced by Violipiano Music. Before undertaking her self-produced solo album A Ticket Home, she recorded under the labels Bongiovanni and Koch.
In June 2021 Ms. Ciarla has been selected as a finalists in the international Piazzolla Music Competition with her arrangements of Oblivion and Libertango for solo harp featured in A Ticket Home.
In addition to performing, Ciarla is a passionate teacher who works with students of all ages in her harp studio in Sarasota. She is certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
As first harpist of the Sarasota Opera orchestra in Sarasota, Florida, since 2002, she is the recipient of the 2017 Gunther & Ilse Kern Grant for Outstanding Opera Artist. Over the course of her brilliant and well-rounded career, Ciarla has collaborated with many illustrious orchestra conductors, including Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Victor DeRenzi, Daniel Oren, John Neschling, Stefan Anton Reck, Roberto Abbado, and Larry Rachleff, among others. She has also worked with such important artists as Terry Riley, Nanni Moretti, Antony Hegarty, Daniel Binelli, Anthony Braxton, Carol Wincenc, Tara Helen O'Connor, Benny Kim, Eddie Daniels, and Marc Neikrug. During her tenure as first harpist at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, she played for the Bolshoi Ballet. She has also played on the stages of Lincoln Center in New York, as well as at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Even over the course of the pandemic, Ciarla has continued to perform, online, for Culture Saves in Washington, DC, as well as for the Italian Cultural Institutes in Lebanon, Greece, Argentina, and Turkey. The latter performances were produced by Violipiano Music. Before undertaking her self-produced solo album A Ticket Home, she recorded under the labels Bongiovanni and Koch.
In June 2021 Ms. Ciarla has been selected as a finalists in the international Piazzolla Music Competition with her arrangements of Oblivion and Libertango for solo harp featured in A Ticket Home.
In addition to performing, Ciarla is a passionate teacher who works with students of all ages in her harp studio in Sarasota. She is certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Listen to A Ticket Home
| In Cerca di Te |
| Billie Jean |
| Libertango |
| Maria,Marì! |
| L'Invasione di Farfalle |
A Ticket Home track list
Giuseppina Ciarla
Harp, voice, and arrangements
1. Oblivion Astor Piazzolla
2. Que Sera, Sera Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
3. In Cerca di Te Giancarlo Testoni & Ettore Sciorilli
4. Maria, Mari'! Eduardo di Capua & Vincenzo Russo
5. Nature Boy eden ahbez *
6. Bella Ciao Traditional Italian
7. The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti Ennio Morricone & Joan Baez
8. Preghiera Giuseppina Ciarla
9. Billie Jean Michael Jackson
10. L'Invasione di Farfalle Giuseppina Ciarla
11. Libertango Astor Piazzolla
Giuseppina Ciarla
Harp, voice, and arrangements
1. Oblivion Astor Piazzolla
2. Que Sera, Sera Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
3. In Cerca di Te Giancarlo Testoni & Ettore Sciorilli
4. Maria, Mari'! Eduardo di Capua & Vincenzo Russo
5. Nature Boy eden ahbez *
6. Bella Ciao Traditional Italian
7. The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti Ennio Morricone & Joan Baez
8. Preghiera Giuseppina Ciarla
9. Billie Jean Michael Jackson
10. L'Invasione di Farfalle Giuseppina Ciarla
11. Libertango Astor Piazzolla
Produced, performed, arranged and composed by Giuseppina Ciarla
Recorded at First Congregational Church in Sarasota and at Sarasota Opera
Recorded and mixed by Nate Nicol
Additional mixing and mastering by Rich Wattie
Photography Billy Elkins
Graphics Dario Lucarini
The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti recorded by Giuseppina Ciarla and mixed and mastered by Rich Wattie
Nature Boy produced by Giuseppina Ciarla and Nate Nicol
Recorded at First Congregational Church in Sarasota and at Sarasota Opera
Recorded and mixed by Nate Nicol
Additional mixing and mastering by Rich Wattie
Photography Billy Elkins
Graphics Dario Lucarini
The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti recorded by Giuseppina Ciarla and mixed and mastered by Rich Wattie
Nature Boy produced by Giuseppina Ciarla and Nate Nicol
Ms. Ciarla's single Que Sera, Sera
Photos
"L’arpa magica... bravissima e affascinante"
| Photo 1 - Photography Billy Elkins |
| Photo 2 - Photography Billy Elkins |
| Photo 3 - Photography Billy Elkins |
| Photo 4 - Photography Billy Elkins |
| Photo 5 - Photography Sandy Swanson |
| Foto 6- Photography Billie Elkins |
Videos
The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti video will be released on YouTube on July 6, 2021 to commemorate the one year anniversary of the departure of Oscar winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone.
Que Sera, Sera single will be released on July 23, 2021
Nature Boy is the instant gratification track available with A Ticket Home pre-sale on July 23
Fun facts about Ms. Ciarla:
-Favorite Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
-Favorite artists: Joni Mitchell, Bjork, Ella Fizgerald, Cecilia Bartoli, Keith Jarret, Guinga, Tosca Donati, Kate Bush, Mercedes Sosa, David Sylvian, Doris Day, Pino Daniele, Sting, Yo-Yo Ma...e molti altri.
-Did you know that Ms. Ciarla has perfomed on guitar and mandolin in many performances of the Opere Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini and Don Giovanni by Mozart?
-Ms. Ciarla's dream is to perform with Sting e Yo-Yo Ma!
-Favorite Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
-Favorite artists: Joni Mitchell, Bjork, Ella Fizgerald, Cecilia Bartoli, Keith Jarret, Guinga, Tosca Donati, Kate Bush, Mercedes Sosa, David Sylvian, Doris Day, Pino Daniele, Sting, Yo-Yo Ma...e molti altri.
-Did you know that Ms. Ciarla has perfomed on guitar and mandolin in many performances of the Opere Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini and Don Giovanni by Mozart?
-Ms. Ciarla's dream is to perform with Sting e Yo-Yo Ma!
Contacts
Giuseppina Ciarla
www.giuseppinaciarla.com
info@giuseppinaciarla.com
Cell: 001.941.894.4482 (also on WhatsApp)
please request a physical copy of A Ticket Home at info@giuseppinaciarla.com
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www.giuseppinaciarla.com
info@giuseppinaciarla.com
Cell: 001.941.894.4482 (also on WhatsApp)
please request a physical copy of A Ticket Home at info@giuseppinaciarla.com
Newsletter
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