Based in Florida's friendliest hometown, "The Villages Philharmonic" is a professional Orchestra presenting the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance since 2003.

Under the musical direction of acclaimed Conductor Pasquale Valerio, the orchestra has grown in stature while enriching and shaping cultural life. The orchestra presents musical masterpieces to nourish the hearts, souls and minds of local music patrons.

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Classical Concert Series April 2025

Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center

Fabrizio Falasca is considered among the leading Italian violinists of his generation. He regularly performs as soloist in the most prestigious theaters and festivals throughout the world, such as the Royal Festival Hall in London, Brahms Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Garnier in Montecarlo, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova and the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli, to name a few. He is in demand as a guest concertmaster with world class orchestras including the Philharmonia of London, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and regularly leads the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, Teatro dell'Opera Orchestra in Rome, Petruzzelli Orchestra in Bari. In 2016, he won the Concertmaster position of the Tyroler Symphonie Orchester Innsbruck, and in the same year he joined the Philharmonia Orchestra in London as Assistant Leader, position currently held. In 2022 he won the Concertmaster position of the Teatro Lirico of Cagliari Orchestra. He regularly performs chamber music with his string quartet, the Philharmonia Chamber Players, and with musicians such as B. Canino, F. Petracchi, J. Ju, and A. Pompa-Baldi among others. Falasca is often featured on the Italian national broadcasting Radio RAI, as well as on BBC Radio, and is a prolific recording artist for various labels such as Centaur Records, CPO, Aulicus Classics, Amadeus and Brilliant Classics. He is a laureate of the Vittorio Veneto and the Postacchini International Violin Competitions. Fabrizio studied with Salvatore Accardo at the Stauffer Academy, with Felice Cusano at the Fiesole Music School, and Dora Schwarzberg. After his studies in Italy, he was rewarded a scholarship and graduated with Master of Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London under So-Ock Kim. His teachers includes M.Vengerov and L.Kavakos. He is currently violin professor at the Conservatory of Potenza, Italy and at the London Performing Academy of Music. He plays a J.Guarneri 1727 violin and a Francesco Rugeri 1690 violin both gifted by the Barison's family

Fabrizio Falasca

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 10, 2026

Classical Concert Series: Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano, Violin, & Strings in D Minor 2026 · The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Apr 8, 2025

Classical Concert Series April 2025 · The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings by Mendelssohn

The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra

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