MARTINA MENICHETTI
Musician Producer Speaker Educator
Photo © Philharmonie Luxembourg / Alfonso Salgueiro
Musician. Speaker. Educator.
Enriching and inspiring people's lives through music and performing arts education
ABOUT
Martina Menichetti is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, speaker, educator, music composer and arranger. As part of the Education department of the Philharmonie Luxembourg, she creates and curates a wide range of performances, music workshops and interactive participation projects for children, youngsters and adults. As a freelance educator and musician, she collaborates with a number of associations, schools and institutions on cultural projects.
She was born in Italy and grew up in Luxembourg. She obtained her diplomas in flute, piano and pedagogics at the Music Conservatories of Vienna, Maastricht and Esch-sur-Alzette. In addition, in Munich she studied media management and communication. After internships in stage direction at the Staatsoper and the Volksoper in Vienna, she directed operas for children and worked in concert production, managing hundreds of concerts in her 10 year professional live performance working experience. As a performer herself, her music genres range from pop to jazz, to musical theatre and scenic improvisation, and she specializes in folk music and performs with her group “Authentica”.
Languages
Fluent in:
German, English, Italian,
French, Luxembourgish, Dutch
Conversational: Spanish
Basic knowledge: Hungarian
Shows & Workshop offer
Photos © Philharmonie Luxembourg / Alfonso Salgueiro
Authentica
Folk Fusion
Authentica blends folk and global traditional music with an energetic stage presence. Her music serves as a cultural bridge, introducing Luxembourg’s folk music to international audiences. Martina explores ancient tunes, stories and legends with a contemporary perspective and the skillful use of various languages. Her sound is influenced by Celtic, Latin, and Mediterranean music, vibrating with the sounds of powerful vocals, flutes, keyboards, guitars, and percussion that get the crowd dancing.
Martina has performed with artists like Carlos Núñez, Dan Ar Braz, Anxo Lorenzo, she was a member of the band Dullemajik and has performed on stages like Celtic Connections festival at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow UK, at the Luxembourg Philharmonic Concert Hall, TEDx, and Zeltik Celebration, opening for artists like Sharon Shannon, Mànran, Skipinnish, Startijenn, Gwennyn and Red Cardell.
Authentica is proudly supported by the Luxembourg national organizations Oeuvre and Kultur|LX.
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