Main Projects
Soloist, Chamber Performer and Composer
Valentina is a visionary double bass soloist, chamber musician and composer, recognised for her distinctive artistic voice, technical mastery and innovative approach to the instrument.
As a soloist and chamber performer and composer composer, her works have been performed internationally by leading institutions and ensembles, including Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series and Teatro Regio di Parma. She collaborates with composers and artists such as Yoshihisa Hirano.
Elektra
A Contemporary Ritual for E-Double Bass
Inspired by the relationship between sound, colour, memory and space, ELEKTRA develops a contemporary ritual for the electric double bass, where technology, physicality and imagination meet.
Supported by Yamaha Europe, Eventide and D’Addario.
The Girls in The Magnesium Dress
Double bass & harp duo , currently the only established ensemble of this kind in Europe, with over twelve hours of original repertoire. The duo has been featured at major international events such as the International Society of Bassists Convention (ISB) and the Harp World Congress. The result is a distinctive concert experience that bridges classical tradition and contemporary language.
How I met Puccini®
verything started with a composer and a musical instrument: Giacomo Puccini and the double bass.
Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli’s creation, How I met Puccini is a multi-disciplinary project born as a 2020 YouTube series. It’s a registered trademarkand the first project to transform the music of Giacomo Puccini into chamber music virtuoso repertoire.
More on www.howimetpuccini.com
Shake your Duty
Ciardelli - Drago - Strano
A fascinating journey in chamber music exploring classical, jazz and rock composers in a new performance concept. Mozart, Scarlatti, Purcell are not far from Frank Zappa's artistic concept; they are just from a different historical period. Shake Your Duty has been released in May 2024 produced by Parco della Musica, Roma.
