Uto Ughi
Acting
Biography
Bruto "Uto" Ughi Knight Grand Cross OMRI (born 21 January 1944) is an Italian violinist and conductor. He was the music director of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia between 1987 and 1992. He is considered one of Italy's greatest living violinists and is also active in the promotion of classical music in today's culture. When he was young he started to play the violin, at only «5 or 6 years» he said, and he made his debut at 7 years old, at the Teatro Lirico di Milano. At 12 years he was considered a mature artist. He involves himself in many activities to promote music culture. He is the founder of several music festivals, namely "Omaggio a Venezia", "Omaggio a Roma" (1999–2002) and "Uto Ughi per Roma." In tandem with Bruno Tosi, Uto Ughi instituted the musical prize "Una vita per la Musica" ("A life for Music"). On September 4, 1997, he was commissioned Cavaliere della Gran Croce by the Italian President and in 2002 he received a degree honoris causa in Communication studies. He has won various awards, the most prestigious "Una vita per la musica - Leonard Bernstein" (23/6/1997), "Galileo 2000" prize (5/7/2003) and the international prize "Ostia Mare" (8/8/2003). Ughi has possessed the following fine instruments: the Van Houten-Kreutzer (1701) and Sinsheimer-General Kyd-Perlman (1714) by Antonio Stradivari; and the Kortschak-Wurlitzer (1739), Ole Bull (1744) and Cariplo-Hennel-Rosé (1744) by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2015. Source: Article "Uto Ughi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Le Grand Échiquier
Alberto Angela takes us on a new journey, this time to discover Italy's "Wonders," those that make us a true "peninsula of treasures." Four episodes, twelve stops on an itinerary of art and natural beauty in UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures
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Stanotte a Pompei
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Stanotte a Venezia
Uto Ughi recounts the life and artistic career of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performing several of his pieces: Concerto in D major, Op. 35, for violin and orchestra, with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra; and “Meditation,” with Marco Grisanti on piano.
Uto Ughi - Cajkovskij
Uto Ughi talks about W. A. Mozart, performing several of his pieces: Concerto in A major for violin and orchestra K 219, with I Filarmonici di Roma; Sonata in A minor for violin and piano K 304, with Marco Grisanti; Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E-flat major K 364, with Dino Asciolla (2003).
Uto Ughi - Mozart
Uto Ughi recounts the life and artistic career of Johann Sebastian Bach, performing several of his pieces: Concerto in E major for violin and strings, BWV 1042; Partita in D minor, BWV 1004; Concerto in A minor for violin and strings, BWV 1041; Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003.
Uto Ughi - Bach
A human and artistic portrait of Niccolò Paganini told by violinist Uto Ughi with I Filarmonici di Roma, who perform some of his most famous pieces, including: Capriccio No. 1 for solo violin; Capriccio No. 13 “La risata” for solo violin; Concerto No. 4 for violin and orchestra (Rondò).
Uto Ughi - Paganini
Uto Ughi recounts Ludwig van Beethoven, performing: Romance in F major for violin and orchestra, Op. 50, with I Filarmonici di Roma; the Kreutzer Sonata with R. Buchbinder; Sonata Op. 24 in F major with T. Vasary; Concerto in D major for violin and orchestra, Op. 61, with the MMF Orchestra and Maestro Mehta.
Uto Ughi - Beethoven
Uto Ughi recounts the life and artistic career of Johannes Brahms, performing several of his pieces, including: Sonata in G major, Op. 78, for violin and piano, with Rudolf Buchbinder; Hungarian Dance No. 17; and Sextet in B-flat major, Op. 18.
Uto Ughi - Brahms
In the splendid setting of the city of Venice, Uto Ughi recounts the life and artistic career of composer and musician Antonio Vivaldi. Ughi and the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra play excerpts from some of Vivaldi's best-known works, including The Four Seasons.
Uto Ughi - Vivaldi
Uto Ughi recounts the life and artistic career of Franz Schubert, performing several of his pieces, including: Rondo in A major, D. 438, for violin and strings, with I Filarmonici di Roma; Sonata for violin and piano “Gran Duo,” Op. 162, with Rudolf Buchbinder; Quartet in D minor, “Death and the Maiden.”