Flutist of the Bern Symphony Orchestra wins in Japan
The Italian flutist Riccardo Cellacchi, who is currently principal flute of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, has won the Kobe International Flute Competition.
Cellacchi prevailed against 357 candidates from 41 countries. The competition, which takes place every four years in Kobe, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Its list of prizewinners includes internationally renowned flutists such as Emmanuel Pahud and Andrea Oliva.
Riccardo Cellacchi, born in Rome in 1999, studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, where he obtained a Master of Music with top marks. At the age of 18, he became an academy member of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and at the age of 19 he was appointed principal flute with the Bern Symphony Orchestra, a position he still holds today.
