Fabius Constable
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fabius Constable |
| Origin | Province of Como, Italy |
| Genres | Instrumental, new-age, classic |
| Occupation(s) | Harpist, composer, musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Celtic harp, Piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Warner/Chappell Music, Sony BMG, auditoria records |
| Website | constable |
Fabius Constable is an Italian celtic harp player, and director and founder of the Celtic Harp Orchestra, a successful orchestra made of 24 celtic harps, with 70 or more official concerts every year.[1][2]
Career[edit]
He started playing music at the age of 4, studying piano at Milan Academy "G. Verdi". He could learn the secrets of the harp thanks to the experiences with the harpers Myrdhin, Harbison, Euron and many others, studying in Ireland and in Brittany. In his professional career he performed in notable venues of Europe and Asia, such as Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the Trinity College of Dublin, Naples Conservatory of Music, the Duomo Cathedral in Milan, the St. Patrick Parade in Munich, Villa Erba, Villa Olmo, Villa Balbianello, many major theaters around Italy and the Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan, on a national broadcasting live show.[3][4][5][6] He has been interviewed by several major TV channels, including RAI (Italy), RTSI (Switzerland), CCTV3 (China), and NHK (Japan). He published 8 official CDs and his music has been published on 28 discographic issues and anthologies (some of them produced and distributed by Warner/Chappell Music, Sony BMG). He worked for cinema soundtracks in the majors distribution ring.[7]
He lectured and played the celtic harp in music academies and universities such as the Tianjin Music Academy (China), the NHK Music Hall (Japan), Madras University (India), the Trinity College (Ireland), Conservatorio di Napoli (Italy).[8]
He currently organizes charity initiatives, among them a program for playing in hospitals, prisons, and emergency shelters. He was the first western artist to perform in the Tohoku area after the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, in 23 concerts.[9]
Fabius received a medal from the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano for his charity initiatives.[10]
He performed on stage with many important artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Arnoldo Foà, Ron, Carlos Nunez, and many others.[8][11][12] He also met on stage the famous architect Tadao Ando, composing and playing the music for his lecture at the University of Bologna in 2012.[13][14]
On 2 June 2019 he received the Cavaliere knight Honor Award for "Enterprises in the Italian Republic".
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- '’Celtic World'’ (2003)
- '’Keltic'’ (2004)
- '’Got the Magic'’ (2004)
- '’Anphisbena'’ (2005)
- '’The Myst'’ (2005)
- '’Tale of the Fourth'’ (2008)
- '’Three Letters to the Moon'’ (2010)
- '’Best of Celtica, Vol.2'’ (2012)
- '’Best of Celtica, Vol.3' (2012)
- '’Three Letters from the Sun'’ (2014)[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fabius Bio". Arpisti Senza Frontiere. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Libero". Libero 24x7. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "La Provincia". La Provincia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Fondazione Francesca Rava". NPH Italia. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Finis Terrae". varesereport. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Marino Comense". Scegli Localita. Retrieved 17 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "allmusic discography". allmusic. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "DeSidera". News Made in Italy. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Interview". Italish Magazine. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Musica e Spettacolo". radio studio7. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Versiliana". Versiliana. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Toscana nord ovest". Azienda USL. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Tadao Ando a Bologna". Unibo Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Tadao Ando a Bologna". Giappone in Italia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Three letters from the sun". auditoria records. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- "Fabius Constable Official Site". Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- "Discography on Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Italian composers
- 20th-century classical composers
- 21st-century classical composers
- Italian harpists
- Italian classical composers
- Italian male classical composers
- Italian film score composers
- Italian male film score composers
- Recipients of the Order of Culture
- 20th-century Italian male musicians
- 21st-century Italian male musicians