
Classical-contemporary saxophonist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She is the co-founder of FES ensemble with cellist Pedro do Carmo and sound designer Massimiliano Vizzini, a project dedicated to expanding the repertoire for this instrumentation. She collaborates closely with composers and regularly commissions new works for saxophone in different settings: solo, with electronics, sax duo, and sax-cello duo.
Her work has taken her to festivals across Europe, including Tilburg Saxophone Summit (NL), Darmstädter Ferienkurse (DE), IMPULS Festival (AT), ilSUONO Contemporary Music Week (IT), Opera Forward Festival (NL), and Dag van de Componist (NL).
Her awards include First Absolute Prize and an Honorable Mention for best soprano saxophone at the Flicorno d’Oro Competition (2023) and a finalist spot at the Kamermuziek Concours Gelre (2024).
In 2024, she co-created Che Genere di Musica Ascolti?, a multidisciplinary project developed with saxophonist Francesca Fantini and journalist Elisa Belotti, in collaboration with the Saxiana association.
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