The duo JEFFRY e SAMANTHA is artistically formed in 1998 and in that same year exceeds the selection of Triveneto for the participation in the National Finishes of the “Sanremo Giovani” Competition, attending the art-professional training seminars of stage “L’Accademia della Canzone di Sanremo” (documented by relative certificates).
The professional experience and professionalism gained in Veneto’s best hotels and pianos makes them play live on TV for some local TVs.
In March 2001, they participated in the International Music Contest “Leone d’Oro” organized by the National and International Mario Mario Association of Venice, succeeding in joining the ten finalists (who performed live in San Marco Square in Venice) and obtaining from the jury the Special Prize In the Light Music category.
Their curriculum was also enriched by several exhibitions at the “Venice Casino” in Tessera (VE), gala abroad (Austria, Germany) and at prestigious hotels in Italy and Switzerland:
- ABANO GRAND HOTEL (Abano Terme – PD)
- GRAND HOTEL TRIESTE & VICTORIA (Abano Terme – PD)
- HOTEL TERME DUE TORRI (Abano Terme – PD)
- HOTEL LA RESIDENCE (Abano Terme – PD)
- HOTEL METROPOLE (Abano Terme – PD)
- ARISTON MOLINO BUJA (Abano Terme – PD)
- HOTEL EDEN ROC (Ascona – CH)
- GRAND HOTEL TSCHUGGEN (Arosa – CH)
- SUVRETTA HOUSE (St. Moritz – CH)
- GRAND HOTEL QUELLENHOF (Bad Ragaz – CH)
- LENKERHOF GOURMET SPA RESORT (Lenk im Simmental -CH)
- LES TROIS ROIS (Basilea – CH)
- KURSAAL (Berna – CH)
- HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF (St. Moritz -CH)
for which they still play in some months of the year (on request even in TRIO and / or QUARTET training).
Their professionalism has always been particularly appreciated in the many weddings that take place in the splendid frames of the Venetian Villas and the best restaurants on the Riviera del Brenta.
Jeffry
He started his early musical studies as an accordionist, he attended the Horn class at the Conservatory “B. Marcello” in Venice, graduating with excellent marks in 1987.
While continuing the accordion studio, with which he will assert himself in various national competitions with excellent placements, he takes part in further courses from the French cornus Mouy Guy (1st Horn of the Orchestra La Fenice of Venice), gaining experience in various chamber music and orchestral formations.
In 1990, he was hired as an accordionist by the Orchestra of Caffè Lavena of San Marco Square in Venice.
Since 1992 he has been playing piano duo (pianist and singer).
He is a member of Suisa as a melodic, composer and author of texts.
Samantha
After studying with some teachers, she started performing Pianobar and Vocalist activities, performing at the best hotels and venues in Veneto and accumulating experience and personalities that still receive proposals for Swing, Pop and Dance music productions. In fact, she collaborated in 1999 as a vocalist on the CD “Semplicemente” of the rock group “Ex~Aequo“.
In 2004 she was the protagonist in production and production in Sardinian dialect of Massimo Frau and Kei Sos Kercos CD “Sonos de idda” distributed by “ZENTENOA“. During the national radio passages, he has found great consensus on the part of critics and musicologists for timbral and vocal expressiveness.
Since 2013 she studied guitar, enriching the already extensive repertoire with acoustic tunes.