Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli is an Italian-German double bassist, composer, and visionary performer, celebrated for her groundbreaking approach to the double bass and her genre-defying projects spanning classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Growing up in Lucca, Italy, she began as a pianist before embracing the double bass in 2009. A graduate of L. Boccherini Conservatoire and the Royal College of Music, London, Valentina continued her studies at Trinity Laban, winning prestigious scholarships and awards including the Carne Trust Junior Fellowship (2018). Her accolades include top prizes in international competitions, residencies at BANFF, Visby, and Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, and commissions from institutions like the Agnelli Foundation and Fondazione Giacomo Puccini. Valentina is the founder of How I Met Puccini®, an innovative project combining research, storytelling, and performance that reimagines classical music for new audiences. As a soloist, she has performed at venues including Teatro Regio di Parma, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Wolfsburg Theater. A fearless explorer, she redefines the double bass in jazz and experimental music, performing at festivals like Düsseldorf Jazz Marathon, Umbria Jazz Clinics, and Zappanale. Valentina is also a professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and a D’Addario artist, playing a 2014 Scipioni Bass.…Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli is an Italian-German double bassist, composer, and visionary performer, celebrated for her groundbreaking approach to the double bass and her genre-defying projects spanning classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Growing up in Lucca, Italy, she began as a pianist before embracing the double bass in 2009. A graduate of L. Boccherini Conservatoire and the Royal College of Music, London, Valentina continued her studies at Trinity Laban, winning prestigious scholarships and awards including the Carne Trust Junior Fellowship (2018). Her accolades include top prizes in international competitions, residencies at BANFF, Visby, and Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, and commissions from institutions like the Agnelli Foundation and Fondazione Giacomo Puccini. Valentina is the founder of How I Met Puccini®, an innovative project combining research, storytelling, and performance that reimagines classical music for new audiences. As a soloist, she has performed at venues including Teatro Regio di Parma, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Wolfsburg Theater. A fearless explorer, she redefines the double bass in jazz and experimental music, performing at festivals like Düsseldorf Jazz Marathon, Umbria Jazz Clinics, and Zappanale. Valentina is also a professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and a D’Addario artist, playing a 2014 Scipioni Bass.WWWW…