Appointed Regular Guest Conductor of the New York City Ballet in 2014, Paolo Paroni has worked with orchestras and opera houses of international standing, including the Slovenian Philharmonic, the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the symphony
orchestras of Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, the Capella Savaria Baroque Orchestra, the Pannon Philharmonic, the Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Sofa Festival Orchestra and the Big Band and Choir of the Bulgarian
National Radio. Paroni has appeared in venues such as the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City, Béla Bartók National Concert
Hall (Müpa) in Budapest, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Stadt-Casino Concert Hall in Basel, Kodály Centre Concert Hall in Pécs, Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Bulgaria Concert Hall in Sofa, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, Radiokuturhaus of Vienna, Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza and Philharmonic Theater of Verona.

Paolo Paroni is both an enthusiastic advocate of historical performance and a committed supporter of new music. His repertoire ranges from Baroque masterpieces to cutting-edge contemporary works. Paroni has conducted over 70 premieres, several of which have been commercially recorded. He
is renowned for his inventive programming and for projects that explore the common ground between diferent musical genres. In this capacity Paolo has collaborated closely with international artists from a variety of stylistic and cultural backgrounds, such as soloists Stefan Milenkovich, Teresa
Berganza, Mario Brunello, jazz musicians Kenny Wheeler and Enrico Rava, some of the most prominent dancers from Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters, Royal Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, New York City Ballet, World Music fgures, Rock instrumentalists and Middle Eastern musicians. The Swingle Singers
described Paolo Paroni as an “incredibly precise and clear conductor” (Berio, Sinfonia for Eight Voices and Orchestra) while the Altenberg Trio Wien portrayed him as “an outstanding musician, resolute and delicate, assertive and considerate, strong-minded and perceptive at the same time” (Beethoven, Triple Concerto).

Paolo Paroni was born in Italy, where he earned his degree in Composition and Organ. He completed his conducting studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where he graduated cum laude. His conducting teachers include Gilberto Serembe and Uroš Lajovic.

“When performing the music of  great masters and feel how something turns out, you feel an  inner thrill, as if you rise above this reality and touch something metaphysical”

∙ Honored Artist of Russian Federation 

∙ Principle Flute & Concertmaster of the group of flute band of Russian National Orchestra conducted by  Mikhail Pletnev 

∙ Leader and Founding member of the Russian National Orchestra Wind Quintet

∙ Recipient of most prestigious national & international awards

∙ Pedagogue 

∙ Producer & co-producer 

∙ Yamaha Artist since 2018

"Maxim Rubtsov is the perfect Pied Piper. He has both the charm and excitement that a great performer  must have. With his movie star looks and charisma, and his magnificent playing and acting of the part, the  legendary piper becomes alive for all to see." (Composer John Corigliano)

“Maxim is that kind of person that can walk on every stage of the world to create a special atmosphere of  ultimate harmony right away. That’s how his music and his persona works”. (Vladimir Jurowsky)

“Maxim is a very artistic person, and he’s got a special attitude to every note he plays. He knows how to  ‘groove’, to tell stories with his instrument, and people listen to him with bated breath”. (Teodor  Currentzis)

“Maxim Rubtsov is an amazing performer who command the audience’s attention from the moment he  walks on stage” (Flute Talk magazine)

Maxim Rubtsov

Internationally acclaimed virtuoso flute player Maxim Rubtsov is one of Russia’s best musical ambassadors. He is  called “miraculous,” “superb,” “absolutely impeccable” and “one of the best flutists of the Modern Age”. 

His outstanding talent, a masterly manner of playing and personal charisma allows him to capture the hearts of  the audience.

Being the Principal Flute & Concertmaster of the group of flute band of Russian National Orchestra conducted by  Mikhail Pletnev, he is also the Leader and the founding member of the RNO Wind Quintet, which took top honors  in the Fifth Annual Osaka International Chamber Music Competition.

Maxim’s repertoire is vast and unique - besides the classical music, he also performs rare pieces and  arrangements, contemporary classic music, jazz compositions and improvisations. In addition, Maxim is the first  performer of a certain number of pieces written by contemporary composers. Together with the Russian National  Orchestra he has explored jazz and other genre-bending compositions, including the works of Chris Brubeck for  wind quintet and jazz quartet, as well as adaptations of Peter and the Wolf and Wolf Tracks for children. Rubtsov  has shared the stages of Europe in chamber performances with pianists Mikhail Pletnev and Francesco Schlimé.

Maxim performed as concerto soloist with, amongst others, New World Symphony, Rishon LeZion Symphony  Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Resident Flutist), Music Aetema (Flute and Piccolo), Brubeck  Brothers Quartet, Moscow State Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Moscow  Philharmonic Orchestra, Siberian Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi. 

His solo recitals and concerts as a part of the most famous orchestras took place in many of the World’s greatest  concert halls in Russia, the USA, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, China and other countries. 

In 2018 Maxim made his solo debut at New York’s historic Carnegie Hall. 

Maxim has participated in many international festivals, such as Napa Valley Festival del Sol (Napa Valley,  California), Boca Raton Festival (Boca Raton, Florida), Edinburgh International Festival, Chopin Festival (Poland),  The Gstaad Menuhin Festival (Switzerland), Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), Crescendo (Russia), Transsiberian Festival (Russia),Stars on Baikal, etc. 

 Participating in projects, combined different arts are in the sphere of his interests. His recent collaborations with  contemporary dance masters have included performances in Russia with Denis Boroditsky and Germaul Barnes.

Maxim also acquires a high reputation as a pedagogue and he is regularly invited to give master classes all over  the world: Austrian Flute Association, Florida School of Music, Flute Centre of New York, Michigan School of  Music, British International School Phuket, Bashmet’s centers (Russia), Royal Danish Academy of Music (online),  New World Symphony Orchestra’s Academy Miami, Vienna Flute School, etc.

Maxim is originator and producer of the educational project for children «Learning about the instruments of the  Symphonic orchestra» - «And then, everyone showed up». Composer- Andrey Rubtsov, performance – Russian  National Orchestra musicians. CD released.

Mr. Rubtsov plays unique handmade golden flute, made especially for him in Brannen Brothers Flutemakers Inc.  and that becomes his mascot.

FVG Orchestra is a recently born symphony orchestra, founded at the behest of the Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia in order to gather the musical inheritance of the many realities belonging to this border area - rich in musical traditions. Betting against the Italian standard, the foundation of FVG Orchestra represented the choice to invest in the musical values by forming a new orchestra defined to be talented and artistically kind.

Even immediately after its foundation, FVG Orchestra gave concerts in Budapest – in the astounding room which used to be the seat of the Hungarian Parliament, and in many theaters among Friuli Venezia Giulia.