NefEsh Trio
Two Hebrew words, Nefesh, soul, and Esh, fire
In their fusion, NefEsh, is the essence of the musical research of the Trio.
A unique sound, virtuosity and passion: these are the features that from it's birth
to present days enchanted thousands of beholders
and fascinated the most diverse audiences.
Passionate rhythms, stringed instruments used as percussions,
and then moments of delicate intimacy, in a musical
journey that begins in the land of Jewish music; a music that has always meant encounter, contamination, deepness and joy at the same time.
Klezmer, Sephardic, Yemenite and then Israeli, are just some of the multiple
faces of this heritage of melodies, from which NefEsh draw freely
to create its compositions.
But other styles, or other worlds like Jazz, Balkan, Tango, echoes of Arab melodies
and other forms of folk music
are continuously crossing the notes of the Trio.
It was June 2006 when Daniele Davide Parziani, Manuel Buda and Davide Tedesco met for the first time. Behind them, the long classical training at Milan's Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, and a professional experience of a wide variety of musical genres including Tango, Rock, Jazz and Folk. From all of this came an idea - better, a feeling - of music that immediatly tied them and that brought them success and acknowledgments along the years.
Along the years the group has performed all around Italy and Europe, at venues including the King's Hall of Newcastle University (England), Mar de Musica Festival in Cartajena (Spain), Jewish Culture Festival Krakow (Poland), the Auditorium of Stradivari Foundation in Cremona (Italy) and the Auditorium of the National Radio in Bratislava (Slovakia). NefEsh also toured Israel in 2008 and 2009, performing in several locations including the Conservatory of Music of Beer Sheva and the world renowned Klezmer Festival of Zfat.
In its hometown, Milan, the Trio performed for institutions such as the prestigious Società del Quartetto, at Palazzo Marino in Musica, and has been invited to be the main musical event for two years at the Festival Jewish and the City (2013 and 2014).
But NefEsh has always been committed to bring its music and message at intercultural events, such as the Christian-Jewish Colloqui held at Camaldoli Monastery. In 2025 this path brought the Trio to play in Vatican, for the 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate, cornerstone in the history of inter-religious dialogue. This last prestigious event saw the participation of 200 leaders and representatives of the world’s religions, and was honored by the presence of Pope Leone XIV.
NefEsh are proud to have worked and shared the stage with artists such as Malika Ayane, Raiz, Giovanni Nuti, Anton Dressler, Gabriele Coen, Eyal Lerner, Lucia Bosè, the Jewish Choir of Milan "Kol Ha Kolot", the israeli Ensemble “Eve's Women”, and the female voice ensemble of Artists of Milan's Teatro alla Scala Choir.
NefEsh Trio's music has been also used by theater, cinema and video-art directors, and it has been broadcasted by Rai Radio 3, Swiss Radio RSI 2, Monte Carlo Radio, Lifegate Radio and Popolare Network.
The path goes on.......
NefEsh Trio
Daniele Davide Parziani
violin
Manuel Buda
Guitar
Davide Tedesco
contrabass