WELCOME
TO
THE
HOMEPAGE
OF
DIEGO
MODENA
Diego
Modena
was
born
in
Argentina.
At
the
college
of
San
Augustin
in
Buenos
Aires,
where
he
pursued
his
studies,
music
courses
are
mandatory.
For
the
majority
of
students
the
rudiments
of
music
are
only
repetitious
and
painful
lessons
but
for
Diego
such
was
the
contrary
as
he
instantly
found
his
niche
and
completely
at
home.
At
12
years
old
he
could
perfectly
read
a
score
and
impressively
play
the
flute
recorder.
Study
While
studying
law
he
became
acquainted
with
the
"transverse"
flute
at
the
Conservatory
of
Music.
Continuing
his
studies
he
specialised
in
Andean
flutes
and
other
instruments
native
to
the
region
like
the
ocarina,
pan
flute
and
the
"quena".
At
21
he
started
his
own
group
called
"MAIZ"
based
on
contemporary
music
and
Argentinean
folklore.
Surrounded
by
his
five
Argentinean
musicians
Diego
Modena
has
toured
the
Capitals
of
South
America,
Italy,
Sweden,
Spain,
France...
His
talent,
friendliness
and
outgoing
personality
have
been
his
passport
to
many
invitations
offered
by
the
Cultural
Centres
in
Sweden
and
Holland
requesting
Diego
to
give
lessons,
play
in
concerts
and
participate
in
informal
sessions
with
other
jazz,
jazz
rock
and
jazz
fusion
musicians.
Delphine
awaits
On
a
sunny
afternoon
of
1991
destiny
steps
into
the
life
of
Diego
Modena.
By
coincidence
Paul
de
Senneville,
the
producer/composer
of
Richard
Clayderman,
stopped
by
the
studio
where
Diego
was
recording
in
Paris.
Instant
sparks
flew
and
Paul
de
Senneville
said
"You
are
the
musician
that
I've
been
searching
for.
Come
immediately
into
the
next
studio:
I'm
working
on
a
song
and
I'm
sure
that
we
can
do
something
good
together".
In
three
days
the
title
is
clinched.
Song
for
Ocarina
is
born.
"Song
for
Ocarina"
mixes
pan
flute,
ocarina
and
cello
married
together
in
a
reggae
rhythm.
Ocarina
Success
The
first
album
entitled
"Ocarina"
appeared
in
the
French
album
charts
during
a
record
82
consecutive
weeks
i.e.
18
months
with
sales
topping
1,900,000
units.
Internationally
this
album
has
achieved
platinum
status
in
Chili,
Benelux,
Spain
:
Gold
in
Colombia
and
Hungary
not
to
mention
excellent
sales
in
South
Africa,
USA,
Turkey,
Taiwan,
Germany...
Diego
Modena
is
never
seen
without
his
long
suitcase
containing
his
most
precious
belongings
of
musical
instruments.
Open
the
suitcase
and
you'll
find
mysterious
looking
flutes
in
all
forms
making
unknown
sounds.
Their
beauty
is
already
calling
to
the
world
of
music,
that
of
Diego
Modena.
©
Delphine
Productions
2002