Born in 1963 in Italy, received the violin diploma in 1985 studying under Maestro Giovanni Leone at the Conservatorium of Music "S.Pietro a Majella" in Naples. Later became student in Rome of Maestro Riccardo Brengola, one of the most prominent teacher of Violin and Chamber Music around the world and first violin of the acclaimed “Quintetto Chigiano”. His studies continued in Brengola`s violin class at the National Academy of "S. Cecilia" in Rome.

 

Participated in the following International Courses of Violin Perfection:

● Course of “Alto Perfezionamento Internazionale di Violino e Musica da Camera” at the “Accademia Musicale Chigiana” in Siena ( Italy)

● Course of “Alto Perfezionamento Internazionale di Violin e Musica da Camera” at the Accademia Musicale “Il Delfino” in S.Margherita Ligure ( Italy)

● Course of “Alto Perfezionamento Internazionale di Violino” at the Accademia Nazionale di “S.Cecilia” in Rome ( Italy)

 

For each of the above courses received diplomas of merit and also participated in premier concerts in Italy and overseas. First prize winner at the National Violin Competition “Panartis” in Cosenza (Italy). Finalist at the International Violin Competition in Viterbo (Italy).

 

Performed, as first violin and assistant concertmaster, with many symphonic orchestras all over the world for over 30 years:

● The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
● Orchestra of the “Donizetti” Theatre in Bergamo ( Italy)
● Orchestra R.A.I. in Milan ( Italy)
● The “Opera” Orchestra in Rome ( Italy)
● Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Sydney ( Australia)
● “Hunter Orchestra” in Newcastle ( Australia)
● The “Opera House Trust Orchestra” in Sydney ( Australia)
● Orchestra dell`Accademia Nazionale di “S.Cecilia” in Rome ( Italy)
● The “Bangkok Symphony Orchestra” - Bangkok ( Thailand)
● Orchestra Sinfonica “G.Verdi” in Milan

 

Performed with conductors as:

Carlo Maria Giulini, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Yutaka Sado, Rudolf Barshai, Luciano Berio, Velery Gergiev, Georges Pretre, Mstislav Rostropovich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Yuri Ahoronovitith, Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, Adam Fischer, Alun Francis, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Vladimir Jurowsky, Gianandrea Noseda, Claudio Scimone, David Atherton, Ennio Morricone, Gianandrea Noseda and many others.

 

Performed with soloists as:

Mstislav Rostropovich, Salvatore Accardo, Uto Ughi, Andrea Griminelli, Emanuele Segre, Mario Brunello, Lynn Harrell, Boris Pergamenschikow, Yuri Bashmet, Joshua Bell, Kolya Blacher Viktoria Mullova, Alexander Toradze, Luis Bacalov, Poul Badura-Skoda, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, and many others.

 

From 1998 to 2000 he served as Assistant Concertmaster at the "Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano" (Italy).

 

As chamber musician he also traveled and performed around the world:

● The “Hong Kong String Quartet”
● The "Nuovo Quintetto Chigiano" in Siena

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The teaching career was also developed during these years. The major appointments were:
● “Accademia Nazionale di S.Cecilia" as assistant of Maestro Riccardo Brengola
● “Academy of Performing Art” in Hong Kong.
● Long experience of private teaching to young and advanced students around the world.

 

In the year 2000 was appointed “Assistant Artistic Director” of the Chamber Music Season 2001/2002, at the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ( Italy) supported and encouraged by Maestro Riccardo Chailly and Luigi Corbani, the General Manager of the orchestra. These important appointments marked the beginning of his new activity as Promoter of Cultural Events around the world. 

 

In 2007 was appointed Artistic Director of the “Tokyo Concert Association” in Hachioji (Japan).

 

From 2018 he is the Artistic Director of the "Associazione Italo Giapponese" in Kyoto. 

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