Programme
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Focus on the main authors of the Italian sonata repertoire from the mid-17th to the late 18th century (Gabrielli, Bononcini, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Boccherini)
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J.S. Bach suites no. 1,2,3,4,5.
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L. van Beethoven op. 5
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Repertoire for cello ensemble
Bio
Born in a small town in central Italy and raised in a large family of musicians, he began studying the cello at the age of nine.
After completing his formal academic studies with J. Schultis, T. Campagnaro, and D. Geringas, he embarked on his true artistic journey by engaging with musicians from various musical fields, ranging from folk music to jazz and early music.
After specializing in Baroque cello at the Civica Scuola di Milano under G. Nasillo, in 2002 he joined the Baroque and Classical Orchestra Academia Montis Regalis, directed by A. De Marchi, with whom he began a close collaboration. During those years, he connected with violinist E. Onofri and French violinist A. Beyer, with whom he founded the ensemble “Gli Incogniti” in 2006. His partnership with the French violinist led to the release of numerous critically acclaimed recordings.
In 2004, he founded the Accademia Ottoboni and began a long and intense period of artistic activity, collaborating with numerous prominent figures in the international music scene, such as J. Savall, R. Alessandrini, J. E. Gardiner, G. Antonini, E. L. Banzo, A. Bernardini, G. Carmignola, A. Beyer, E. Onofri, M. Kraemer, R. Minasi, and K. Bezuidenhout.
In 2014, his recording of A. Vivaldi’s cello sonatas for cello and continuo, released by Outhere, was awarded the Diapason d’Or, Editor’s Choice by Gramophone, and Disc of the Month by the German magazine Toccata. In 2015, he released another album for Outhere entirely dedicated to L. Boccherini, which won the 2015 Diapason d’Or de l’Année as the best instrumental music album. In 2017, with the album Il violoncello del Cardinale, he received a nomination for the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). His most recent recordings, featuring the C major cello concerto by F.J. Haydn and Beethoven’s cello sonatas, were awarded the Diapason d’Or and a “Choc” by the French magazine Classica, respectively.
In Italy, he has taught at the conservatories of Milan, Vicenza, and Cosenza, dedicating himself to training various youth orchestras, including the Academia Montis Regalis. Currently, he holds the chair of Baroque Cello at the Conservatory of Frosinone (Italy). In recent years, he has collaborated as principal cellist with the orchestra "Le Concert des Nations," directed by J. Savall, and continues to perform with the ensemble Gli Incogniti, directed by Amandine Beyer.