Tito Ceccherini
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Born
Italy
Studies
Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi Milano, Russia, Germany (Peter Eötvös) and Austria (Gustav Kuhn)
Highlights
Premiere of Sciarrinos „Da gelo a gelo”
Prizes
„Choc“ des Magazins „Le Monde de la Musique“, Diapason D’Or, MIDEM CLASSICAL AWARD.
Recordings
Amadeus, Col legno, Kairos, Stradivarius
Short Biography
Highly regarded as one of the most imaginative, cultured, deep and talented Italian conductors of our time, Tito Ceccherini is becoming a reference for modern repertoire. An advocate of contemporary music, he boasts an intense collaboration with composers such as Giorgio Battistelli, Hugues Dufourt, Ivan Fedele, Philippe Hurel, Salvatore Sciarrino, etc. The founder of ensemble “Risognanze”, he regularly performed masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire from Debussy to our days, and recorded works by Sciarrino, Castiglioni, Grisey.

Ceccherini has conducted major orchestras including the BBC Symphony, HR-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, SWR Stuttgart, Tokyo Philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, OSI Lugano, Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano. He has conducted in major venues and international festivals, such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Tokyo Suntory Hall, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, the Lingotto in Turin, Cité de la Musique, Festival d'Automne, Schwetzingen Festspiele, Münchner Biennale, Musica in Strasbourg and Lucerne Festival.

Highlights of the current season include his début with the Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as débuts with the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Orchestra and Real Orquesta Sinfonica of Seville; and return engagements with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Klangforum Wien, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi and Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, among others.

Ceccherini's recordings (Amadeus, Col legno, Kairos, Stradivarius) have been greatly acclaimed from audience and press, and awarded with “Choc” du Monde de la Musique and Diapason d'Or. The recording of Sciarrino's Lohengrin (Col legno) has been awarded at the MIDEM CLASSICAL AWARDS.


2015/2016
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