Aurelio Canonici (Genoa, 30 December 1965) is an Italian
conductor
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and
composer
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Canonici studied
piano and
composition at the
Conservatorio Nicolò Paganini in
Genoa and specialized in orchestra
conducting
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at the
Hochschule für Musik in Vienna from 1992 to 1995.
The most important orchestras he has conducted include the
Virtuosi di Santa Cecilia, the
Pomeriggi Musicali, the
Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia, Budapest Concert Orchestra (MAV), Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra (IDSO), Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Arpeggione Kammerorchester, the
Bucharest National Radio Orchestra, the
Warsaw National Radio Orchestra, the
Krakow Philharmonic, the Warsaw National Opera Orchestra and the
Krakow Opera (Opera Krakowska).
Since 2008 he has been the Artistic Director of the “Richard Wagner” Symphonic Section of the
Ravello Festival.
Awards
In December 2010 the Councilor for Arts and Culture of the City of Savona, in the Chiabrera Theatre, has given Maestro Canonici the 2010 "Premio Cirone" for his activity as Conductor and Composer.
Publications
In May 2009 Le Cáriti Editore (Florence) published Aurelio Canonici’s Book “Musica e Sofia – Problematiche filosofiche nell’opera di Richard Wagner” (Music and Sophia - Philosophical Issues in Richard Wagner's opera) .
External links
Aurelio Canonici official website
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Italian male conductors (music)
Italian classical composers
1965 births
Living people
Italian male composers
People from Ravello
21st-century Italian conductors (music)
21st-century Italian male musicians