Giovanni Ricciardi (born 1968 in

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

) is an Italian

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

Career

Ricciardi began to play the cello at the age of six, and as a boy he studied under

Michael Flaksman Michael Flaksman (3 May 1946, Akron, Ohio, United States – 18 October 2019Niccolò Paganini Conservatory in Genoa. He embarked on a solo career, and has performed with major symphony orchestras in different countries. He has won numerous competitions including the international competition for the city of Stresa, the international competition for the Premio Rovere d'Oro, and the national competition for stringed instruments in

. He has recorded several CDs on a very wide repertoire ranging from Bach to

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

Pergolesi Pergolesi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, (1710–1736), Italian composer, violinist, and organist * Michael Angelo Pergolesi, 18th-century Italian decorative artist {{Surname Italian-langu ...

Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...

, Fauré, Schumann, and Brahms. In 2015 he was a supporter and musical director of the first reunion of over 120 cellists in Genoa, a historic event for the city.

References

External links

Ricciardi official biographyAntonio Janigro AssociationItalian Cello Consort
1968 births Living people Italian classical cellists Musicians from Genoa Genoa Conservatory alumni {{Cellist-stub