Roberto Salvatore Cani (born 17 October 1967) is an Italian violinist. Roberto Cani was a prizewinner in the Paganini (

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, 1990), Jeunesses Musicales (

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, 1991), and Courcillon (France, 1991) International Competitions. He also won honours in the

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(

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, 1994).

Biography

Roberto Cani was born in

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, Italy. His parents are both of Sicilian descent. He has an older sister, Silvana, and a younger sister, Sandra. He currently resides in

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, California.

Education

Roberto Cani began his studies on the violin at the age of seven. He attended the

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of Music in Milan, where he was awarded the Minetti Prize in 1986. He also attended the

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Institute of Music in Moscow, and the

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. He has studied with Miroslav Roussin,

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, Abraham Stern, and Alice Schoenfeld.

Career

Roberto Cani made his debut at Gaveau Hall in

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under direction of maestro

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on 16 January 1987. He has concertized in his native

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, and

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. He has performed with La Scala Orchestra under

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, Bolgograd Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Haydn Orchestra, Orchestra Cantelli, Missouri Chamber Orchestra, Central Symphony Orchestra of Oregon, and the Italian Consort. He has played in venues such as

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and Tchaikovsky Zal, Belgrade's Lisinski Hall,

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's St. Georges - Brandon Hill,

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and Milan's La Scala. In addition, Roberto Cani has collaborated with world-class artists such as Massimo Quarta, Enrico Dindo,

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, Jeffrey Swann,

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and

Justus Frantz Justus Frantz (born 18 May 1944 in Inowrocław, Poland, then Hohensalza, Germany) is a German pianist, conductor, and television personality. Life Frantz began playing piano at the age of ten and later studied with Eliza Hansen and Wilhelm ...

. Roberto Cani plays on a 1735

Giuseppe Guarneri Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his inst ...

del Gesù ex Baron Knoop on generous loan from the ProCanale Foundation in Italy.

Recordings

Roberto Cani has recorded for Agora and Arkadia labels. ''Sonatas for Solo Violin: Bartok, Ysaye, Prokofiev'', Bloch, Agora(1996) ''Busoni and Respighi Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann,'' Arkadia (1993)

References

External links

Official Website of Roberto Cani

Roberto Cani at LA Opera
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cani, Roberto Italian classical violinists Male classical violinists 1967 births Living people People of Sicilian descent Musicians from Milan Gnessin State Musical College alumni Paganini Competition prize-winners Milan Conservatory alumni USC Thornton School of Music alumni 21st-century classical violinists 21st-century Italian male musicians