Vittorio Parisi (born in

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, April 6, 1957) is an Italian conductor and teacher.

Biography

Parisi was born in Milan and studied at the

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—piano with Carla Giudici and , composition with

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and , and conducting with Mario Gusella and

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. He was also Gianluigi Gelmetti's assistant for several years and attended a masterclass in the Netherlands with the Russian conductor

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. Following his debut at the

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in 1979, went on to an international career conducting both operas and orchestral concerts in major concert halls and opera houses. He has conducted many premieres by contemporary composers, most importantly his collaborations

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and

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. He has also conducted the first performances in modern times of works such as the American version of ''L'ape musicale'' by

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, the first staged performances of

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's ''Il sogno di un tramonto d'autunno'', the first revival of

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's ''Marie Galante'', and the first live performance of the

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''Don Perlimplin'' by

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. He has served as the Principal Conductor of ''Angelicum Orchestra'' in Milan (1984–88), Associate Conductor of the Filarmonica del Conservatorio di Milano (2000–2003) and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of ''I Solisti Aquilani'' in

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(2003–2005). In the contemporary music field he has been the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Dedalo Ensemble in

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since 1995. He has recorded for many labels, including Naxos, Dynamic, Bongiovanni, La Nuova Era, and Stradivarius. His performance of the ''

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'' by Dvorak with the

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was chosen as New Zealand Radio's first classical podcast. Parisi is Head of conducting department at the Milan Conservatory where he has taught conducting since 1997. Vittorio Parisi lives in Brescia, Italy.

Discography

*L. DA PONTE: L'Ape musicale. Nuova Era *WAGENSEIL-KRUMPHOLTZ-DUSSEK: Harp Concertos. Naxos *I. CAPITANIO: Pasqua Fiorentina. Bongiovanni *C. TOGNI: ''Barrabas'' - F.MARGOLA: ''Il mito di Caino''. Bongiovanni *S. MERCADANTE: Flute concertos. Dynamic *F. MARGOLA: Kinderkonzert nr 1 & 2, Trittico per archi, Notturno e Fuga per archi. Bongiovanni *G. CRESTA, A. GENTILUCCI, F. VACCHI, M. CESA: Rotte Sonore. Stradivarius

External links

Vittorio Parisi Official WebsiteDedalo ensemble
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parisi, Vittorio 1957 births Italian male conductors (music) Living people Musicians from Milan 21st-century Italian conductors (music) 21st-century Italian male musicians Milan Conservatory alumni