Marco Balderi

Marco Balderi Conductor Born in Seravezza, Marco Balderi completed his studies in piano at the L.Boccherini Musical Institute of Lucca, before entering the L.Cherubini Conservatory of Florence, where he obtained the diplomas of choir conductor, harpsichord and organ. He then entered the S.Cecilia Conservatory of Rome, where he completed studies of orchestra conductor, and obtained the degree with honors. Between 1984 and 1989, Balderi worked as assistant to many famous conductors, such as C. Abbado, R. Chailly, C.M. Giulini, J. Levine, Z. Mehta, R. Muti, G. Patanè, W. Sawallisch, in important theatres such as the Teatro alla Scala or the Salsburg Festival.From 1992 to 1996, Marco Balderi conducted the choir of the Florence Opera House, which gave him the opportunity to collaborate with Z. Mehta and S. Bychkov in numerous productions. He also gained a deep knowledge of the opera vocality. This competence made him one of the most sought-after vocal accompanists: he performed with such important singers as Pietro Ballo, Renato Bruson, José Cura, Mariella Devia Ghena Dimitrova, Barbara Frittoli, Nicolai Gedda, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giuseppe Giacomini, Nicola Martinucci, Mariana Nicolesco, Leo Nucci, Luciano Pavarotti, Cesare Siepi… Marco Balderi began his career as orchestra conductor after winning the International Competitions of Salzburg and Alessandria. He toured Austria, China, Corea, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain and Switzerland, conducting the following orchestras : the Radio France Orchestra, the New Symphony Orchestra of Boston, the Rai Symphonic Orchestras of Milan, Roma and Turin, the Radiotelevision Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, the Metropolitan Orchestra of Tokyo, the Orchestras of the Cagliari, Bologna, Rome and Verona Theatres, the Symphonic Radiotelevision Orchestra of Moscow, the European Orchestra of Vienna, the Radiotelevision Orchestra of Bucarest, the Academia S. Cecilia Orchestra of Rome, the Padova Chamber Orchestra, the Deutsche Oper Orchestra of Berlin, the St. Gallen Symphonic Orchestra, etc. Appreciated for his great human qualities, Marco Balderi has often been appointed as artistic director, for example in Japan, at the Ongakoyoku Festival of Nijgata for twelve seasons, and also for two years at the famous Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago. Among his recent engagements, the most important are his acclaimed conducting of Madama Butterfly at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, and at the Opera Bastille in Paris, with the direction of Bob Wilson (january 2006).His energy and passion has driven Marco Balderi to study an increadibly wide repertoire : 215 symphonic works (including all of Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Schumann symphonies), 650 vocal works, both sacred and profane, and over 200 operas (out of which he has actually already conducted more than 40). He has dedicated special attention to modern and contemporary music. Indirizzo via Pian di Pancole, 6 55023 Impruneta ( Firenze ) Italia tel./fax. 0039 055 9067219 Hph. 0039 345 7040104