Delmastro Sergio

Sergio Delmastro began his piano studies at very early age and subsequently studied clarinet and singing at the conservatory of Turin and, privately, composition.
For many years he was also. conductor of a polyphonic choir.

He was a member as solo clarinet of the following orchestras: Radio Symphony Orchestra , Teatro Regio Opera Orchestra in Turin ; I Pomeriggi Musicali and Milano Classica in Milan ; Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Orchestra of the Elba International Festival; Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia.
He played with important soloists as: Yury Bashmet, Antonio Ballista, Ilia Grubert, Omar Zoboli, Francois Leleux, Pascal Moraguès and in prestigious chamber ensembles like: I Solisti Veneti, the Trio Matisse, the Zagreb Quartet, the Prajak Quartet, Moscow Soloists, and the Clarinart Ensemble of Bern, city where he lived for several years.
He has been many times a member of the jury in international competitions.
He has recorded for: Nuova Era, Stradivarius, BMG Ricordi, and MGA of Paris.

Since many years he has also been dedicated himself to the antique clarinet, collaborating with diverse ensembles of early music.
Since thirty years he is professor of clarinet at several Italian Conservatoryes and, from 1994 ,at the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi”of Milan. Many of his old students are currently solo clarinet in important orchestras, or else teachers by musical institutions.
In short time will be published a book of him about the improvisation on the clarinet.