Fagone Enrico
Double bass
He graduated cum laude at the conservatory ‘Giuseppe Nicolini’ of Piacenza (Italy) with Mº Leonardo Colonna and completed his studies with internationally renowned masters including among others Franco Petracchi and Klaus Stoll (Berliner Philharmoniker).In addition, he complimented his studies in Composition with Jorge Bosso and in Orchestral Conducting at the "Claudio Abbado" school in Milan, and with Jorma Panula in Helsinki (Panula Academy). Fagone is often invited as a Conductor and soloist all over the world, by numerous orchestras such as Dallas Symphony, Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra Youth Strings-England, Napa Valley Symphony, I Cameristi del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Chamber Orchestra of Rosario, National Orchestra of Paraguay, I Musici di Parma, Italian Ensemble-Teatro Bellini of Catania, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana, I Virtuosi Italiani.
Recently Maestro Fagone was invited to conduct an important Gala concert - “Premio Falstaff 2017“ with high audience acclaim at the Teatro Verdi in Busseto-Parma (Birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi) with prominent vocalists; Vladimir Stoyanov, Amarilli Nizza, and the Parma Opera-House Chorus. Performing the monumental repertoire of G. Verdi and G. Puccini.
In addition, he has performed Symphonic works in the Ristori Theater in Verona with the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana. For his next International appearance; this upcoming April, Fagone will conduct the newly formed "Long Island Concert Orchestra" at the Patchogue Theatre in New York. Performing the works of Prokofiev.
Before commencing his conducting career, he had the opportunity to perform for fifteen years Symphonic and Opera Repertoire as a Principal Double bass of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and in some of the finest orchestras and theaters throughout the world. Such as the Orchestra-Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Parma Opera Theater, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Festival Strings Lucerne, Accademia Nazionale of Santa Cecilia, Rome Opera Theater, NHK of Tokyo. In addition to this seasoned experience, he has made appearances with the most notable conductors of our time. Including, Lorin Mazeel, Myung-Whun Chung, Nello Santi, Christian Thielemann, Bernard Haitink, and Daniele Gatti.
He is also a respected educator. Currently, he maintains a large teaching studio at the Conservatory of Lugano in Switzerland. He regularly holds Courses and Master Classes worldwide in the most important institutions including; The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music (USA), Royal College of Music of London (UK), IUNA of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Royal Danish Academy (Denmark), Toho Gakuen of Tokyo (Japan), and The Paris Conservatory CNSMDP. (France)
Fagone is a staple performer in the most prestigious festivals worldwide, collaborating with Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Mischa Maisky, Vadim Repin, Kathia, and Marielle Labèque and countless others. His recording portfolio is vast with appearances on record labels EMI, Deutsche Grammophon, and Warner.
