Mattia Rondelli (Conductor)
Mattia Rondelli is an Italian conductor who has already appeared on the
international scene. His engagements have brought him to some of the most
important venues in Italy, Switzerland, UK, Russia, USA, and China. His
versatility as a conductor has led to performances of works from both the
operatic and orchestral repertoire, wildly ranging from early music to the music
of today.
In these last years Mr. Rondelli obtained sensational achievements especially
after his meeting with Valery Gergiev and his collaboration with Mariinsky
Theatre.
Relevantly, Mr. Rondelli was invited in 2011 to conduct a concert featuring
Barbara Frittoli along with the worldly renown Orchestra, Choir and soloists of
Mariinsky Theatre at White Nights Festival. That first occasion represented the
modern premiere of some sacral pages by Giuseppe Sarti, an Italian composer who
either “inspired” Mozart and, having spent almost twenty years at Catherine II
court, is considered one of the main fathers of the Russian musical
tradition.
The live recording of the concert has been published and internationally
released by SONY Classical, the same label had previously released the live
performance of Boccherini Stabat Mater featuring Barbara Frittoli as soloist,
and Mattia Rondelli conducting I Virtuosi del Teatro alla Scala. Also this
recording had an out standing international press appreciation.
In Italy, Mr Rondelli is a regular guest conductor at MiTo SettembreMusica
Festival, the second largest Festival in Europe after BBC Proms. Recently he
made his debut also on the podium of one of the most important Italian opera
Theatre, Turin Teatro Regio and Chicago Philharmonic. He also performed with I
Virtuosi del Teatro alla Scala, Arturo Toscanini Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
di Padova e del Veneto, La Fenice Orchestra, Orchestra del Festival Settimane
Musicali di Stresa, Marche Philharmonic Orchestra, Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano,
Turin Philharmonic Orchestra, Rome Youth Orchestra, National Opera Orchestra of
Beijing, CCPA Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, Maestri Orchestra
London and Orchestra Cantelli. In 2011 Mr. Rondelli joined again the St
Petersburg Philharmonia, while in 2010 Mr. Rondelli has made his debut at Zankel
hall at Carnegie in New York, and previously he had conducted Civic Orchestra in
Chicago with Barbara Frittoli singing Berlioz Les Nuits d’èté. In the same year
he premiered at Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional de Peru, Mahler 6. As an
assistant he worked at opera productions with D. Callegari, G. Noseda and D.
Renzetti.
After his piano studies, Mr. Rondelli earned degrees in both orchestral
conducting and music composition from the Milan Conservatory of Music. His
real mentors for conducting have been Piero Bellugi, Jorma Panula and Donato
Renzetti. In addition to his musical education, Mr. Rondelli holds a degree in
Law .
Mattia Rondelli is a SONYClassical Artist.
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