Persons

Enrico Zanovello

Organ

Biography

Enrico Zanovello, born 1963 in Vicenza, following graduation in organ and organ composition, with Stefano Innocenti and in harpsichord with Andrea Marcon.

Concurrently he carried out studies at the University of Arts and Philosophy of Padova specializing in History of Music and devoting himself to research in music of the XVII and XVIII centuries.

Extremely active as organ performer as well as part of larger musical groups he regularly performs in the most important organ’s festivals and in the main Cathedrals of Italy, France, Germany, Swiss, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Nederland, Spain, Belgium, Czech Rep., Austria, Scotland, Baleares, Russia, Egypt, Argentina, Uruguay, United States.

His concerts have been transmitted by various international broadcasting station.

Teacher of Organ and Harpsichord at the Conservatoire of Music of Vicenza , he also is the conductor of the “Coro e Orchestra Barocca Andrea Palladio” since 1990 with which he’s performing the whole sacred composition by G. F. Handel.

Furthermore he is frequently invited to inaugurate newly restored historical and modern instruments, such as the Rieger organ of the Monastery of St Saviour in Jerusalem. He received many recognition as an organ consultant, dealing with restoration of historical instruments and construction of new organs. He is regularly invited to be a member of jury of organ competitions.

As such he has recorded various CDs, among which the first ever recordings of Giuseppe Sammartini's concerts for organ and orchestra and, together with the violinist Giovanni Guglielmo , the sonate and concerts for violin and harpsichord-organ of G. Meneghetti.

He received many different prixes such as the COUP DE COEUR ( highest level) from Belgian magazine "Magazine de L'orgue" for the CD "Organi storici del vicentino" and the extraordinary judgment from the Italian magazine MUSICA. He has edited a publication of Italian music from XVIII century; and has recorded for the Ricordi, Discantica, Tactus and Rivo Alto labels.

Nearest concerts

Grand Hall:
191186, St. Petersburg, Mikhailovskaya st., 2
+7 (812) 240-01-00, +7 (812) 240-01-80
Small Hall:
191011, St. Petersburg, Nevsky av., 30
+7 (812) 240-01-00, +7 (812) 240-01-70
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