Eliseo Smordoni

ELISEO SMORDONI (Bassoon): Born in Rome in 1961, he completed his musical studies at the Roman Conservatory of Santa Cecilia, graduating under Alfio Poleggi and winning the "ARAM Award".

He played as principal bassoon in Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, I Solisti Veneti, RAI Symphony Orchestra of Naples, San Remo Symphony Orchestra. He also collaborated with the National Orchestra of S. Cecilia where he played under L. Bernstein, L. Mazel, C. M. Giulini, G. Pretre, Z. Metha, J. Themirkanov, K. Masur, A. Pappano, I. Fischer and others. In 1990 he won the competition for the position of principal bassoon at the Orchestra of the Opera Theater of Rome where has played, among others, under Riccardo Muti. He also carries out intense activity in Italy and abroad with the Ensemble of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma with whom he played at: Concerti del Quirinale for Radio 3, IMK festival, Koblenza; Flautissimo festival, Rome. He has worked extensively abroad, specifically in Germany, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Tunisia and Malta. Since 1998 he has collaborated and recorded with Salvatore Accardo, as a member of the Italian Chamber Orchestra. He has recorded numerous works with the Italian Radio Television and has recorded a solo album for the RCA. He has recorded for EMI Classic and Foné.