Artist · Violin
Francesco Peverini
Biography
Francesco Peverini, Violin
Francesco Peverini graduated with honours from Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, and went on to study at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst" in Vienna under Eduard Melkus, and at "Walter Stauffer Foundation" in Cremona, under Salvatore Accardo.
He was awarded numerous prestigious prizes, which led to performances as a soloist in Japan, Canada, Austria, Russia, and Middle East. As first violin of "Prometheus Quartet", he has won important international competitions (including the first prize at the 50th edition of the "Prague Spring International Music Competition), performing for music organizations such as London's Wigmore Hall, Salle Cortot and Musée d'Orsay in Paris, Academy of St. Cecilia Rome, La Pergola Theatre in Florence, Quartet Society in Milan, to name a few. He collaborates with various orchestras, including the Italian Chamber Orchestra, "Wiener Akademie" in Vienna, Philharmonic Orchestra "Arturo Toscanini" in Parma, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under conductors such as C. Abbado, M. Rostropovich, S. Accardo, G. Pretre. Interested in contemporary music, in 1997 joined the '"Alter Ego Ensemble", performing in Sweden, France, Spain, Turkey, Tunisia, China and Japan, and giving numerous world premieres. In the same field, he has been appointed first violin of Parco della Musica Contemporary Ensemble (PMCE) in Rome. His recordings have been published by "Stradivarius", Rai Radio Three, BBC London. He teaches chamber music at Conservatorio “N. Piccinni” in Bari.