Mario Romeo

Mario Romeo
Born in Catania in 1993, Mario Romeo began studying music and the accordion at the age of six.

Over the years, he has won numerous national and international competitions and has performed at prestigious festivals and concert halls such as the Ny Hall of the Royal Academy in Copenhagen, Salle Arsonic in Mons (Belgium), Sala Accademica “S. Cecilia” in Rome, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Sferisterio in Macerata, and the “Ravello Festival”. He collaborates with the Orchestra of Teatro Massimo “V. Bellini” in Catania, where he performed the world premiere of Gianni Bella’s melodrama La Capinera. Alongside his solo career, he has been active for several years with various ensembles, including the “Duo RomAnce” (clarinet and accordion), with which he has performed throughout Italy. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Wadi Ensemble, which specializes in contemporary music under the Merz Foundation in Turin. He has refined his artistry under internationally renowned teachers such as Pavel Feniuk, Vojin Vasovic, Geir Draugsvoll, Owen Murray and Alexander Hrustevich. In 2017, he graduated in Accordion with highest honors from the Conservatorio “S. Cecilia” in Rome. In the following years, he focused particularly on chamber repertoire and completed a Master’s Degree in Ensemble Music at the Conservatorio “A. Scarlatti” in Palermo, graduating in 2022 with distinction and honors. In 2025, his first solo album will be released under the label Almendra Music. He currently holds the Accordion Chair at I.C.S. “Michelangelo Buonarroti” in Palermo.