Mario Stefano Tonda

Mario Stefano Tonda: Fortepianist, harpsichordist and musicologist, is graduated in piano and ancient keyboards at Conservatory of Turin and in musicology at University of Pavia.

He has studied with O. Dantone, E. Fadini, G. Tabacco, B. van Oort and M. Bilson, and he collaborates with musical institutions such as Rome Symphony Orchestra, Verona Philharmonic Academy, Academia Montis Regalis Orchestra, Conservatory of Turin, and IKA - International Keyboard Academy. He has held recitals playing harpsichord and fortepiano in prestigious concert halls around the world (Europe, USA, Asia), performing as soloist and alongside musicians and conductors like Lior Shambadal, Marco Fornaciari, Giorgio Tabacco, Berislav Skenderovich, Vadim Brodsky. Besides, alongside the acknowledged cellist Christophe Coin, he run a unique project based on the discovery of XVIII century Italian music for cello and fortepiano. Mario Stefano Tonda has been selected and invited to inaugurate the EXPO Milano 2015. For the occasion, he has played the fortepiano “L. Hoffer” belonged to G. Rossini, restored for the event. He has played as soloist the 5th Brandenburg Concerto by J. S. Bach and Chamber Sonata for Harpsichord and 10 Instruments by G. Petrassi and recorded O. Respighi Ancient Airs & Dances (Brilliant Classic) and G. Petrassi La Follia di Orlando (Naxos Records) with Rome Symphonic Orchestra; for RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana he has recently recorded some pieces for the TV program “Meraviglie – La Penisola dei Tesori” at the fortepiano. Alongside Alberto Firrincieli he has founded Harpsichord for two - www.harpsichordfortwo.com, a project dedicated to the four-handed repertoire performed on the harpsichord. The first CD of the Duo is labelled “Jommelli, Clementi, Rutini, the music for four-hands harpsichord” (Tactus Records).