Thomas Chigioni

Thomas Chigioni is an Italian-French cellist and conductor, born in Bergamo in 1992. He trained in Milan and Bergamo and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, qualifying in both modern and Baroque cello. He has performed with Collegium 1704, Il Pomo d’Oro, Ensemble Mare Nostrum and Academia Montis Regalis, working with musicians including Amandine Beyer, Andrea Marcon, Václav Luks and Rachel Podger. Founder and artistic director of Ensemble Locatelli, he directs from the cello or harpsichord and combines performance with research into neglected early music. He teaches Baroque cello at the Brescia Conservatory.