Vittorio Schiavone

Vittorio Schiavone graduated in French Horn from the “F. Cilea” Conservatoire in Reggio Calabria and subsequently he continued his studies at the Accademia della Filarmonica della Scala.

He auditioned and won the audition for the position of principal horn in the “Haydn” Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento (Fondazione Haydn), where he was invited to make his solo debut with the Mozart’s Horn Concerto K. 447 and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings with the tenor Francesco Araiza. After four years, Vittorio decided it was time to spread his wings and left Bolzano to perform in numerous other orchestras as Teatro Massimo (Palermo), Arena (Verona). He won the audition at La Scala Theater (Milano), Royal Philarmonic Orchestra (London), and London Symphony Orchestra as guest principal horn, performing regularly with them since 2015. In 2012, for the RSI (Swiss Radio and Television) he played Schumann’s Andante & Variations for 2 Pianos, 2 Cellos and Horn in B flat major, alongside Martha Argerich. In 2015/2016 season he was at the Royal Philharmonica Orchestra (London). In 2016, he received critical acclaim with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by François-Xavier Roth performing the Corno (Horn) Obbligato in Mahler’s 5th Symphony. About him, Peter Reed wrote: “The Scherzo, [...] brilliantly played, with Vittorio Schiavone’s magical horn obbligato delivered from his seated position...” (classicalsource.com)