Salvatore Greco (Violinist)

Salvatore Greco (born Palermo, 1964) is an Italian violinist, leader of the Orchestra of Teatro Massimo, Palermo since 1991.

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Biography

He studied in London with Eugene Sarbu (1984), with Paolo Borciani (1985), and for some years in the U.S. at the Indiana University, Bloomington, with Franco Gulli, Yuval Yaron and Rostislav Dubinsky.

Now is regarded as one of the most gifted and refined Italian performers.

Solo career

His active solo career included engagements throughout the United States and Europe and participation at international Festivals: Tanglewood, Freiburg, Taormina, etc. He won a number of violin competitions and has recorded for the RAI and the Bloomington Radio Station.

Instruments

Formerly in the collection of Maestro Greco were a Marino Capicchioni violin and a good Giuseppe Fiorini.

At present he owns an old classical Neapolitan and a fine Roberto Regazzi, dated 1996, which mostly loves and plays.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Dynamic CDT5092 http://www.dynamic.it/e_scheda.php?pid=537