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Violin
Mezzena Franco
Franco Mezzena was born in Trento and studied with Salvatore Accardo, under whose guidance he took his diploma with top marks and distinction, going on to study for several years at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and at the Hochschule in Freiburg, Germany.

Franco Mezzena, nato a Trento ha studiato con Salvatore Accardo sotto la cui guida si è diplomato con il massimo dei voti e la lode e quindi perfezionato per alcuni anni presso l’Accademia Chigiana di Siena e la Hochschule di Freiburg (Germany).

Biography
His work as a soloist and in various chamber groups has taken him to the most important theatres and to the

leading festivals across Europe, Japan, Africa, the United States and Central and South America

. He has twice appeared in Rome in the prestigious series

“I Concerti del Quirinale di Radio 3” . He recently won outstanding success at Carnegie Hall in New York performing Mendelssohn’s Concerto Op. 64. He is known worldwide for his many recordings (more than 90). For the Dynamic label he made the world premiere recording of thecomplete 29 concertos for violin and orchestra by G. B. Viotti, and of numerous unpublished works by Paganini. For Wide Classique he recorded the complete works for piano and violin by Beethoven with Stefano Giavazzi, with whom he has played regularly for eighteen years. He gives numerous advanced courses in Italy and abroad (the Royal College and Trinity College in London, Hertford College Oxford, the Hochschulen of Leipzig and Cologne, Tokyo, Osaka, Mexico City and others). He plays a violin byAntonio Stradivari of 1695and instruments made by the luthiers Giovanni Osvaldo Fiori and Roberto Regazzi. He won the “Premio Napoli Cultural Classic” (15th edition) for Excellence 2015, music section. per violino e orchestra di G. B. Viotti e numerosi inediti paganiniani. Ha inciso per Wide Classique l’integrale delle composizioni per Pianoforte e Violino di Beethoven con Stefano Giavazzi con cui suona regolarmente da 18 anni. Tiene numerosi corsi di perfezionamento in Italy e all’estero (Royal College e Trinity College di London, Hertford College di Oxford, Hochschule di Lipsia e Cologne, Tokyo, Osaka, Mexico City ecc.). Suona su un violino di Antonio Stradivari del 1695 e su strumenti costruiti dai liutai Giovanni Osvaldo Fiori e Roberto Regazzi. Vince il “Premio Napoli Cultural Classic” (XV edizione) alle Eccellenze 2015, per la sezione Musica.




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He records regularly for
Brilliant Classics, Dynamic, Odradek Records and Luna Rossa Classic
, of which he is artistic director. He teaches annual advanced courses in violin and chamber music in Sacile at the

“Ensemble Serenissima” music academy and in Messina at the Teatro Annibale di Francia for the “Orchestra da Camera di Messina” “Ensemble Serenissima” e a Messina presso il Teatro Annibale di Francia per l’Ass. “Orchestra da Camera di Messina”.

He won the “Premio Napoli Cultural Classic” (15th edition) for Excellence 2015, music section.

Vince il “Premio Napoli Cultural Classic” (XV edizione) alle Eccellenze 2015, per la sezione Musica.