Why play early music on the accordion?
Because it is an original instrument!
A harpsichord player, listening to Giorgio playing the early repertoires once said: “I am glad he does not play the harpsichord otherwise we would all be out of a job!”
Seriously though, there is a pleasure in finding new possibilities, not only the way to play music but also the sound we create by blending an antique instrument with the modern accordion. A new sound which reveals its antique origins.
He studied cello at the at the Conservatory of Music of Palermo. He performed as 1° cello and soloist in Europe, Russia, Canada, United States, Argentina, Cile, Uruguay, Japan for prestigious musical institution - International Festival of contemporary music of Warsaw, International Festival of Bacau, Amici della Musica (Italy), Nuova Consonanza, Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Scarlatti Festival, Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Romanian Radiotelevisione, Blumental Festival of Tel Aviv, CIDIM - New Careers of Rome, International Festival of San Pietroburgo, New York University, Bologna Festival, Bimhuis of Amsterdam, l’University Navarro of Pamplona, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Innsbruck Festival, Teatre des Champs Elysees, Vancouver Festival-.
He played in numerous first executions of contemporary authors.
He recorded for Tactus, Florentia Musicae, Stradivarius, Symphonia, Amadeus, Opus 111, Naive, ZigZag, Hyperion.
He has approached to the baroque repertory with original instruments, attending the course of the Fondazione Cini of Venice and collaborating with ensembles of ancient music - “Il Ruggiero”, ”Auser musici”, “Antonio Il Verso”, “L’Astrée”, “Cantica Simphonia”, “La Venexiana”, “Academia Montis Regalis”, collaborating with Savall, Kuiyken, Coin, De Marchi. He is member of Imaginarium by Enrico Onofri to perform baroque Italian repertoire. He founded the chamber ensemble Il Ricercar Continuo to perform music for bass and continuo’s instrument. He has been teacher of baroque cello at the international courses of ancient music ancient and he has been invited to give master classes throughout Italy and Europe.
He played a rare Italian cello by Simone Cimapane (Rome 1685), an instrument of historical relevance because it was played in the Corelli Orchestra.
by Alessandro Palmeri