Alessandro Cadario

He served as Principal Guest Conductor of the I Pomeriggi Musicali Orchestra in Milan from 2016 to 2024. He has conducted some of the leading Italian and international orchestras, including the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, and the Kraków Philharmonic. He has also led the orchestras of major opera houses, such as the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Regio di Torino, La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Carlo Felice in Genoa, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Arena di Verona, and the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège. Recently, he conducted the world premiere of Fabio Vacchi’s opera Jeanne Dark at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, earning widespread critical acclaim, and made his debut on the podium of the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra with Handel’s Messiah. Furthermore, his engagements have included performances for the Rossini Opera Festival, the MiTo Festival, Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Royal Opera House Muscat, Teatro Bellini in Catania, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège (Giselle), and the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Die Fledermaus). He also made his debut with the Zagreb Philharmonic and the Orchestra of the Accademia della Scala. In addition to the classical repertoire, he dedicates significant attention to contemporary music, conducting numerous world premieres by composers such as Antonioni, Bettinelli, Campogrande, D’Amico, Fedele, Galante, Tutino, and Vacchi. He graduated in orchestral conducting with highest honors from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, further refining his skills with two diplomas of merit from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. He also holds degrees in violin, choral conducting, and composition. He is passionate about astrophysics and quantum physics.