Born in Milan, Giovanni Antonini studied at the Civica Scuola di Musica and at the Centre de Musique Ancienne in Geneva. He is a founder member of the Baroque ensemble Il Giardino Armonico, which he has led since 1989. With this ensemble he has appeared as conductor and soloist on the recorder and Baroque transverse flute in Europe, United States, Canada, South America, Australia, Japan and Malaysia. He is Artistic Director of Wratislavia Cantans Festival in Poland and Principal Guest Conductor of Mozarteum Orchester and Kammerorchester Basel. He has performed with many prestigious artists including Cecilia Bartoli, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Giuliano Carmignola, Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta, Sumi Jo, Viktoria Mullova, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Emmanuel Pahud and Giovanni Sollima. Renowned
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Past performances 1987 — Yesterday
Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn, HaydnBach, Johann Christian
MusikvereinConductor
View program, cast and crewIl Giardino Armonico com Giovanni Sollima, SarroLeo, LeonardoBoccherini, L.TelemannVivaldiSollima
Fundação Centro Cultural de BelémConductor + 2 roles
View program, cast and crewOrchestre de Chambre de Bâle | Giovanni Antonini, Isabelle Faust, Beethoven
Opéra de DijonConductor
View program, cast and crewGiovanni Antonini conducts Mendelssohn's "Italienische", HaydnMozartRossiniMendelssohn
Bamberg Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewIl Giardino Armonico com Giovanni Sollima, SarroLeo, LeonardoBoccherini, L.TelemannVivaldiSollima
Fundação Centro Cultural de BelémConductor + 2 roles
View program, cast and crewOrchestre de Chambre de Bâle | Giovanni Antonini, Isabelle Faust, Beethoven
Opéra de DijonConductor
View program, cast and crewGiovanni Antonini conducts Mendelssohn's "Italienische", HaydnMozartRossiniMendelssohn
Bamberg Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewCzech Philharmonic • Giovanni Antonini, RossiniMozartHaydnSchubert
Czech PhilharmonicConductor
View program, cast and crewFranco Fagioli in Händels opera Tolomeo, Händel
Omroep MuziekConductor
View cast and crewIl Giardino Armonico, Kammerorchester Basel & Antonini, Händel
Palau de la Música CatalanaConductor
View cast and crewTolomeo, re d'Egitto, HWV 25 (Ptolemy, King of Egypt, HWV 25), Händel
Théâtre des Champs-ElyséesConductor
View cast and crewPharao- Nischer Grössenwahn, Händel
Basel Chamber OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewTolomeo, re d'Egitto, HWV 25 (Ptolemy, King of Egypt, HWV 25), Händel
Händel-Festspiele HalleConductor
View cast and crewTolomeo, re d'Egitto, HWV 25 (Ptolemy, King of Egypt, HWV 25), Händel
CNDM (Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical)Conductor
View cast and crewTriumph of Time, Händel
International Festival Wratislavia CantansConductor
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Milan, ItalySat20:00
Milan, ItalyMon20:00
Milan, ItalyWed20:00
Milan, ItalyIl Giardino Armonico, HaydnFarina
MusikvereinConductor
View program, cast and crewSat20:00
Milan, ItalyCzech Philharmonic • Giovanni Antonini, MyslivečekMozartHaydnBeethoven
Czech PhilharmonicConductor
View program, cast and crewLagrime Di San Pietro, Lassus, O. D.MonteverdiPreston, T.Carissimi
Bavarian Radio ChoirConductor
View program, cast and crewGiovanni Antonini, MozartTelemann
Bamberg SymphonyConductor + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewRequiem, Mozart
Gran Teatre del LiceuConductor
View program, cast and crewLe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart
Théâtre des Champs-ElyséesConductor
View cast and crewMozart | Kraus | Stamitz, MozartBerlin, J. D.KrausStamitz, CarlStamitz, Carl
Orchestre de Chambre de ParisConductor
View program, cast and crewKammerorchester Basel / Antonini / Melnikov, Haydn
MusikvereinConductor
View program, cast and crewBorn in Milan, Giovanni Antonini studied at the Civica Scuola di Musica and at the Centre de Musique Ancienne in Geneva. He is a founder member of the Baroque ensemble Il Giardino Armonico, which he has led since 1989. With this ensemble he has appeared as conductor and soloist on the recorder and Baroque transverse flute in Europe, United States, Canada, South America, Australia, Japan and Malaysia. He is Artistic Director of Wratislavia Cantans Festival in Poland and Principal Guest Conductor of Mozarteum Orchester and Kammerorchester Basel. He has performed with many prestigious artists including Cecilia Bartoli, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Giuliano Carmignola, Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta, Sumi Jo, Viktoria Mullova, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Emmanuel Pahud and Giovanni Sollima. Renowned