Biography
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
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
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
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Il Giardino Armonico com Giovanni Sollima, SarroLeo, LeonardoBoccherini, L.TelemannVivaldiSollima
Fundação Centro Cultural de BelémConductor + 2 roles
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Orchestre de Chambre de Bâle | Giovanni Antonini, Isabelle Faust, Beethoven
Opéra de DijonConductor
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Giovanni Antonini conducts Mendelssohn's "Italienische", HaydnMozartRossiniMendelssohn
Bamberg Symphony OrchestraConductor
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18Czech 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
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Biography
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
