Marco Giani

Solo clarinet of ‘I Pomeriggi Musicali' orchestra in Milano, Marco Giani has an intense activity as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral clarinetist.

As a soloist he has performed with important orchestras such as: Münchener Kammerorchester in Prinzregenten Theater in Munich (ARD), Kapelle Dresden Solisten, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Orchestra 'I Pomeriggi Musicali' in Milano, Staatskapelle Halle and important conductors including: Walter Weller, Andry Yurchevich, Helmut Branny, Daniele Rustioni, Christoph Altstaedt, Stefano Montanari, Rani Calderon, Josep Caballé Domenech, Tao Fan.

In 2019 he was soloist with Orchestra 'I Pomeriggi Musicali' on a tour in the major cities of China with a program dedicated to Gioacchino Rossini, and in Milano, rediscovering one of the concertos for clarinet and orchestra by Antonio Casimir Cartellieri: Marco edited also the first edition of this clarinet concerto, the Nr. 3 by Cartellieri, published in 2022 by Trio Musik Editions.Marco Giani played in some of the most important concert halls throughout Europe, Canada and the United States such as the Musikverein in Vienna, Semperoper in Dresden, Konzerthaus in Berlin, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, Houston Jesse H. Jones Hall, Toronto Roy Thomson Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York.

Winner in numerous National and International competitions, he has also distinguished himself at the prestigious ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 2012.Always sensible to the new repertoire for his instrument, Marco was also the interpreter of first absolute performances of contemporary pieces, including Zora for clarinet and orchestra by Carlo Galante with Orchestra 'I Pomeriggi Musicali' and the conducting of Daniele Rustioni.

Obtained the clarinet Diploma with top marks cum laude with M° Nicola Bulfone, he graduated then from the master in clarinet with highest grades cum laude at the Conservatory 'G. Verdi' in Milan with M° Luigi Magistrelli and he got the 'High Virtuosity' Master in clarinet with M° Fabrizio Meloni. He has been a member of Shleswig Holstein Musik Festival Academy in Germany, and he participated in summer courses with M° Ulf Rodenhäuser, and M° Johannes Peitz.In 2009 and 2010 he was selected and invited to take part in the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester in Vienna under the artistic direction of Maestro Claudio Abbado with whom he played on European tours and took part in the recording of a CD published by Orfeo music recordings with music by Shostakovich and Ligeti.

As principal clarinet he collaborated with numerous orchestras including: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Cameristi della Scala, Orchestra of Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, Shleswig Holstein Musik Festival Orchester in Germany, he also performed with Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland, "G. Verdi" Theater Philharmonic of Trieste, Orchestra Regionale Toscana in Florence, Leonore Orchestra in Pistoia, Cherubini Orchestra of Piacenza and Ravenna performing under important conductors such as: I. Metzmacher, D. Gatti, R. Muti, T. Sanderling, C. Eschenbach, C. Zacharias, L. Foster, C. von Dohnanyi, V. Gergiev.

In chamber ensembles he performed with Italian and international prominent musical personalities such as: B. Canino, V. Mendelssohn, O. Pogorelova, L. Zanardi, I. Veneziano, Indaco Quartet. In 2014 the publication in 'World Premiere' of 2 CD by Naxos, entirely dedicated to works for solo clarinet and two clarinets by Ernesto Cavallini recorded together with Nicola Bulfone.

He played for radio broadcasts on: hr2 Kultur, RAI Radio 3, ORF, DRS 2, BR, and Radio Popolare.Marco is regularly invited as a clarinet and chamber music teacher in music courses and materclass, he has been clarinet teacher at "F. A. Bonporti ” Conservatory in Trento and is currently clarinet teacher at "G. Donizetti ” Conservatory in Bergamo. Marco Giani is a Buffet Crampon Artist.