About Davide
After my piano studies, I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Harpsichord and Historical Keyboards with highest honors (110 e lode) from the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan. I am currently completing my Master’s degree there with Professors Anna Fontana, Chiara Tiboni, and Attilio Cremonesi, while also enriching my training through an Erasmus exchange at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt with Eva Maria Pollerus.
In 2020 I was awarded first prize at the Il Tuo Concorso composition competition.
My primary focus is the Baroque repertoire, both as a soloist and ensemble musician, with a particular interest in historical improvisation and basso continuo. Driven by a shared dedication to early music, I co-founded Ensemble Themelion alongside traversist Francesco Paoletti, violinist Filomena Sarcuni, and cellist/gambist David Dell'Oro, focusing on 18th-century chamber works on period instruments. With Ensemble Themelion, we were awarded third prize at the Premio del Conservatorio in the "Music for Early Voices and Instruments" category, and were selected to perform at the Brighton Early Music Festival (BREMF) in England.
Over the years, my development has been deeply influenced by masterclasses with musicians such as Emilia Fadini, Stefan Gottfried, Pierre Hantaï, Enrico Baiano, Olivier Baumont, Attilio Cremonesi, Ton Koopman, Barbara Willi, Luca Guglielmi, Catalina Vicens, and Florian Birsak.
As a soloist and continuo player, I have had the opportunity to perform in various venues across Europe. Some meaningful experiences include performing sonatas by Domenico and Alessandro Scarlatti, alongside works by Handel and Bach, for the Primavera Antica series, and participating in the ClassMusic project at the historic Teatro della Concordia in Monte Castello di Vibio. I also collaborated with Professor Magna Ferreira in Porto on two projects—rediscovering forgotten works by Frei Francisco de S. Boaventura and playing continuo for Alessandro Scarlatti’s Caino e Abele.
My performance credits extend to serving as Maestro al Cembalo for Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri under the guidance of Anna Fontana and Noelia Reverte Reche, as well as playing continuo for Handel’s La Resurrezione and Scarlatti’s Il Giardino di Rose, both directed by Attilio Cremonesi. In addition, I took part in the 57th and 58th Urbino Festival (Urbino Musica Antica) as a harpsichord accompanist and repetiteur for the vocal masterclasses of Carlotta Colombo and Monica Piccinini. Most recently, I performed Fux’s Il Fonte della Salute at the 2026 Internationale Barocktage Melk under Stefan Gottfried, and attended the Chigiana International Festival 2026 Summer Academy under the guidance of Florian Birsak, where I was awarded a Diploma of Merit. In August 2026, I performed as a soloist at the 20th edition of the Milano Arte Musica Festival.
Looking ahead, I hope to continue exploring historical sources, deepening my study of basso continuo, and discovering new areas of the Baroque vocal and instrumental repertoire.
Outside of music, I hold a lifelong passion for aviation and am currently working toward my pilot's license.
