mdi ensemble

Giorgio Casati

Born in Milano in 1984 he studied cello with Marco Bernardin at "G. Verdi" Conservatory of Milano, graduating in 2002 magna cum laude with distinction. From 2001 he studied with Mario Brunello at "Fondazione Romanini" of Brescia; he further attends the mastercourses by Enrico Dindo, Enrico Bronzi and Frans Helmerson. With Luca Ieracitano he studies with Altenber Trio Wien, Andrea Lucchesini and Günter Pichler.
He performed for Lingotto Musica and Unione Musicale in Torino, Festival Amfiteatrof di Levanto, Biennale di Zagabria, I Solisti Aquilani, Novecento e Presente in Lugano, GIA of Brescia, Contemporaneamente in Lodi, Sincronie, Milano Musica and Radio Tre. Also, he performed as chamber player for Amici della Musica di Firenze, Fondazione Benetton di Treviso, Arte Sella, Settembre Musica, Settimane Musicali di Stresa, Bologna Festival, Milanesiana, Italian Embassy in Istanbul.
He played witgh Marco Rizzi, Andrea Lucchesini, Marco Rogliano, Mario Brunello, Andrea Dindo, Alda Caiello, Danilo Rossi, il Quartetto Borciani, Mario Caroli. As soloist, he played under the cunduction of György Rath and Giorgio Bernasconi.
The Fondazione Pro Canale Onlus lends him a Gaetano Antoniazzi cello.
In 2002 he has been appointed by the President of the Italian Republic as “meritorius in Culture and Arts” with a bronze medal. He studies philosophy at Universita Statale in Milano.

Sonia Formenti, flute
Paolo Casiraghi, clarinet
Lorenzo Gentili-Tedeschi, violin
Paolo Fumagalli, viola
Giorgio Casati, cello
Luca Ieracitano, piano