Artist description Diego Collino, flutist and conductor, born in Milan in 1961. He got his artist diploma at the "G.Verdi" Conservatory of Milan, where he studied under Marlaena Kessick, Glauco Cambursano, Giuseppe Garbarino, Emilia Fadini e Renato Zanfini. He made his debut as a soloist when he was eighteen with the Ambrosiana Chamber Orchestra conducted by Daniele Gatti; then he played as a principal flute in several orchestras, with Teatro Lirico Orchestra of Alessandria, with Teatro Massimo of Palermo, with Pomeriggi Musicali Orchestra and with Teatro alla Scala of Milan. Soloist and conductor, he started a successful career very soon, gaining large acclaim among the public and critics. They wrote of him: "A young musician with a luminous future" (Musica e Musica), "A poetic atmosphere in which the Collino's fluted melodies were played with extraordinary bravura" (Il Messaggero Veneto), "Excellent orchestra under the guidance of Diego Collino" (Wiesbadenerkurier), "A program with a strong emotional impact and a great cultural strength" (La Gazzetta di Parma), "Diego Collino is one of the most interesting and fascinating interpreters today" (La Sicilia), etc. Diego Collino also worked as a soloist and conductor with important musicians, orchestras and musical Associations in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France and Rumania: Accademia Filarmonica in Milan, Ensemble Garbarino, RAI Soloists of Rome, Sammartini Orchestra, Milan Chamber Orchestra, Milan RAI Orchestra, Ensemble Symphonia, Orchester Pro-Musica, Bad Camberg Kammerorchester, Les Solistes de Versailles, etc. As a conductor has collaborated with prestigious soloists, such as Giuliano Carmignola, Sergio Perticaroli, Alirio Diaz, Severino Gazzelloni, Marlaena Kessick, etc.; he made recordings for RAI Television, Swiss Radio, and recorded CDs & LPs for Rusty Records and Tirreno Records. He won important competitions and awards and achieved significant acknowledgments, and was a judge in national competitions; since 1982 he started a teaching activity; he hold flute masterclasses, chamber music and orchestra courses. He has been teaching at the Conservatories of Milan, Como, Venice, Trieste, Vibo Valentia and Messina. In 1992, after winning the National Competition organized by the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction, he obtained a professorship in a State Conservatory. He is a Professor of Flute at the "G. Verdi" Conservatory of Milan (Italy).

Location Milan, (MI) - Italy

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