Alessandro Quarta

Acclaimed by CNN in 2013 as "Musical Genius".

Awarded in 2017 in Montecitorio as "Best Italian Excellence in the World" for Music.

Amazing success for the piece "Dorian Gray" that Alessandro composed, arranged and performed live in World Premiere performing with "Roberto Bolle" enthusing the audience of the Arena of Verona, of Caracalla in Rome, of the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa, of the Pala De Andrè in Ravenna and P.zza S.ma Annunziata in Florence. Also in the Roberto Bolle television show “Danza con me” broadcast on RAIUno on January 1st 2019, Alessandro performed in front of 5 million viewers and with Dorian Gray's performance he obtained the highest point of share.

Unforgettable the Standing Ovation of the 14,000 of the Arena di Verona on September 24, 2019 after having interpreted his concert "Astor Piazzolla."

International guest at "SANREMO" 2019 on the evening of the Duets invited by the three boys of "Il Volo" with the song "Musica che Resta", certainly contributing to the arrival on the podium of the three famous artists in the final evening.

 More Ovations in each of the 12 summer performances that saw him perform at the Ancient Theater of Taormina, at the Cavea of ​​the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, at the Cinquale Arena, in the suggestive natural theater of Matera and in the exclusive Arena of Verona as special guest in the Italian Tour of "Il Volo" where he performed in pieces from his Album Alessandro Quarta plays Astor Piazzolla and particular and exclusive duets with the three singers of the trio, Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca.

Special Guest at the Padua Festival Show in front of about 30,000 people who in raptures followed with emotion, songs from his album dedicated to Astor Piazzolla, accompanied as a tradition consolidated over time, by his pianist Giuseppe Magagnino.

International guest in the "Notte della Taranta" where in front of the incredible presence and participation of 200,000 people, he performed three of his arrangements of pieces written for Violin and Classical Orchestra live on RAI 2. Among these is a popular piece for violin and orchestra written and arranged specifically for the International event with a special dedication to Salento and Puglia, his land to which he has always been very attached.

Unforgettable his superb opening of the May Day Concert in Rome live on Rai in 2015 for solo violin. 

Violinist, Multi-instrumentalist and Composer (he has participated in writings of unpublished music for Walt Disney films), Alessandro grew up musically with the greatest conductors in the world such as L. Maazel, E. Inbal, C. Dutoit, M. Rostropovich, M.W. Chung, G. Pretre, Z. Metha, covering for them roles as Shoulder Violin, playing in the most prestigious halls of the world during great tours in Europe, America, China, Japan, Middle East.

He arrives in the Parco della Musica in Rome with his Quintet interpreting his Project / Album "Alessandro Quarta plays Astor Piazzolla".

Violinist, Arranger and Soloist with names such as Soloists of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Carlos Santana, Lucio Dalla, Mark Knopfler, Boy George, Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli, Joe Cocker, Lenny Kravitz, Jovanotti, Amii Stewart and many others ..

At the moment he collaborates on international projects together with Roberto Bolle, Soloists of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Soloists of the Rai National Orchestra of Turin, Quartet of the Teatro alla Scala, Sextet Stradivari, Soloists of the Accademia Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mike Stern, il Volo, James Taylor, Amii Stewart, Toquinho, Regina Carter, and with many other International Artists.

After the success of his first two albums "One More Time" (2010) and especially the autobiographical one "Charlot" (2014), in 2019 he presents his tribute to Astor Piazzolla: “Alessandro Quarta plays Astor Piazzolla”.

In the album "Il Tango di Piazzolla" arranged by Alessandro, with refined care of the arrangements and electrifying rhythm, it is presented by the artist on many international stages with results that are magnificently always sold out. An album already nominated for Grammy.

Alessandro plays an Alessandro Gagliano, a very rare violin from 1723 "former Prince of the Clelia Biondi family", a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, a jewel from 1761, an Enrico Biondi from 1982 and an Ezia Di Labio violin painted by the famous scenographer Emanuele Luzzati.

Awards

Awarded in 2017 in Montecitorio as "Best Italian Excellence in the World" for Music

Gear

Alessandro plays an Alessandro Gagliano, a very rare violin from 1723 "former Prince of the Clelia Biondi family", a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, a jewel from 1761, an Enrico Biondi from 1982 and an Ezia Di Labio violin painted by the famous scenographer Emanuele Luzzat