Corale Quadriclavio
Bologna, Italy
Curriculum of the conductor, Lorenzo Bizzarri
Born in Bologna on 15/08/1973
In 1996 he got his diploma in piano from conservatory "G. B. Martini" in
Bologna under the guidance of Master A. Mostacci.
Again by the same conservatory he has been studying composition with Master A.
Guarnieri and choral music and conduction with Master P. P. Scattolin.
He attended with very good results to the annual course in Choral Music, kept by
Master B. Zagni, and took part to the 27th National Refresher Course in Coral
Music and Conduction, organized by polyphonic association "Adone Zecchi" in
Ravenna. He attended to the three year cours e in orchestra conducting kept by
Master Vram Tchiftcian at Conegliano Veneto and at present he is studying opera
conducting with Master C. De Sessa by the Philarmonic Academy in Bologna.
Moreover, he has studied opera singing with A. Bertacchi and A. Cesari (with
whom he is still studying), obtaining immediately excellent results (he was a
soloist in Mozart's Requiem in Modena with the orchestra of Teatro Comunale di
Bologna and made his debut in Giordano's "Fedora" at Faenza).
Since he was 15, he has taken an active part in the world of choral music, at
first as a choir member, then as a collaborator, and finally as a conductor of
amateur and professional choirs.
At present he is a member of the camera vocal group "G. B. Martini" of Bologna;
of the vocal ensemble "Vox Hesperia" with the aegis of the Philarmonic Academy
of Bologna; of the vocal ensemble "Jubilate Consort" of Faenza.
In 1998 he founded vocal ensemble "A. Willaert" of Bologna, which he has
conducted since then, and with which he has an important collaboration in
progress with choir "Jubilate" of Faenza, conducted by Master Piero Monti.
Since december 1998 he has been the conductor of choir "Quadriclavio" in
Bologna, with which he has executed Bach's "Magnificat in D major" (together
with orchestra "Symphonia Ensemble") in the course of the review "Gli organi
antichi, un patrimonio da salvare" ("Ancient organs, a patrimony to save"), W.
A. Mozart's "Kronungsmesse" (performed in occasion of the housewarming of the
hotel of Jaddico Sanctuary in Brindisi), Mozart's "Vespera Solemnes de
Confessore" and Vivaldi's "Lauda Jerusalem", getting everywhere a large and
unanimous success from the audience and the critics.
In 1999 he founded and has conducted since then juvenile orchestra "Symphonia
Ensemble" of Bologna, made up in large part of members with a sound theatre
experience.
With this orchestra he has played the "4th Brandeburghese Concerto" by Bach in
the course of the important review quoted above; Vivaldi's concerto RV 565 for
two violins and cello; "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart; Mozart's concerto
K414 in A major for piano and orchestra (piano A. Mostacci) and concerto K488 in
A major for piano and orchestra (piano P. Pollice), Beethoven's Simphony n. 7 in
A major Op. 92, besides all the pieces performed with choir "Quadriclavio".
He is the vice-president of cultural association "Le Voci del Reno" ("The voices
of Reno") of Marzabotto (Bologna) with wich he organizes every year about ten
concerts of choral and instrumental music. This event has seen the attendance of
national level choirs, like "Euridice" (conductor Master P.P. Scattolin) and "Stelutis"
(Master G. Vacchi).