Romolo Gessi

Born in Trieste, March 25th 1960. Music studies in Conservatoire Tartini in Trieste, obtaining Diploma in Violin. Conducting studies at the State Conservatoire St.Petersburg, under Musin and Kukuskin; Wiener Meisterkurse für Dirigenten in Vienna with Julius Kalmar; Accademia Musicale in Pescara with Donato Renzetti, obtaining Diploma with the highest marks.

He is Music Director of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Chamber Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Filarmonia Veneta Orchestra, of the Pro Musica Salzburg Orchestra, and Artistic Director of the Villa Codelli's Festival in Mossa. From 2006 to 2008 he has been Music Director of the Cantelli Symphony Orchestra in Milan.

He has won many awards, including second prize at the "Gusella" International Conducting Competition in Pescara, the prize for best performance at the Opera Conducting Competition in Caserta and, in the same year, the first prize at the International Austro-Hungarian Conducting Competition of Vienna.