Maurizio Colasanti is recognised on the international scene as one of the most dynamic and
eclectic conductors of his generation. He is widely acclaimed for his interpretations of
contemporary music.
Maurizio Colasanti is also acknowledged for his fine performances of Opera – the great
Italian Operas such as Rigoloetto, Otello, La Bohème, La Traviata and Gianni Schicchi – he
opened the season of Opera Korea conducting the Seoul Philharmonic at Seoul Opera House
with Richard Strauss’ Salome to excellent reviews, and a favourite of his, Stravinsky’s Le
Rossignol, he conducted at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. He began music studies very
young, at the age of just five, and played his first solo concert when aged seven, earning his
first Diploma Cum Laude from the “Luisa D’Annunzio” Conservatory of Music. He later
graduated from there with honours in Philosophy as well. He has been awarded several
prizes at international music competitions including the First Prize in Capri, Pola. Maurizio
has worked with many leading ensembles including such distinguished orchestras as: I
Solisti del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, Orchestra
Sinfonica Siciliana, Nord Czech Philarmonic Orchestra, the Deutsches Kammerorchester,
the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the Villa Lobos Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta
Sinfonica del Estrado del Mexico, Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra, New England
Symphony Orchestra, the Istanbul Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Magna Grecia,
Seoul Philarmonic. he was Principal Conductor and Artistic director of OSUEL. Maurizio
Colasanti has conducted in many leading venues around the world including Carnegie Hall,
New York, St. Martin in the Fields, London, the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, the Teatro
dell’Opera in Rome, and Melba Hall in Melbourne, Australia, Smetana Hall. He has also
worked at leading academic institutes such as the Royal Academy of Music, London and the
Miami University of Music, Illinois Music University.
He has a large discography having recorded CDs with Bongiovanni (Bologna), Menabo
(Rome), Iktius (Milan), Mondo Musica Verlags (Munchen), and Aulia and Tactus.
In 2023 he will conduct many opera’s: Handel, Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno,
Dall’Ongaro Bach Haus, Verdi Simon Boccanegra, Donizetti, Elisir d’Amore, Poulenc The
Voix Humane.
In his intense career he has worked with musicians such as: A. Rosand, A.Pay, G.Schuller,
M.Larrieu, P. Badura Skoda, F. Ayo, He has collaborated with directors internationally
renowned such as: M. Di Mattia, T, Moschoupulos, G. Cazzola, S. Castellitto, A.Steiner,
E.Stinchelli, A.Paloscia, A. Tarabella. He is GO Opera Festival and Euregio Klassika
Artistic Director.
As composer Maurizio Colasanti, has received many commissions to compose symphonic
and chamber pieces, from orchestras and festivals around the world. In March, his new
piece R-Inside dedicated to Sergej Vasil'evič Rachmaninov will make its world premiere
with the Sanremo Synphonic Orchestra.