Enrico Onofri

Italy
Violin
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Violinist and conductor, Enrico Onofri grown up in the antique atelier of his parents in Ravenna, surrounded by the beauty of the past, developing hence a passion for the historical performances since the beginnings. He was so led to explore the repertoire from the 17th to the 20th century creating a personal language through the knowledge of the historical praxes, intended as extraordinary sources of inspiration for new ideas and panoramas in interpretation. Invited by Jordi Savall to be the concertmaster of La Capella Real when he was still a student, very soon he found himself working with groups such as Concentus Musicus Wien and Il Giardino Armonico, the ensemble he led as concertmaster and soloist from 1987 to 2010. In 2002 he entered upon a conductor’s career which has brought him great acclaim and invitations from orchestras, opera houses and festivals all over the world. Enrico is Associate Conductor of the Münchener Kammerorchester, Haydn Philharmonie and of the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, founder of the Imaginarium Ensemble, music director of the Real Câmara Baroque Orchestra. In 2019 Enrico Onofri been awarded the F. Abbiati prize for best soloist of the year.