Born in 1984 in Bari, Italy, Marco Misciagna established a career as a violinist, violist, and educator through an intensive training period at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana. His professional trajectory spans international solo performances, academic appointments, and an extensive discography focused on expanding the technical repertoire for string instruments.
Early Development and Training
Misciagna completed his violin and viola studies at the Niccolò Piccinni Conservatory of Bari by age 15. His academic progression included mentorship under Corrado Romano, Eduard Grach, and Đorđe Trkulja. Further advanced training at the Accademia Stauffer in Cremona under Salvatore Accardo, followed by studies with Boris Belkin and Jury Bashmet at the Accademia Chigiana, led to him receiving two Honour Diplomas and the Prize Monte dei Paschi di Siena twice.
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Throughout his career, Misciagna has performed as a soloist with the Spanish String Orchestra of Màlaga and appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Teatro Colón, and the Musikverein in Vienna. His collaborations include work with conductors and musicians including Gianluigi Gelmetti, Ramin Bahrami, and Rocco Filippini. He holds honorary roles with the Arkhangelsk State Chamber Orchestra and orchestras in Cuba.
Academic and Institutional Roles
Currently, Misciagna serves as a viola professor at the Conservatorio di musica Nino Rota in Monopoli and holds an adjunct professorship at Bilkent University. His academic reach extends to honorary professorships at the S. Rachmaninov State Conservatory in Tambov, the Far Eastern State Academy of Art, and institutions in Tunisia, Cuba, New Zealand, and Armenia. He is an officer of the Volunteer Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross.
Recording and Repertoire Expansion
Misciagna focuses on reviving and transcribing compositions for the viola. His discography includes world premiere recordings of works by Raffaele Gervasio and the complete music for unaccompanied viola by Maurice Vieux. His arrangement and recording of Bartolomeo Campagnoli's 41 Caprices for Brilliant Classics earned two Gold Medals from the Global Music Awards. He has also transcribed 36 Caprices by Federigo Fiorillo and 24 Etudes by Blumenstengel for the viola.
Fast facts
- Born: 1984, Bari, Italy
- Primary Instruments: Viola, Violin
- Notable Recording: Bartolomeo Campagnoli: 41 Caprices for Viola Op.22
- Academic Affiliation: Conservatorio di musica Nino Rota
- Military Decoration: Medalha do Pacificador (2020)
- Languages: Italian, French, Spanish, English
Questions readers ask
What specific contributions has Misciagna made to the viola repertoire?
He has produced world premiere recordings of works by Raffaele Gervasio and Maurice Vieux, while transcribing works by composers like Federigo Fiorillo and Blumenstengel for the viola.
Where does Misciagna currently teach?
He is a professor at the Conservatorio di musica Nino Rota in Monopoli and an adjunct professor at Bilkent University in Ankara.
Achievements
- Notable work: Campagnoli: 41 Caprices for Viola Op.22, arranged for Viola & Piano by Carl Albert Tottmann
- Notable work: Fiorillo: 36 Caprices Op.3 for Violin, Transcribed for Viola by Marco Misciagna
- Notable work: Maurice Vieux: Complete Music for Unaccompanied Viola
- Notable work: Franz Anton Hoffmeister: 12 Etudes for Viola (Album)
- Instruments: viola and violin
- Genres: classical music
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