Gian Paolo Peloso

Gian Paolo Peloso
Born(1977-12-18)December 18, 1977
Rome, Italy
GenresClassical
OccupationViolinist
LabelSony Classical
Websitewww.gianpaolopeloso.com

Gian Paolo Peloso (born 18 December 1977) is an Italian violinist and conductor. He plays a 1710 Matteo Goffriller violin. Previously[1] he played on a Landolfi violin from 1755.

Biography

Peloso was born in Rome, Italy, to a family of musicians. His mother is a violinist and his father, Paolo Peloso, is a conductor. During his years of training, he studied with Zinaida Gilels, Ruggiero Ricci, Victor Pikayzen, Valery Klimov, Igor Ozim, Viktor Tretykov and Pierre Amoyal, as well as Ivry Gitlis.[2]

Peloso made his debut at the age of 10 under the direction of composer Luciano Berio.[3] He has performed in Europe, Asia and the United States as a soloist with orchestras, in recitals, and in chamber music concerts.[3]

During his career, he has been invited to participate in the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland,[4] the Martha Argerich Festival in Switzerland,[3] and has made appearances at the Società dei Concerti Foundation of Milan, the Moscow International House of Music, the Singapore Sun Festival, the Archipel Festival in Geneva, the Hong Kong Musical Fest, the Cannes Festival in France, and the Weill Recital Hall in New York.[5]

He has toured extensively with the Camerata de Lausanne and performed chamber music with Sofia Gubaidulina,[1] Mark Lubotsky, Vladimir Mendelssohn, and Bruno Canino.[6][7]

Peloso is Violin Professor at the Conservatory of Music of Neuchatel in Switzerland.[3] He is a faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

Gian Paolo Peloso has recorded sonatas by Saint-Saens and Poulenc for the National Swiss Radio with pianist Filippini.[3][8]

Peloso has recorded for Sony Classical an album including violin sonatas by Respighi and Busoni,[9] with pianist Bruno Canino,[9] and has recorded the complete violin sonatas of Faure. He has recorded works by Chausson and Saint-Saëns with the London Symphony Orchestra.[10][11]

As a conductor, he is a pupil of Jorma Panula. He has conducted the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "China Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra". Youthorchestra.hk. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Sandra S. Gonçalves (2 October 2019). "Gian Paolo Peloso realiza masterclass de violino no Conservatório" [Gian Paolo Peloso conducts a violin masterclass at the Conservatory.]. DNOTICIAS.PT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Il grande pianista Canino allo Zandonai con Peloso" [The great pianist Canino at the Zandonai with Peloso]. Trentino. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Concerts of the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Helsinki and abroad". Wild Taiga. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Carbonetti, Fabrizio. "Il 16 concerto di musica classica alla Pinacoteca "Moroni" con il duo Nones-Peloso" [The 16th classical music concert at the "Moroni" Art Gallery with the Nones-Peloso duo]. Il Cittadino di Recanati (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Al via la Settimana Mozartiana 2019" [Mozart Week 2019 kicks off]. Onda Musicale (in Italian). 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Premio a Paolo Peloso "Una grande sorpresa"" [Paolo Peloso receiving the award /says/ "A Big Surprise"]. Trentino. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25. Sinceramente non mi aspettavo il riconoscimento. Inutile dirlo: è una sorpresa di cui sono immensamente felice [I honestly didn't expect this recognition. Needless to say, it's a surprise that I'm immensely happy about.]
  8. ↑ "Peloso e Filippini eseguono Ravel per la Società dei Concerti" [Peloso and Filippini perform Ravel for the Concert Society]. Il Giornale (in Italian). 14 February 2011.
  9. 1 2 "Gian Paolo Peloso - Respighi, Busoni: Violin Sonatas (2019) Hi-Res". Jazz Music Hi-Res. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Poème, Op. 25 / Havanaise, Op. 85; Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 by London Symphony Orchestra / Sharon Andrea Choa / Gian Paolo Peloso - RYM/Sonemic". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "London Symphony Orchestra | Gian Paolo Peloso | Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso". youtube.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sofia Philharmonic presents Gian Paolo Peloso". YouTube. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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