B i o g r a p h y

Francesco Olivero, born in a family of musicians, began to study music in early age. 

He studied classical guitar in Conservatory of Music '' Giorgio Federico Ghedini ''Cuneo with M° Davide Ficcowhere he graduated with the  maximum of the score (10 cum laude).

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After that  he studied early music in Royal Conservatoire de Bruxelles with Nicolas Achten and in ESMUC (Escuola Superior de Musica de Catalunya) with Xavier Diaz Latorre, specializing in early plucked instruments and basso continuo practise.

 

He played in concert as soloist and in chamber music formations in many european countries in important festivals: Italy(Opera Barga Festival, MiTo, Festival dei Saraceni) Austria( Innsbruck Opera Festival), Belgium(Bruxelles Operette, Midi Minimes Festival, Musique3), Netherlands(Utrecht Oude Musik Festival) and France.

He played under the leading of many musicians as  Jordi Savall ( Concert de Nations) Federico Maria Sardelli (Modo Antiquo) and many others. 

 

He recorded his first Cd ‘Li maestri al Chitarrone’ with the label Italian Way music, with music of  Kapsberger, Piccinini and De Visée.