He conducted many renowned Italian and European orchestras among which: RAI Symphony Orchestra of Turin, Orchestra della Toscana of Florence,[5] "Arturo Toscanini" Symphony Orchestra of Parma, Teatro Regio of Turin, Teatro Massimo of Palermo, "Pomeriggi Musicali" of Milan,[6][7] "Haydn" Symphony Orchestra of Trento and Bolzano, Göteborgs Symphoniker (Sweden), BRT Filharmonisch Orkest Brussels (Belgium), Turku Philharmonic (Finland).[8]
He held classes in conducting at the Music Academy in Pescara and he was Professor of Conducting at the Conservatorio "Luca Marenzio" in Brescia. In 2013, he founded the Italian Conducting Academy in Milan, where he serves as principal teacher.[9] His students have included Alvaro Albiach, Roberto Fores Veses, Riccardo Frizza, Fabio Mastrangelo, Matteo Pagliari, Daniele Rustioni. He is married to the composerElisabetta Brusa.[10]
References
^Michele Gioiosa. Gilberto Serembe. Musica e scuola. 15 September 2004, pp. 5-6.
^Anton Giulio Onofri, Giorgio Mezzanotte Nehamas. Franco Ferrara, il maestro caduto dal podio. Sky Classica,14 October 2013.