Salvatore Accardo is a name that resonates in the Olympus of international music.
He was born in Turin in 1941, and from a very young age, the violin became his second voice. He graduated early from the Naples Conservatory, won the Geneva Competition at the age of 15, and the prestigious Paganini Prize in Genoa at 17. His brilliant career established him as a world-renowned soloist, supported by a repertoire that ranges from Bach to contemporary works—including compositions written especially for him by major composers such as Sciarrino, Nono, and Piazzolla.
His passion drives him to explore new horizons. In 1987, he made his conducting debut at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and, in 1996, founded the Orchestra da Camera Italiana. He also established festivals such as the Settimane Musicali Internazionali in Naples and the Cremona Festival. His bond with the city of Cremona is further strengthened by the instruments he gives voice to: he owns several violins, including the Stradivari Hart ex Francescatti (1727), the Uccello di Fuoco ex Saint-Exupéry (1718), and a Guarneri del Gesù (1734).
