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Violoncello
Nicolò Neri
VioloncelloWith USO since 2019
Nicolò Neri is a versatile cellist with USO, prize-winning at “Premio Vittoria Caffa Righetti” and active from Swiss orchestras to contemporary chamber work.
classicalcontemporary repertoire
Awards
- First overall prize of the XXI International Music Competition "Premio Vittoria Caffa Righetti"
Education
- Zurich University of Arts — Certificate of Advanced Studies
- Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana — Master of Arts in Music Performance
- Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana — Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy
- University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover — winter semester 2019/20
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) — Mindfulness course for Learning and Well-being in the university environment
- G. Verdi Conservatory (Turin) — Bachelor’s degree in Cello (highest marks)
- M. Curie Scientific High School (Pinerolo) — Scientific baccalaureate (96/100)
Past ensembles
- Luzerner Sinfonieorchester — Academist (Chamber Music Season) / Chamber Music Season; CelLSO Ensemble 2025/2026
Teachers
- C. Herrmann (Zurich Opera solo-cello), A. Polo, Tillman Wick, Dario Destefano, G. Verdi Conservatory in Turin (professor M° Dario Destefano), Thomas Demenga, Stefano Guarino, Mario Brunello, Giovanni Gnocchi, Daniel Grosgurin, Thomas Carroll, Robin Michael, Taisuke Yamashita, Torleif Thedeen, Franz Bartolomey, Massimo Polidori, Reja Lukic, Luca Magariello, Thomas Demenga and Stefano Guarino (lectures), Marco Rizzi, Alina Ibragimova, Andrej Power, Alexander Gordon, Giovanni Gnocchi, Nils Moenkemeyer, Ulf Schneider, Eric-Maria Couturier, Jean-Philippe Wurtz, Camilla Hoitenga, Sandro Gorli, Arturo Tamayo
Collaborations
- D. Gatti, J. Hrůša, Alina Ibragimova, Håkan Hardenberger, Andrej Power, Alexander Gordon, Robin Michael, Sławomir Grenda, Eric-Maria Couturier, Divertimento Ensemble (Milano), Ensemble Court-Circuit, LUX:NM (Berlin), Royaumont Foundation (Ensemble Court-Circuit; recording for France Musique), Voix Nouvelles Ensemble (Royaumont Foundation, 2023), Chiara Dubay, A. Shkaptsov
Biography
Nicolò Neri is a cellist with the United Soloists Orchestra since its founding, bringing a first overall prize at the XXI International Music Competition “Premio Vittoria Caffa Righetti” (Cortemilia) and extensive orchestral experience.
His studies include a Certificate of Advanced Studies at Zurich University of Arts with Prof. C. Herrmann (Zurich Opera solo-cello), as well as Master of Arts degrees in Music Performance and Music Pedagogy at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana with Prof. A. Polo. He also studied at University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover.
Recent highlights feature engagement with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester( 25/26), Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Orquestra sinfonica de Castiglia y Leon and Grafenegg Festival Orchestra( acting principal cello) amongst the others.
With performances in most of the main halls in Europe and abroad including Lucerne Festival, Musikverein Wien, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Paris Philarmonie, Seoul Arts Centre, Berlin Konzerthaus, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Salzburg Festspiele, Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Mahler Festival, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Dresdner Musikfestspiele amongst the others and participation in activities of the Musethica Organisation (2022/2023).
At USO, Neri’s combination of high-level string training and contemporary chamber work supports the orchestra’s crossover ambition—moving between classical and contemporary repertoire with versatility and clarity.
He currently plays a cello attributed to C.G. Testore (18th century, Milano) thanks to a private loan.
Videos
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