Severance Hall, Reinberger Chamber Hall

A special free concert by Maestro Matteo Fedeli in conjunction with Consular initiatives organized for the YEAR of the ITALIAN LANGUAGE in the USA

Maestro Matteo Fedeli, "the man of the Stradivarius," brings the enchanting sounds of the best Stradivari violins ever made to the most prestigious concert halls around the world. He has been a concert soloist in the most exclusive Italian venues: La Scala of Milan; La Fenice in Venice and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Verona, as well as in the most beautiful national and international Basilicas. In his concerts, he plays the rarest of violins: "Il Cremonese" 1715; "Vesuvius" 1727; "King of Prussia" 1703; "Sandars" 1695; "Maurin Rubinoff" 1731; "DaVinci" 1725; "Duke of Alba" 1719; and "Reynier, ex Napoleon III" 1681. He was even invited by the Holy Father, to perform at the "Concert in Honor of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI" in Pavia.
He is a founder, advisor and member of the Academy String Concert Orchestra of Milan. His work is supported by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, and by the Region of Lombardy. He was awarded the "Il Campione 2008" prize, for this travelling project "Uno Stadivari per la Gente," as well as for his charitable initiatives benefitting AISM, the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association. This will be his first appearance in Ohio.