Donato Renzetti

[1][2] He conducted "many of the most esteemed orchestras," including the English Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, DSO Berlin, Tokyo Philharmonic, and led operas in such renowned opera houses as the Dallas Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Opéra de Paris, Bayerische Staatsoper and Covent Garden.

Schumann's Manfred, recorded with the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, won the “XIX Premio della Critica Discografica Italiana” award.

Since 1987, he has been a professor of conducting for the Three-Year Advanced Course at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese, discovering talents of new generations including:Massimo Zanetti,Gianandrea Noseda, Daniele Agiman,Pietro Mianiti,Stefano Miceli, Michele Mariotti, Dario Lucantoni, Andrea Di Mele, Massimiliano Caldi, Antonino Manuli, Alessandro Bonato.

In 2002, the College of Accountants of Lanciano in Abruzzo awarded him the “Premio Frentano d'Oro” for his artistic merits in Italy and abroad.

In 2022 he was appointed music director of the Macerata Opera Festival succeeding Francesco Lanzillotta.