Giovanni Ricciardi

Giovanni Ricciardi (born 1968 in Genoa) is an Italian cellist.

Ricciardi began to play the cello at the age of six, and as a boy he studied under Michael Flaksman.

He embarked on a solo career, and has performed with major symphony orchestras in different countries.

He has recorded several CDs on a very wide repertoire ranging from Bach to Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Debussy, Fauré, Schumann, and Brahms.

In 2015 he was a supporter and musical director of the first reunion of over 120 cellists in Genoa, a historic event for the city.