Pietro Lusvardi's Biography

Forthcoming Events

  • Sat, Feb 26, 2011: Hull City Hall World premier of Lusvardi’s Concerto for Double bass and Orchestra Commissioned by the Hull Philharmonic Society.
  • Tue, Oct 26, 2010, 04:00-05:30pm: Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall at York University double bass solo recital featuring Dances for double bass with instruments.
  • September/October 2010: Premiere of "Karli, Mustafa and the Crocodile Club" - ballet for children. New composition commisioned by Tees Valley Dance
  • Sun, Sep 12, 2010, 07:00pm: Botton Village Hall North Yorkshire Basse Corde concert. Cello and double bass featuring famous duets like Rossini, Bellini. Dances for double bass with instruments by Lusvardi.
  • Sat, Jul 3, 2010, 23:00: Festival Como citta' della musica - Piazza Verdi, Como, Italy
    Faust (1926) Un film di Friedrich Murnau Musica originali ensemble Gatto Marte
  • Facts According to Gatto Marte

    • Photo of Pietro

    An accomplished soloist and composer, Italian double bass player Pietro Lusvardi was born in Lugano, Switzerland.

    In 1997 he earned his degree from the Conservatorio of Como in Italy with a special emphasis on the contrabass. Since then, his contrabass has carried him around the globe and led to performances with numerous musicians and orchestras. Lusvardi's music ranges from serenely beautiful harmonic sounds to rhythmical jazz improvisations, and is always an interesting treat for the ears.

    In conjunction with Maximilian Brooks, Lusvardi founded the award winning contemporary jazz ensemble Gatto Marte in 1994. Their achievements include winning the Italian national competition at the Arezzo Wave Love Festival in July 2000, and 1st prize for best music composed and performed live for silent film at the Harlock International Festival of Bolzano. The ensemble has published five discs and have composed and performed live the scores of numerous silent films.