Quartetto di Venezia

The Quartetto di Venezia was founded more than a decade ago when its members were students together at the Venice Music Conservatory, "Benedetto Marcello." Their artistic and personal philosophy derives from two important schools of interpretation of the string quartet: the famous "Quartetto Italiano," with whom the members studied for three years, and the Central European school of the renowned Hungarian "Vegh Quartet." Their concentration on quality of sound, bowing technique and vibrato, and their emphasis on the individuality of each instrument characterizes the quartet's work. The Quartetto has been broadcast in Italy on WQXR and has recorded extensively,

Andrea Vio studied in Venice. He has given numerous concerts in Italy and throughout Europe, the United States of America, South America, Japan, and South Korea. He was artist-in-residence at the "Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa." Andrea Vio is Violin Professor at the Conservatory of Music "Giuseppe Verdi" in Milan and his instrument is a 1651 Amati

Alberto Battiston also studied in Venice. He has performed in numerous concerts and in international Festivals throughout Italy and abroad. He was Artisit-in-Residence at the "Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa." Alberto Battiston is Violin Professor at the Conservatory of Music "Girolamo Frescobaldi" in Udine. He plays on a 1912 Giulio Degani vilin.

Luca Morassutti is the violist of the Quartetto di Venezia and he studied in Florence. In 1983 he was the winner of the Vittorio Veneto Competition in Italy. Luca Morassutti is Viola Professor at the Conservatory of Music in Adria. His viola is a 1988 Roberto Regazzi.