One of Italy's foremost violinists, Davide Alogna has attracted notice for performances of several neglected violin concertos of the 20th century. He is also an important educator.
Alogna was born in Palermo in 1980. He studied at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Como, earning an honors degree with concentrations in violin and piano, and he went on to the Conservatoire de Paris for master's studies. There, he earned the school's First Prize of Unanimity in 2006. Several more prizes, including the Prix d'Interpretation Musicale of the Cité Universitaire de Paris in 2009, bro...