Davide Monti - baroque violin

Davide Monti is a violinist who combines his infectious energy with an exceptional talent of being a completely natural performer. As a much sought-after director, soloist, concertmaster and chamber musician his playing has been described as “phenomenal”, with “incredible freshness”, where “all appears extraordinarily spontaneous and organic”. His prize-winning recordings include his version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons which has been reviewed as “definitely one of the best versions of the decade”.

With degrees from the Conservatory of Parma and Verona, Davide has been leader/soloist with the European Baroque Orchestra (EUBO), Il Tempio Armonico, Accademia Arcadia Australia, and Ensemble Elyma, Tafelmusik Toronto, and Arparla with harpist Maria Christina Cleary.

Davide focuses on the art of improvising, where the experience of extemporaneous communication parallels other art-forms such as theatre, dance, fencing and dressage. He considers the score to be a canvas in which each performance is different and vital.

Davide has taught improvisation within historical informed practices in Europe, Canada, Asia and Australia, and he is the Artistic Director of the International School of Improvisation - Helicona project, that teaches musical improvisation within a multidisciplinary perspective, leading to a complex and fascinating system of strategies.