Fabio Di Casolà
Switzerland
Clarinet
Artistic Director of Festival Klang
About
Born in Lugano, Fabio Di Càsola won first place at the prestigious Geneva International Music Competition (CIEM) in 1990. He also received the “Prix Suisse” for contemporary music and the distinguished “Prix Patek Philippe.” His excellence in contemporary music was further recognized when he won first prize at the Stresa Competition.
In 1998, a jury of experts and the public voted him “Swiss Musician of the Year.” From 1990 to 2010, he served as the principal clarinettist of the Musikkollegium Winterthur orchestra.
Since 1991, he has been a Professor of Clarinet and Chamber Music at the Zurich University of the Arts, teaching in English, French, German, and Italian. In 2006, he founded the chamber music festival klang (www.klang.ch) and has been its artistic director ever since.
Most of his CDs have been released by Sony Classical. Fabio Di Càsola is a member and co-founder of the “Ensemble Kandinsky” (www.ensemblekandinsky.com) and the wind quintet “Swiss.5” (www.swiss5.net). He is currently the principal clarinettist of the Swiss National Orchestra.
Artist's website
Sion Academy Masterclass
04.08.2025 -> 07.08.2025 : Summer Academy Professors
