Claudio Capponi

Claudio Capponi VanClaude Born in Roma 20.05.1959Has completed studies of Piano, Viola and Composizione at Conservatorio di S.Cecilia in Roma where he received the diploma with high honours.Has played as I° Viola solista in the most important Italian Orchestras such as Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di S.Cecilia, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro di S.Carlo di Napoli and many others, with the most popular conductcors (Leonard Bernstein, Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Carlo M.Giulini, Giuseppe Sinopoli etc).Has also played in chamber music ensembles being I Musici, I Virtuosi di Roma, Complesso da camera di S.Cecilia, Orchestra da camera di S.Cecilia, Quartetto Filarmonico di Roma, in tour at the greatest international music theaters, i.e. “Accademia Chigiana” of Siena and the “Mozarteum” in Salisburgo with soloists such as Mstislav Rostropovic, Uto Ughi, and many others.Maestro at the Conservatorio di Roma, Pescara and Terni (Italy).Has played pop/rock in italian and international tours with artists such as Angelo Branduardi, Riccardo Cocciante, Richie Havens and Stephen Steels.Music composer for feature films: “Dissent” Carlo Nero “The fever” Carlo Nero (HBO) “My house in Umbria” Richard Loncraine (HBO) “Dio vede e provvede” 2” x 12 episodes series E.Oldoini e P.Costella (LuxVide) “Jane Eyre” Franco Zeffirelli (Miramax) “Storia di una capinera” Franco Zeffirelli (CGG) “Va’ dove ti porta il cuore” Cristina Comencini (Videa) “La fine e’ nota” Cristina Comencini (RAI 2) “Italia-Germania 4-3” Andrea Barzini (RAI 2) “Croce e delizia” Luciano De Crescenzo (Airoldi/DeDionisio) “Toscana” Franco Zeffirelli (Reg.Toscana) “Cervellini fritti impanati” Maurizio Zaccaro (IIF) “La valle di pietra” Maurizio Zaccaro (PentaFilm) “L’Articolo 2” Maurizio Zaccaro (ReteItalia/Mikado) “E non se ne vogliono andare” x2 episodes mini series- Giorgio Capitani (Clesi) “Ma se poi se ne vanno?” x2 episodes mini series- Giorgio Capitani, (Clesi) Etc...Music composer for theater performances ,“Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore” directed by Franco Zeffirelli, Shortfilms, Jingles, TGR 2003, Telecom, Enel, Alfa Romeo etc.Producer, author and arranger. Has recorded with Deutsche Grammophone, EMI, Philips, Sony and BMG.