Background
Bernardi, Mario was born on August 20, 1930 in Kirland Lake, Ontario, Canada. Son of Leone and Rina (Onisto) Bernardi.
Bernardi, Mario was born on August 20, 1930 in Kirland Lake, Ontario, Canada. Son of Leone and Rina (Onisto) Bernardi.
Student, College Piox, Treviso, Italy. Student, Benedetto Marcello Conservatory, Venice, Italy. Student, Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria.
Student, Royal Conservatory, Toronto.
Began career as pianist, Italy. Music director Sadler's Wells Opera Company, 1967-1969. Music director, conductor National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, 1969-1982.
Music director Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, 1984-1993. Principal conductor Canadian Broadcasting Company Vancouver Orchestra, since 1982. Guest conductor with San Francisco Opera, Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, Vancouver Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Symphony, Washington Opera, Houston Symphony Orchestra.
Principal conductor with Canadian Broadcasting Company, Vancouver Orchestra.
Married Mona Kelly, May 12, 1962. 1 d., Julia.