Background
Accardo, Salvatore was born on September 26, 1941 in Turin, Italy. Son of Vincenzo and Ines Nea Accardo.
Accardo, Salvatore was born on September 26, 1941 in Turin, Italy. Son of Vincenzo and Ines Nea Accardo.
Student, Conserv S. Pietro a Majella, Naples. Student, Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena.
the Paganini Concertos and Caprices (Deutsche Grammophon), concerts by Beethoven and Brahms, complete works for violin and orchestra by Bruch, concertos by Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky (Philips/Phonogram); Cavaliere di gran Croce 1982; numerous music prizes include Caecilia Professional recital 1954. Won 1st; director with the English, Scottish and Netherlands Chamber Orchestras. Artistic Director Naples Festival.
1st professional recital, 1954. Repertoire includes concertos by Bartók, Beethoven, Berg, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky. Performed with Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, others.
Appeared as soloist/director English, Scottish and Netherlands Chamber Orchestras. Artistic director Naples Festival. Recordings include Paganini Concertos and Caprices, concerts by Beethoven and Brahms, concertos by Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, others.
Married Resy Corsi in 1973.