Fabio Furia

Fabio Furia, a world-class concert performer, composer and arranger, is considered to be one of the most important bandoneonists in Europe.

Thanks to his intense concert activity, he performed in the most important concert halls and festivals the world over, including Parco della Musica di Roma, Dvorak Hall of Rudolfinum in Prague, Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi di Cremona, Bozar Theatre in Brussels, Cagliari’s Opera House, the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens, Lubjana Festival, Stadivari Festival Cremona, I concerti del Quirinale, Emilia Romagna Festival, “Maggio dei Monumenti” Festival, “Settimane musicali bresciane” etc

He collaborated with ensembles, such as: Solisti della Scala, Turner String Quartett, Kodàly String Quartett, Budapest String Orchestra, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Orchestra della Fondazione del Carlo Felice di Genova, Orchestra Sinfonica di Kiev, Baden Baden Sinphony Orchestra etc

He started studying piano and classical accordion at the age of 7, first as self-taught and then under the guidance of teacher Eliana Zajec in Trieste. Subsequently, at the age of 16, he studied clarinet at the Conservatory of Cagliari. He then graduated with honours in only four years, under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Gander.

In parallel with the clarinet’s concert career, he undertook the study bandoneon then he decided to study with the best bandoneon teachers as Juan José Mosalini and graduating brilliantly at the Conservatory of Paris Gennevilliers, under the guidance of Juanjo Mosalini.

He founded the Italian Bandoneon Academy with which he organizes masterclasses and concerts with the most important soloists in the world.

His discography includes “ContraMilonga”, “Fabio Furia in concert”, Novafonic Quartet. The new CD entitled “A Los Maestros” with guitarist Alessandro Deiana.

He plays a bandoneon 142 from the German factory Alfred Arnold Bandonion and Concertinafabrik Klingenthal, of which he is a collaborator and endorser. He also owns and
plays two beautiful historical bandoneon Alfred Arnold “complete nacarado” of 1937 and a “Negro Liso” of 1938 they are of the very few exemplary preserved in perfect condition and
totally original.