Clarinet Professor at "G. Verdi" Music Academy in Milano

Luigi Magistrelli was born in S.Stefano Ticino, near Milan, Italy.

He studied clarinet at the Conservatory of Milan with Prof. Primo Borali and attended some master classes with D. Kloecker, K.Leister and Giuseppe Garbarino.

He has performed as soloist with the orchestras of "Pomeriggi Musicali", "Angelicum", "Teatro Litta", Radio of Milan, "Città di Magenta", "Vivaldi Val Camonica". He has also performed with many chamber groups (from duo with piano to large ensembles also of contemporary music). He played for one year as principal clarinet with Sanremo Symphony Orchestra and as extra player with the orchestras of "Pomeriggi Musicali", "Angelicum", "Gaspare da Salò", "Cantelli", Radio Orchestras of Milan and Turin, "La Scala Strings", "Orchester der Jahrhunderte" in Germany, Moldova Radio Sympohony and many others. He has participated in some tournées with the International Orchestra of Italy. Currently he is principal clarinet at the ”Milano Classica Chamber Orchestra“ and principal clarinet (on early clarinets) at the Cremona Barock Orchestra.

He has won some prizes at the Competitions of Genoa and Stresa.

He has performed in the principal cities of Italy and also in Swizerland, Malta, Austria, Belgium, ex Jugoslavia, France, Spain, Africa (National Theatre of Nairobi), India, Germany, Finland, Israel, Mexico, U.S.A, Canada and, in duo with the pianist Sumiko Hojo, in Czech Republic, China and Japan.

He has recorded 40 cd’s of chamber music and also as a soloist, for Pongo Classica, Bayer Records, Nuova Era, Stradivarius, Arta Records (on early clarinets), ASV, Clarinet Classics, Leonarda, Talent Records, Gallo, VSM Brilliant Classics, MDG, and Orfeo with the well known clarinetist Dieter Kloecker, with the orchestra "La Scala Philharmonic" conducted by R. Muti for Sony Classical, with "Milano Classica Orchestra" for Dynamic and with "Cremona Barock Orchestra" for Tactus. He has recorded also two Mozart cds for Camerata Tokyo with Prof. Karl Leister, well known solo clarinet player of Berlin Philhamonic for 34 years. He has recorded for the Italian Radio and BBC of London.

He edited unknown clarinet works for "Eufonia", "Accolade", "Trio Musik", "Poco Nota Verlag" and "Musica Rara".

He is the chairman for Italy of the International Clarinet Society and performed in many clarinet congresses around the world. He held master classes and lectures in Italy, Belgium (Brussels Royal Conservatory), Austria (Mozarteum Salzburg), Germany, China, Israel (Tel-aviv and Jerusalem Music Accademy), South Korea, India, Mexico and USA (Mississipi Southern University).

He has a personal clarinet collection of 200 instruments of any kind.