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Giovanni Andrea Zanon is an Italian violinist who has performed extensively across the globe in prestigious venues, including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the NCPA in Beijing, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Smetana Hall in Prague, the Bayerisches Staatsoper in Munich, the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden, the Maison Symphonique in Montreal, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, and the Arena di Verona.
He recently performed at San Siro Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, broadcast worldwide.
In February 2022, he represented Italy by performing at the Beijing National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Games.
As a soloist, Zanon has worked with esteemed conductors including Fabio Luisi, Pinchas Zukerman, Theodore Guschlbauer, Donato Renzetti, Marco Armiliato, Andrea Battistoni, Omer Meir Wellber and Jader Bignamini.
A keen chamber musician, he has also collaborated with artists such as Pinchas Zukerman, Anna Netrebko, Mario Brunello and Pablo Ferrandez.
Zanon has received various awards and recognition from Italian institutions including the “Leone d’oro” award from the Veneto Regional Government, Certificate of Honor “Alfiere della Repubblica” for outstanding achievements in music from the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and at aged six from the former President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
Having first picked up the violin at age two, Zanon became the youngest violinist in Italian history to enter a state conservatory at age four. He graduated from the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice with top marks and an honorable mention, the first such distinction in over forty years. Following the advice of Zubin Mehta,he moved to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, graduating at age 18 with a master’s degree from the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program after studying with Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec. He furthered his training at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin with Antje Weithaas and at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with Sonig Tchakerian.
In October 2021, Giovanni Andrea Zanon became the Artistic Director of the Teatro Petrarca (Arezzo, Tuscany) and the Fondazione Guido d’Arezzo.
Giovanni plays the 1716 Antonio Stradivari “Marechal Berthier” on loan from the Fondazione Pro Canale of Milan.