ABOUT
Edoardo Narbona is the founder, artistic director and conductor of the Läänesaarte Kammerorkester as well as the inspirer and soloist of the "Cathedral's Vespers" at the St. Lawrence Cathedral, in Kuressaare.
He is daily working for the musical life of Saaremaa, the second biggest island of the Baltic Sea, having started in 2017 a regular orchestral season with exciting international collaborations, projects between islands and even chamber opera productions.
He is also very much appreciated as a guest conductor and a teacher.
The essence and expression of his life is music.
He graduated with honors from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Turin in the following disciplines:
1999 MA in Organ and organ composition
1995 Degree in harpsichord as complementary instrument
2004 MA Orchestral Conducting
2004 MA Composition
2009 Additional degree in Music Education for teaching
After graduation he was recognized at the International Conducting Competition Giuseppe Patanè in Grosseto (Italy) with 3rd Prize. He also won the position of the Tutor and conductor for Contemporary Repertoire at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Turin and worked as conductor, vocal accompanist and chamber music teacher for many years.
Edoardo has conducted various orchestras in Italy, Romania, United Kingdom, Albania, Estonia, Finland and Latvia with musicians from students to professionals.
He followed his teacher and mentor Neeme Järvi, the Chief Conductor of Suisse Romande Orchestra, in Geneva (Switzerland) during the concert seasons 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 until he moved to Estonia, to the island of Saaremaa in 2016, to enrich the professional cultural life for the island and its friends.
In spring 2024 he was accepted as a member at the Estonian Authors’ Society.
Impromptu, J. Sibelius
F. Schubert - Salve Regina op. 153, D 676, Läänesaarte Kammerorkester, E. Narbona conductor
