On 15th May last, Ezio Bosso died, at the age of 48, victim of a neurodegenerative syndrome which claimed his life after a long struggle, started in 2011.
Here at ICI, we remember him as one of the most talented musicians of his generation, a composer, conductor and “a pianist when necessary” as he would say (as reported on his official website). He switched easily from composing scores for films (including Io non ho paura by Gabriele Salvatores) and ballet productions (including Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour) to writing symphonies and chamber music, and to collaborations with soloists such as Mario Brunello and Sergey Krylov.
He worked and wrote music for institutions around the world, including La Scala in Milan, La Fenice in Venice, the New York City Ballet and the Bolshoi in Moscow, among others, and conducted some of the most renowned orchestras in Italy and internationally.
His number of achievements include resident Conductor and Artistic Director of the StradivariFestival Chamber Orchestra and Testimonial and International Ambassador of the Associazione Mozart 14.
He kept playing his music, releasing albums featuring his own music as well as that of composers ranging from Bach to Chopin, Gluck and Cage, until he lost control of two fingers and was unable to play the piano. Even then he continued to compose and to conduct.
We fondly remember his visits to the Institute, and the time when we tried to bring him over for what would have been a fantastic concert in London – but then the disease made it impossible.
We are glad to share this video of London One Radio Ezio Bosso interview
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