Carlo Benatti

Born in Mantua, graduated with honours from the "Lucio Campiani” Conservatory of Music in his hometown in Piano, Organ, Gregorian Chant and Organ Composition, Choral Music and Choir Conducting, Vocal Chamber Music for the lieder repertoire on the piano. He perfected his skills at the Diocesan School of Brescia, at the Ambrosiana Academy of Chamber Music in Milan, at the Chigiana Academy in Siena, at the "Hugo Wolf" School in Acquasparta, in Munich, in Monza. He has held concerts, in particular as an organist but also as a pianist, choir director and orchestra member, in Italy, France, Germany, Latvia, Spain, Austria, Croatia, USA and Russia and continues to carry out an intense concert activity. He has several publications to his credit, edited by the well-known music publishing houses Bardon Enterprises, Carrara and Eridania. He has made several recordings, some of which are world premieres, as an organist and pianist, for the well-known labels: Bongiovanni of Bologna, La Bottega Discantica of Milan, the BAM record company and Rainbow. The CD “Mater Dulcissima” with sacred music for voice (with bass Frano Lufi) and organ was dedicated to the health workers who worked with sacrifice and dedication during the COVID-19 emergency.He is involved in the promotion of Mantua's musical heritage and was the artistic director of the "Organi Storici Mantovani" festival and a collaborator in the "Ottobre Organisco" festival in Mantua. He is a member of the Cultural Association "Amici del Conservatorio" Lucio Campiani in Mantua. He collaborated as a pianist in the Como summer masterclasses for flutists held by Luca Truffelli. He is currently a tenured pianist in singing and accompaniment practice classes at the “E. Dall'Abaco" Conservatory in Verona.