Enrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He’s also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher.
Enrico’s musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career.
We dig into topics like:
- switching to German bow
- becoming deeply involved with yoga and meditation
- how becoming a father changed his world view
- Japanese audiences and their enthusiasm for bass and classical music
- his ever-evolving approach to teaching and performing music
- studying conducting
…and much more!
Here’s a video featuring Enrico performing the Brahms Cello Sonata:
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