Salvatore Di Lorenzo
Born in Palermo in 2003, he is a violinist and composer whose work spans performance, composition, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
A violin graduate of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, where he studied with Prof. Kolja Blacher, and of the Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK, he combines a solo and chamber career with a growing catalog of original compositions.
As a violinist, Salvatore has appeared as a soloist with ensembles including the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra in Hungary and Strings Unlimited Bremen, where in 2025 he premiered his own Violin Concerto No. 1, The 20s.
In Italy he has been featured by institutions such as the Accademia Tedesca di Villa Massimo in Rome and the Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica. He has also performed extensively for the Associazione Kaleidos Natale Patti, which awarded him the Premio Musica 2025.
He has performed in major venues across Europe - Philharmonie Berlin, Konzerthaus Berlin, Pierre Boulez Saal, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, King’s Place London, and the Menuhin Hall - on both violin and viola, as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player.
Festival appearances include Musethica International, the Hanns Eisler Chamber Music Festival, and the 74th Berlinale. He has collaborated with ensembles including the Karajan Akademie of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Boulez Ensemble Berlin, Sonar Quartett, Frielinghaus Ensemble, and the Pythagoras Ensemble.
As a composer, his works range from orchestral (Pezzo per Orchestra, Traffico, The 20s) to chamber and vocal music (Eve’s Dream, Midnight Dimension).
His Sicilian heritage remains central, reflected in works such as Follia Nuova, Recitativo, and the Distanza cycle, which draws on Sicilian traditional song and the poetry of Chiara Evola. In 2025 he created Miniatures, a cycle inspired by the abstract paintings of Uğur Karataş.
He has been awarded numerous national and international prizes, including recognition at the Premio Rodolfo Lipizer International Competition with Special Prize, as a Semifinalist. He was a Finalist at the Vth Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition (2024), 1st Prize at the Amigdala International Music Competition “Giuseppe Raciti” Award, 2nd Prize at the Malta International Music Competition, Semifinalist at the Ars Classica Competition (2025), as well as many other first prizes at national and international competitions.
He performs on his own 18th-century violin, from Southern Europe.
Salvatore Di Lorenzo
Geboren 2003 in Palermo, ist er als Geiger und Komponist in Konzerten, eigenen Kompositionen und interdisziplinären Projekten aktiv.
Als Absolvent für Violine der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, wo er bei Prof. Kolja Blacher studierte, und der Yehudi Menuhin School in Großbritannien verbindet er seine solistische und kammermusikalische Laufbahn mit einem wachsenden Katalog eigener Werke.
Solistisch trat Salvatore unter anderem mit dem Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra in Ungarn und mit Strings Unlimited Bremen auf, wo er 2025 sein eigenes Violinkonzert Nr. 1 „The 20s“ uraufführte.
In Italien gastierte er bei der Deutschen Akademie Villa Massimo in Rom sowie der Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica. Regelmäßig spielt er für die Associazione Kaleidos Natale Patti, die ihm die Premio Musica 2025 widmete.
Er konzertierte bereits in wichtigen Häusers in ganz Europa - wie der Philharmonie Berlin, dem Konzerthaus Berlin, dem Pierre Boulez Saal, dem Concertgebouw Amsterdam, King’s Place London und der Menuhin Hall - sowohl auf Violine als auch auf Viola, als Solist, Kammermusiker und Orchestermitglied. Bei namhaften Festivals wie Musethica International, dem Hanns Eisler Kammermusikfestival und der 74. Berlinale war er ebenfalls vertreten.
Enge Zusammenarbeit pflegt er mit renommierten Ensembles wie der Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker, dem Boulez Ensemble Berlin, dem Sonar Quartett, dem Frielinghaus und dem Pythagoras Ensemble.
Sein kompositorisches Schaffen umfasst Orchesterwerke („Pezzo per Orchestra“, „Traffico“, „The 20s“) ebenso wie Kammer- und Vokalmusik („Eve’s Dream“, „Midnight Dimension“). In Werken wie „Follia Nuova“, „Recitativo“ und dem Zyklus „Distanza“ spiegelt sich sein sizilianisches Erbe wider, das traditionelle Lieder Siziliens und die Poesie von Chiara Evola einbezieht. Inspiriert von den abstrakten Gemälden von Uğur Karataş entstand 2025 der Zyklus "Miniatures".
Für seine Leistungen erhielt er zahlreiche nationale und internationale Auszeichnungen, darunter bei der Premio Rodolfo Lipizer International Competition mit Sonderpreis als Semifinalist. Er war Finalist der 5. Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition 2024 und Semifinalist bei Ars Classica 2025. Außerdem errang er den 1. Preis beim Amigdala International Music Competition “Giuseppe Raciti” Award, den 2. Preis der Malta International Music Competition sowie weitere erste Preise bei anderen Wettbewerben.
Salvatore Di Lorenzo spielt auf seiner eigenen Violine, gefertigt in Südeuropa Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts.
Salvatore Di Lorenzo,
(n. Palermo, 2003) è violinista e compositore, il cui lavoro spazia dall’interpretazione alla composizione fino a progetti interdisciplinari.
Laureato in Violino presso la Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler di Berlino, dove ha studiato con il Prof. Kolja Blacher, e presso la Yehudi Menuhin School nel Regno Unito, unisce la carriera solistica e cameristica a un repertorio in continua espansione di opere originali.
Come violinista, Salvatore si è esibito come solista con orchestre tra cui l’Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra in Ungheria e Strings Unlimited Bremen, dove nel 2025 ha eseguito in prima assoluta il suo Concerto per Violino n. 1 The 20s.
In Italia è stato ospite di istituzioni come l’Accademia Tedesca di Villa Massimo a Roma, l’Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica e l'associazione Kaleidos Natale Patti, che gli ha dedicato il Premio Musica 2025.
Ha suonato in importanti sale europee - tra cui Philharmonie Berlin, Konzerthaus Berlin, Pierre Boulez Saal, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, King’s Place London e Menuhin Hall - sia su violino sia su viola, come solista, camerista e orchestrale. Tra i festival: Musethica International, Hanns Eisler Kammermusik Festival e la 74ª Berlinale. Ha collaborato con ensemble come la Karajan Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker, il Boulez Ensemble Berlin, il Sonar Quartett, il Frielinghaus Ensemble e il Pythagoras Ensemble.
Come compositore, il suo repertorio comprende opere orchestrali (Pezzo per Orchestra, Traffico, The 20s), musica da camera e vocale (Eve’s Dream, Midnight Dimension). Il patrimonio siciliano si riflette in opere come Follia Nuova, Recitativo e il ciclo Distanza, che integra canti tradizionali siciliani e la poesia di Chiara Evola. Nel 2025 ha realizzato Miniatures, un ciclo ispirato ai dipinti astratti di Uğur Karataş.
Ha ricevuto numerosi premi nationali e internazionali, tra cui riconoscimenti un premio speciale, da semifinalista, al Premio Rodolfo Lipizer International Competition, finalista al V Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition 2024, 1° Premio all’Amigdala International Music Competition “Giuseppe Raciti” Award, 2° Premio al Malta International Music Competition, semifinalista all’Ars Classica 2025, oltre a molti altri primi premi a livello nazionale e internazionale.
Suona il proprio violino, realizzato nella metà del Settecento nell'Europa meridionale.