Salvatore Emanuel Borrelli

Salvatore obtained his violin diploma in 2017 at the Conservatorio “Vecchi Tonelli” in Modena under the guidance of M° Paola Besutti. He then continued his studies at the Conservatorio “A. Peri” in Reggio Emilia, where in 2020 he completed a master in violin with highest marks and honors in the class of Mº Alessandro Ferrari and in 2025 a master in viola, again graduating with highest marks and honors under the guidance of Mº Pietro Scalvini.

He has collaborated with Filarmonica dell’Opera Italiana, Orchestra Filarmonica Abruzzese and Filarmonica Toscanini of Parma. With the Orchestra Nazionale dei Conservatori Italiani he performs on prestigious occasions and venues, such as the Senate Chamber Concert and the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, alongside Alexander Lonquich and Giovanni Sollima. As a founding member of the Kelis Ensemble, he has participated in events such as “FAR” in Reggio Emilia, “Onde sonore” in Modena and “Il suono giovane” in Florence.

Since 2019, he has been the violist of the Quartetto Leonardo, performing at festivals such as “Virtuoso & Belcanto” in Lucca, “Cinque Terre International Festival”, “Trame Sonore” in Mantua, “Verdi Festival” in Parma and the “Ravenna Festival”. He has also performed in a quintet with Alessandro Taverna in a live RAI broadcast and at the Quirinale Palace. In 2021, Quartetto Leonardo received the “Farulli Prize” from the Italian Association of Music Critics.

Thanks to collaborations with CIDIM, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Accademia Chigiana, he has performed in Thessaloniki, Berlin and Bremen. In 2023, he was selected by William Coleman for a project in collaboration with the Royal College Stockholm. He has participated in masterclasses with internationally renowned musicians, including the Kuss Quartet, Bruno Giuranna and the Jerusalem Quartet.

In 2024, he joined the Motus Quartet in Vienna, led by Johannes Meissl, taking part in international projects in Tunisia, Taiwan and at the Musikverein.

In December 2024, he officially joined the Doré Quartet.

Salvatore plays a Giovanni Pistucci viola from 1910 circa, thanks to the kind concession of the Fondazione Pro Canale of Milan.