Sebastian Zagame

Bio

Sebastian Zagame, born in Rome in 2000, began studying violin at 3. At 5, he became the youngest violinist in the Juniorchestra of Accademia di Santa Cecilia. At 16, he graduated with honors in Violin from Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia, later earning a second-level degree with distinction. He further studied with Pavel Berman and Salvatore Accardo. He has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Basel Symphony Orchestra, Santa Cecilia National Orchestra, and Estonian Festival Orchestra, both as soloist and concertmaster. He recorded CDs for Da Vinci Records and Zenekápolna and has played under conductors like Paavo Järvi and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Winner of competitions such as “Vittorio Andretta” and “Dinu Lipatti,” he was praised by Corriere della Sera and plays a valuable 1942 Carlo de’ Barbieri violin, entrusted to him by Fondazione Monzino.