Matteo Cimatti, Violine

The Guadagnini violin, built in 1769 and provided by a generous sponsor, is in good hands with him: the Italian violinist Matteo Cimatti, born in 2000, is currently making a name for himself in the international classical music world. Following his studies, further training under Janine Jansen, and numerous prizes and awards, he is now set to make his debuts at major venues and with renowned orchestras. When the Italian, who is based in London and Switzerland, makes his first appearance before the audience at the Alte Oper during the 2026/27 season, his repertoire will include, amongst other works, Ravel’s Second Violin Sonata, completed 99 years ago. Ravel had claimed that the violin and piano were actually completely incompatible – in order to emphasise the independence of the instruments all the more as a defining feature of the sonata, alongside the exciting jazz elements in the middle movement.