Roberto Antonello (1967) is the winner of the 2^nd Interpretation Prize at the XVII International Organ Competition Grand Prix de Chartres 2000, prestigious and aspired competition where he was the only Italian admitted to the final round in the 40 year contest history.

In 1990, he graduated (with praise) in Organ and Organ Composition at the National Conservatory in Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso) and, later, in Choral Music and Choir Conducting. In 1992, he got full marks at Bologna University with a final dissertation in Elements of Harmony and Counterpoint dealing with Cesar Franck's Trois Chorals. He also attended the CNM "Niedermeyer" in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris) studying with Daniel Roth, graduating with "Premier Prix d’Excellence en Supérieur d’Interpretation" in 1993.

In addition, he has undertaken masterclasses, in Italy and abroad, with: K. Schnorr, M. Radulescu, H. Vogel, H. Davidsson, M. Chapuis, M. Torrent, P. Westerbrink, G. Bovet, J. Boyer, P. Kee.

Besides Chartres contest, Organ Competition prizes have included a 3^rd prize in 1987 and a 1^st prize in 1989 at the International Competition Alpe Adria in Lucinico (Gorizia), a 2^nd prize at the National Competition in Noale (Venice) in 1991, a 2^nd prize (1^st prize not awarded) at the Concours Suisse (International) de l’Orgue in Brig in 1998. In 1994, following success in the National Competition for Organ Teachers at the National Italian Conservatory, he was appointed, in the same year, titular teacher for Organ and Organ Composition first in Avellino Conservatory, now in Conservatorio "Pedrollo" di Vicenza where, from 2005, he is also Head of Organ Studies.

He has performed as a soloist in the greatest Festivals and Concert Series in:
Italy (Milano - S. M. della Passione; Festival Organistico Internazionale di Senigallia; Associazione Mousikč di Vicenza - Monte Berico; Organi storici della provincia di Alessandria - Santuario di Crea; Altolivenza Festival - Portobuffolé; Accademia Organistica Udinese - Pasian di Prato; In Tempore Organi - Collesano; "Amici dell'Organo" di Cantů; Rassegna Internazionale d'Organo "Cittŕ della Spezia"; Associazione Organistica Vallesina - Cattedrale di Jesi; Accademia Organistica Elpidiense - Basilica della Misericordia di Sant'Elpidio a Mare; Festival Organistico "Cittŕ di Porto S. Giorgio"; Organi Storici della Bergamasca - Villongo; Organi Storici in Cadore - Selva di Cadore; Voci e organi dell'Appennino - Porretta Terme; Amici dell'Organo di Genova; Festival Internazionale di Varese - S. Massimiliano Kolbe; Rassegna Internazionale Organi della Valle d'Aosta; Festival Internazionale di Bari - S. Croce; Organi Antichi di Bologna - Lugo, Gesso; Rapallo Musica; Amici della Musica di Verona; Festival Organistico di Noale; Ravenna - S. Vitale; Chiusi della Verna; Settembre Musicale di Trieste - Cattedrale, N.S. di Sion; Aquileia - Cattedrale; Cremona - Cattedrale; Festival Organistico di Treviso; Festival Internazionale "Cantabilis Harmonia" - Sesto al Reghena; etc.),
France (Paris - S. Sulpice, Madeleine; Chartres - Cathédrale; Carcassonne - Basilique St. Nazaire; Bourges - Cathedrale St. Etienne; Toulouse - Eglise St. Nicholas; Le Havre - Cathédrale Notre Dame; Château-Salins - Eglise St. Pierre),
Switzerland (Fribourg - Cathedrale St. Nicholas, Collčge St. Michel; St. Urban - Pfarrkirche; Festival Internazionale di Magadino; Bern – Dreifaltigkeitskirche; Lausanne - St. François; Neuchâtel - Collegiale; Brig - Collegiale; Luzern - Jesuiten Kirche),
Spain (Zaragoza - Basilica del Pilar, San Pablo, Santa Isabel, Patio de la Infanta; Órganos Históricos de la Región de Murcia - Alguazas; Loiola - Basilica; Bergara - S. Pedro; San Sebastian; Carińena; Burgos - Cathedral; El Espinar de Segovia; Carriňn de los Condes - Iglesia San Andrés; Berdun - Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Eulalia),
Portugal (Lisbona - A Sé Cathedral, Basilica Estrela),
United Kingdom (Edinburgh - St. Giles' Cathedral; Norwich - Cathedral; Cromer - Parish Church),
Germany (Stuttgart - Stiftskirche; Freiburg i. B. - Münster; Andechs - Wallfartskirche; Nachtorgel im Dornum - Pfarrkirche; Freiberg - Dom; München - S. Michael Kirche; Reutlingen - St. Peter und Paulskirche; Maria Laach - Abtei),
Austria (Wien - Augustinenkirche; Innsbruck - Dom),
Sweden (Göteborg - Orgryte Nya Kirka, Christinae Kirka),
Czech Republic (Opava - Chram sv. Ducha; Lytomizl - Kostel Povyseni sv. Krize),
Slovak Republic (Kremnica - St. Katarina),
Denmark (Roskilde - Dom),
Croatia (Zagreb - Katedrala; Pula - Katedrala),
Belgium,
Slovenia,
Uruguay (Montevideo - Hermanos Capucinos; Paysandu - Basilica),
Paraguay (Asuncion - Encarnacion),
Brazil (Porto Alegre),
Canada (Toronto - St. Paul’s Cathedral), receiving many appreciations from the public and music critics.

He has been broadcasted by RAI1, HRT (Croatian Television) and some private networks. He recorded the complete C. Franck's organ works (in 3 CD, first recording in Italy and by an Italian performer - FAGOTT Orgelverlag) and G. Viozzi's ones (1912-1984, first recording and score publishing), German Romantic organ works, Italian Ottocento (G. Morandi) and pieces by contemporary composers.

He has given seminars and lessons on several topics concerning organ literature and interpretation (alternatim practice, the French Classical, French Romantic and Late Romantic repertories) for a number of Italian Conservatories and music associations, as visiting tutor at the Edinburgh Organ Academy 2005 (Ian Tomlin School of Music - Napier University), teaching with: M. C. Alain, D. Roth, N. Hakim, F. Espinasse, J. Raas, M. Harris, G. Brooks, J. Kitchen, etc. In 1996, being invited as lecturer to the Göteborg International Organ Academy (School of Music and Musicology - Göteborg University), he presented a paper dealing with Registration in C. Franck's Organ Works.

He has been juror in a number of national and international contests for organ and for other instruments (Toulouse, Opava, Borca di Cadore, Viterbo, ...).

(Last update: January 10 2010)