Vittorio QUINQUENNALE

Vittorio Quinquennale graduated from the Conservatorio S. Pietro a Majella in Naples in 1998, where he studied under Maestro Francesco Salime. He then continued his training at the Conservatoire de Versailles in the class of Jacques Desloges, where he was awarded a gold medal for his exceptional talent.

In 2001, he joined the class of Jean-Yves Fourmeau at the Conservatoire de Cergy-Pontoise, where in 2002 he received a gold medal for chamber music performance and a first prize as a concert performer.

A Pedagogical and International Career

From 2002, he was appointed professor at the Conservatoire Georges Gourdet in Suresnes (Paris).

From 2002 to 2007, he also taught saxophone at the I.C. Regina Elena in Rome and was regularly invited to give masterclasses in Italy and internationally.

His work as a concert performer has taken him to prestigious stages in Belgium, France, Canada, USA, Spain, and Greece. Since 2001, he has stood out as a soloist at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and collaborated with the illustrious National Academy of Santa Cecilia.

Artistic and Recording Collaborations

Vittorio Quinquennale has participated in recordings for prestigious labels such as Sony Classical and collaborated with the Berliner Youth Orchestra as well as the famous Maestro Ennio Morricone.

He is also the founder of the Kansax Quartet, with which he recorded two albums: Rodeando and Live in Naples.

Since 2008, he has been the soprano saxophonist in the Banda Ministeriale della Guardia di Finanza.