Born in Milan, he graduated in organ, composition and conducting from the Conservatory of his city and then specialized in early music at the Scuola Civica. He performed as a soloist and conductor throughout Europe, the United States, Russia and Japan, collaborating with artists such as Cecilia Bartoli, Max Emanuel Cencic, Philippe Jaroussky. In 2006 he founded the period instrument and vocal ensemble Il canto di Orfeo. Particularly appreciated in the baroque and classical repertoire, he has recently conducted a staged production of Bellini’s Norma with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role for the opening night of the Edinburgh Festival.