Compositions of Franz Schubert

Performed by:
Aco Bišćević, voice (tenor)
Alessandro Commellato, piano

Aco Bišćević made his debut at La Scala in Milan, where he performed under the baton of Ingo Metzmacher, after studying voice and harpsichord at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He also participated in the Young Singers Project program at the renowned Salzburger Festspiele. He has appeared as a guest at the Berlin Comic Opera, Innsbruck Regional Theater, Styriarte Festival, Festival della Valle d’Itria Martina Franca, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Trame Sonore in Mantua, Monteverdi festival Cremona.
He has worked with conductors such as Michael Hofstetter, Theodor Guschelbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jordi Savall, Reinhard Goebel, Vittorio Ghielmi, Ingo Metzmacher, Aapo Häkkinen, Federico Maria Sardelli, Václav Luks and Michael Curney.
With his haute-contre voice, Bišćević performs throughout Europe, especially as Evangelist in Bach works. His artistic work also focuses on performing Lieder, accompanying himself on modern and historical instruments, being one of the few to revitalize historical practice.
Highly virtuosic tenor cantatas by Carl Heinrich Graun, never before performed, will be released on CD in 2024.

Alessandro Commellato, an Italian pianist, studied with Carlo Vidusso in Milan and specialized with Pier Narciso Masi, Evgeny Malinin and Sergio Fiorentino. He has won major international competitions and performed as a soloist with many prestigious orchestras around the world. He is known for his interpretations of contemporary works with the Divertimento Ensemble and has toured the USA, Russia, Japan and Australia. As a soloist, he has been invited by such renowned theaters as La Scala in Milan and La Fenice in Venice. Commellato is also an acclaimed chamber musician and performer of historical keyboards, participating in international festivals and recording for Brilliant Classics and RAI. He currently teaches piano at the Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Milan.