Marco Rossi
Born in Naples, he graduated in Law at the Federico II University and began his legal activity by collaborating in the office of Prof. Giovanni Verde. Subsequently, he makes use of the experience gained in a family business, in the construction industry. As a consequence of personal research and interests in the management of non-profit organizations field, in ‘97, he offered his own legal advice and participated in the foundation of the Pietà de’ Turchini Centre for Early Music together with the theater historian Federica Castaldo, the orchestra leader Antonio Florio and the musicologist Dinko Fabris.
Convinced of the Foundation’s growth and development prospects, he decided to devote himself to its administrative management, to the institutional relations and relations with the public administration. With his substantial contribution he succeeded in a few years, to accredit the Centre for Early Music, of which he is president from 2003 to 2018, among the most prestigious concert organizations on the national and international scene. As President of the Association first and then of the Foundation, he promoted and designed with the architect Klaus Schuwerk the restoration of the former Church of Santa Caterina da Siena, a prestigious 17th century architectural complex that houses the “Pietà de’ Turchini Centre for Early Music”. Consequently, he also promoted the urban redevelopment of the road axis of Piazzetta Cariati and Santa Caterina of Siena Sreet, entrusting the design task to Prof. Arch. Riccardo Dalisi. The concert with the BAPSAE Superintendence of Naples and suburbs, gave significant impetus to the restoration of the Court Theater of Palazzo Reale. All the listed restorations were carried out mostly thanks to the financial contribution of the Compagnia di San Paolo of Turin, the key partner of many activities and initiatives carried out by the Centre. From 2000 to 2011 he was treasurer secretary and board counselor of the Baroque Orchestra, Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini, in charge of institutional relations. He inspired the establishment of the trade association Sistema Musica e Danza – Campania adhering to the Agis Regional Union, of which he was elected president from June 26, 2007 to February 24, 2011, contributing with original ideas to the conception of new projects, and offering new contents to the cultural and political debate on live performance. He also actively contributed to the elaboration of the Framework Law n.6 / 2007 on live performance, approved by the Campania Region. With an original project entitled Re.
Crea Creative Residence for artists, actors, musicians, he obtained the assignment for the Foundation of the sixteenth-century Church of San Rocco of Chiaia for which he presented, obtaining approval, a conservative restoration project that was fulfilled in 2014 with funds from the Compagnia di San Paolo of Turin. In 2012 he founded together with Federica Castaldo a youth ensemble on original instruments called Talenti Vulcanici. The ensemble brings together skilled young people from the national and international territory, for whom it organizes high-level professional training courses aimed at concert performance.
