Marco Dalsass received his diploma and graduated with the maximum grade after studying with
Maestro Enrico Egano at the Conservatory “A. Steffani” of Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, from which
he received also a scholarship. He continued his study with Antonio Janigro, M. Brunello, M.
Flaksman.
In Cremona at the Accademia Stauffer he studied under Maestro R.Filippini and at the Accademia
Internazionale of Biella (Italy) he studied with Maestro Antonio Meneses graduated with
“Excellent”. He has participated in numerous tours throughout Europe, USA, Canada, South
America, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea, Malesia, Emirates playing with Solisti Veneti and other
prestigious ensemble.
He also played as a soloist at Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center New York City), Ravinia Festival
of Chicago, Tanglewood Boston, Teresa Carreno Theater Caracas, Teatro alla Scala di Milano. In
1987 he played with the cello ensemble “Villa Lobos” in prestigious Brazilian theaters celebrating
the birth of the famous composer. He has participated as first cello for many operistic and
symphonic programs with Teatro Comunale of Treviso, Teatro la Fenice of Venice and Orchestra
Italiana d’Archi conducted by Mario Brunello. He has won many national cello
competitions (Vittorio Veneto, Corsico, Cesena, Torino and Palermo); in 1990 he was recipient of
the “Special Prize” for the best interpretation of the “Ciaccona, Intermezzo and Adagio” of Luigi
Dallapiccola in the International Competition “Gaspar Cassadò” of Florence. He was the only
Italian to receive a prize. In 1992 he was invited to participate in several concerts promoted by
“Pomeriggi Musicali” of Milano, Italy for the Rossini Centennial; his interpretation of “Une Larme”
won particular appreciation. In 1995 he received national acclaim from critics for his performance
of the Concerto n° 1 of D. Schostakowitsch and the Rococò Variations of P. Tschaikowsky . Since
1991 he is part of the “Trio d’Archi di Venezia” with which he has continued his interpretative
studies along with a successful concert activity, so much so that the Trio received prestigious
recognition from the University of Bloomington (Indiana, USA); M° Franco Gulli wrote: “... three
highly talented musicians who know how to use their instruments with the unity necessary to
recreate chamber music at its highly level”. In 1996 he performed the Triplo Concerto of Beethoven
with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra receiving acclaim from the national critic, in 2014 he
played in Toronto the 1st concert of Sostakovich with the conductor Paul Mc Culloch, in 2015 he
played Haydn Concert in D major and in 2017 Shostakovich Concert n° 1 with Mitteleuropa
Orchestra as well.
He is Professor of Cello at the Udine Conservatory.
Musicians have written about him: “...Marco is an excellent cellist” Rocco Filippini; “...Marco
Dalsass is talented and plays the cello not only very well, but also with very good taste. Antonio
Meneses”; “...Marco Dalsass is a very well prepared cellist” Aldo Ciccolini; “Marco Dalsass is a
good musician. He makes a fine sound, and he leads his colleagues very well. He has a very sure
technique. It was a great pleasure to work with Mr. Dalsass”. Yury Temirkanov.