Tommaso Benciolini
Flute Faculty | The Global Conservatory

Tommaso Benciolini is an internationally acclaimed flutist, recording artist, and conservatory professor, recognized for a career that combines elite solo performance, scholarly research, and high-level pedagogy. Based in Italy, he is Professor of Flute at the Conservatory of Music F. A. Bonporti in Trento and an active soloist on the world’s most prestigious stages.

Born in Bologna in 1991, Tommaso graduated at age eighteen with highest honors and scholarship from the Conservatory E. F. Dall’Abaco in Verona. He continued advanced studies at the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris under Pierre-Yves Artaud and earned a Master of Advanced Studies in Music Interpretation at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano with Mario Caroli. In 2012, he became the youngest professor appointed at the Verona Conservatory.

Winner of the 2017 New York Respighi Prize, Tommaso made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018. His solo career has led him to perform at major venues including Tokyo Suntory Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Wiener Musikverein, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Zurich Tonhalle, Mozarteum Salzburg, Seoul Arts Center, Munich Herkulessaal, Dubai Opera House, and Teatro La Fenice in Venice. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Tokyo Philharmonic, Berliner Symphoniker, Chamber Orchestra of New York, OSI Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, St. Petersburg State Symphony, Hungarian State Symphony, Armenian State Symphony, and many others across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Tommaso is also a major contributor to contemporary and historical flute repertoire. He is the dedicatee of numerous new works, including Andrea Battistoni’s flute concerto The Garden of Delights, premiered in 2020 at the Philharmonie of Berlin. His recording career includes a critically acclaimed debut CD for SONY Classical dedicated to Antonio Vivaldi, featuring world-premiere recordings with the chamber orchestra L’Appassionata, which he founded. His research has led to the rediscovery and first modern performances and recordings of works by Mendelssohn, Nino Rota, and Antonio Vivaldi, many of which were previously unknown or unrecorded.

At The Global Conservatory, Tommaso teaches Advanced, Pre-Professional, and Professional flutists in English, Italian, and French. His teaching covers flute technique, advanced breathing and circular breathing, baroque and classical style and ornamentation, contemporary repertoire, and professional self-management. His approach is structured, creative, and goal-oriented, grounded in the technical precision and artistic independence required for international careers.

With a profile that unites world-class performance, academic authority, and original research, Tommaso Benciolini represents the highest level of modern flute artistry and pedagogy.