Brenno Boccadoro
Piano
Biography
A distinguished musicologist from Ticino, Brenno Boccadoro is a leading figure in Swiss musical scholarship. Trained at the Geneva Conservatory and University, he has served as an Ordinary Professor at the University of Geneva and at the EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) since 2004.
As a specialist in the history of ideas, he has dedicated his career to exploring the profound power of music over the human psyche. From Greek Antiquity to the Italian Renaissance, his research deciphers how melody shapes our psychological states and emotions. A renowned expert on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, he notably oversaw the critical edition of Rousseau's musical writings for the prestigious "Bibliothèque de la Pléiade." A passionate researcher, he invites us to rediscover music not just as an art form, but as a true science of human emotion.
As a specialist in the history of ideas, he has dedicated his career to exploring the profound power of music over the human psyche. From Greek Antiquity to the Italian Renaissance, his research deciphers how melody shapes our psychological states and emotions. A renowned expert on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, he notably oversaw the critical edition of Rousseau's musical writings for the prestigious "Bibliothèque de la Pléiade." A passionate researcher, he invites us to rediscover music not just as an art form, but as a true science of human emotion.
Played with
Sébastien Venturini
Banjo, Guitar
Olivier Clerc
Drums, Washboard
Thomas Winteler
Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone
Jacques Ducrot
Drums, Tenor Saxophone