Raffaele Trevisani has been praised consistently for his style and musicality by the public and the critics. He has been one of the very few students of Sir James Galway for many years and he received unanimous appreciations also from Jean Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker and Maxence Larrieu.
Sir James Galway said about him: "Raffaele belongs to the best of the flutists of the day for his beautiful singing tone, perfect technique and dedication to the art of music".
Mr.Trevisani, native of Milan, began his solo career with I Solisti Veneti, performing in numerous prestigious concert series in Italy and around the world. He has also performed as soloist with the Orchestra da Camera di Padova e del Veneto, I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano, I Cameristi della Scala, I Solisti della Scala, the Kammerorchester "Arcata" Stuttgart, the Bielefelder Philarmoniker, the Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de Sao Paulo, the Orquestra Sinfonica de Santo Andrè, the Orchestra "Cantelli", the Istanbul State Simphony Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and many others.
Raffaele Trevisani has played in some of the major halls of Japan (Bunkakaikan, Suntory Hall, Nikkei Hall), USA, Canada, South America, Russia as well as in Italy (Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Settimane Musicali in Stresa, Amici della Musica in Florence, Società dei Concerti in Milan, Accademia Filarmonica "Bellini" in Catania,…), Europe, (Wigmore Hall in London, Musikhalle in Hamburg, Rudolf-Oekter-Halle in Bielefeld, Philarmonie Gustav-Siegler-Haus in Stuttgart), Switzerland, Turkey, Slovenia and Israel.
He has participated in well-known music festivals such as Settimane Musicali in Stresa, Settembre Musica in Turin, Palaces of St.Petersburg International Music Festival, Rheingau Music Festival, Campos de Jordao Music Festival. He performed the world premiere of the "Concerto dell'Aria" written for him by the italian composer Carlo Galante with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Santo Andrè in Brazil and in 2004 he performed the premiere of Alberto Colla "Quasi una Romanza" for flute and strings with the Orchestra of Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and a new concerto for flute, violin and orchestra by Hendrik Hofmayr with the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa at the State Teather in Pretoria for the celebrations of "Ten years of freedom".
He did also the premiere of the flute concerto by Stephen Yip with the Israel Strings Ensemble in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. He has been invited to play and give masterclasses in the most prestigious flute festivals around the world (Boston, Frankfurt a. M, Detroit, Chicago, Rome, Las Vegas, Milano).
He has recorded for the Italian RAI, the German SDR, the Japanese NHK, the English BBC, the Russian Television and the Brazilian Television; moreover, Globo Brazilian Television and RAI Corporation Television in New York (for the program "Italiani in America") have dedicated to him specials with interviews and live concerts. He has recorded several CDs for Stradivarius, AS Disc, Hanssler Classic and the complete works for flute and orchestra by W. A.Mozart with the Kammerorchester Arcata Stuttgart, a joint production by the Süddeutsche Rundfunk of Stuttgart and the Italian music magazine "Amadeus".
In January 2002 "Amadeus" published his recording of the C.Ph.E.Bach flute concertos with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, that is now available on Delos International label. He recorded for Delos also a cd with Italian Flute concertos with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and "The virtuoso flute" for flute and piano. The next release with Delos International will be the Mercadante flute concertos with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. He has been invited to play with Maxence Larrieu and, for Italian Television, with James Galway . He is flute teacher at the "International Academy of Music" of the Foundation of the Civic Schools of Milan.
He plays a 14 carat gold Muramatsu flute and a 14 carat gold Powell flute.		 Biography:


I have known Raffaele Trevisani over a period of years and do not hesitate to say that he belongs to the best of the flautist of the day.
His perfect technique, beautiful singing tone and dedication to the art of music will ensure him a place of honor with the public and his colleagues.

Sir James Galway.