He says the harpsichord, organ, and fortepiano are his life. Yet it’s as a conductor that Francesco Corti travels Europe, championing an open, cross-border vision of his role. 
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A harpsichordist and conductor without a permanent ensemble, 41-year-old Italian Francesco Corti, based in Basel, Switzerland, has forged a unique career path. Between Il Pomo d’Oro, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, and the musical direction of the Drottningholm Theater, he prefers to collaborate with multiple groups rather than found his own. It’s a way for him to explore the diversity of repertoires and traditions and to promote the lively circulation of music throughout Europe. Interview.
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