Born in Rome, Giacomo Sermoneta graduated with top marks and honours from the Conservatory of Music “Santa Cecilia” in Rome in the class of Marco Fiorini. He then furthered his studies in Switzerland with Marco Rizzi at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana and Rudolf Koelman at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste pursuing his second Master degree in Music Performance, minor in conducting with Marc Kissoczy. His artistic development has also been supported by the Lyra Stiftung, which awarded him a scholarship in recognition of his musical journey. He attended masterclasses and lectures with teachers such as Nora Chastain, Daniel Sepec, Marco Fiorini, Marco Rizzi, Alberto Mina, Paolo Piomboni, David Romano, Alessandro Moccia, Roberto Gonzalez, Peter McGuire. He has been Konzertmeister of the youth orchestra of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, performing and sharing the stage with eminent artists such as Antonio Pappano, Salvatore Accardo, Giovanni Sollima, Mario Brunello, Fabio Biondi, SumiJo, 2CELLOS, Andrea Bocelli, Elton John and many others. His international career has taken him to diverse stages across Europe and beyond, with performances in Dubai, North Macedonia, Nice, Monte Carlo, Zürich, Lugano, Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, and Salzburg. Giacomo has been awarded and winner of National and International competitions, including the International Kiwanis competition, International competition Syntonia, Crescendo International prize in Florence. He is member and former member of the followings orchestras and ensambles: Roma tre Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica di Benevento, World Youth Orchestras, Silkroad Chamber Soloists, ONCI, Fame’s Institute Orchestra, Animato Foundation Orchestra.
Alongside his performing career, Giacomo has developed extensive experience as a violin teacher and pedagogue. He has been teaching privately for over ten years, working with students of different ages, levels, and backgrounds. His pedagogical experience also includes teaching at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy, where he worked with students from China. He has further served as a tutor for the Youth Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, supporting young musicians in their orchestral and musical development. He currently works as a pedagogue and tutor with the Superar Suisse Youth Orchestra in Zürich, while continuing his private teaching practice and his career as a performing violinist. His approach to teaching combines a strong foundation in violin technique with an emphasis on musical awareness, listening, physical freedom, and the development of each student’s individual artistic voice.
Giacomo is currently mentored by Peter McGuire (Tonhalle Ochester Zurich) and performs as both a soloist and chamber musician, playing a 2019 Petrit Kopsaj violin.