Renowned Italian saxophonist, Davide Nari, to play with the Classical Sax Project in New York City Septempber 2026.

Davide Nari

SAXOPHONIST

Davide Nari is an Italian saxophonist, chamber musician, and educator with an extensive international career spanning Europe, North America, and Asia. As a soloist and orchestral performer, he has collaborated with major Italian institutions, including the "Carlo Felice" Theater Orchestra in Genoa, the Arena di Verona Orchestra, the "Haydn" Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Orchestra, and the Sanremo Symphony Orchestra.

A dedicated advocate for contemporary music, Nari regularly performs world and national premieres of works by composers including N. Kapustin, M. Mangani, M. Lombardi, L. Fialdini, K. M. Murphy, and G. Wanamaker. His recordings have been released by Warner Music Italy, Da Vinci Publishing, and Ars Publica, and he has appeared at international events including the XIX World Saxophone Congress in Las Palmas, Spain, and the 1st Korea Saxophone Camp in Seoul, South Korea.

Nari holds master’s degrees with top marks from the "N. Paganini" Conservatory in Genoa in Saxophone and the "G. Nicolini" Conservatory in Piacenza in Chamber Music, as well as an LTCL diploma from Trinity College London. He also studied orchestral conducting under M° Donato Renzetti.

As an educator, he has performed and presented masterclasses at institutions including the Manhattan School of Music, Queensborough Community College, Western Connecticut State University, the University of Minnesota, Bemidji State University, and the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. He currently teaches saxophone at the "Bianchi-Virginio" Musical State High School in Cuneo and at the AIYA – Mooc Culture Institute in Singapore.

A prize winner in numerous national and international competitions, Nari received 1st Prize at the MAP International Music Competition in Los Angeles in 2021. He is an official performing artist and endorser for Légère Reeds, Silverstein Works, and Odisei Music.