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FRANCESCA
DEGO

"Playing that combines tonal purity, verve and an evident delight in the unexpected."
— Gramophone

Est. 1989 — Lecco, Italy

A voice on the violin — lucid, luminous, unafraid.

Celebrated for compelling interpretations and flawless technique, Francesca is Artist in Residence at London's Wigmore Hall for 2026 / 27.

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Season 2026 / 27

Upcoming debuts include the San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Danish National Symphony, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and Bilbao Symphony, alongside returns to Houston, Indianapolis, the CBSO and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.

In their words
"One of the most extraordinary talents I have encountered — a brilliant, infallible technique and a beautiful, warm tone, with a musicality full of imagination yet always faithful to the score."
— Salvatore Accardo

On stage

Upcoming concerts

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28 Jul
2026 · 9 pm
Pieve a Elici (Italy), San Pantaleone
Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet
Alessandro Taverna, piano
Menotti: Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stravinsky: L'Histoire du soldat for Clarinet Trio
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03 Aug
2026 · 8 pm
San Sebastián (Spain), Quincena Musical
Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet
Alessandro Taverna, piano
Menotti: Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stravinsky: L'Histoire du soldat for Clarinet Trio
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04 Aug
2026 · 9 pm
Santander (Spain), Festival Internacional de Santander
Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet
Alessandro Taverna, piano
Menotti: Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stravinsky: L'Histoire du soldat for Clarinet Trio
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On record

Latest recording

Chandos · with BBC Symphony Orchestra
"Ravishingly pure, precise and purposeful — a radiance and opulent virtuosity that embraces an overall Romantic ethos."
— ★★★★★ The Scotsman
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June 15, 2026

Dego named as Wigmore Hall Artist in Residence

We are delighted to announce that Francesca Dego is Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall for the 2026/27 season.

March 9, 2026

Francesca opens Taipei Symphony season with Gautier Capuçon

Following a successful last-minute jump-in performing Prokofiev 2 with the Milwaukee Symphony and Alpesh Chauhan, and debuts with Dortmund and Seattle Symphonies this month, Francesca Dego jumps in in Taipei on March 11th for Lisa Batiashvili.

February 24, 2025

Francesca Dego jumps in for Hilary Hahn in Houston

Following her recent Chandos recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony, Francesca shares this beloved masterpiece at Jones Hall in her Houston Symphony debut, replacing Hilary Hahn under Andrés Orozco-Estrada.

In performance