MAESTRO

PASQUALE VALERIO, MAESTRO

Pasquale Valerio is the creator nurturer, mentor, and guiding light for the villages Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale.

Pasquale was born in Naples Italy and began his music studies at the age of nine he began studying Trumpet Performance at The N. Piccinni Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1985. His studies were not limited to trumpets but included complimentary piano studies, harmony, and lectures from maestro Filippo Veniero, who was his guide and mentor from 1976 to 1989 period his adult musical career began during his national service as a member of the Carabinieri (Italian Military Police). Fortunately for his musical development, most of this was with the band. After his discharge, he began playing trumpet at the Naples Opera House and he began studying conducting. Pasquale Valerio served as an apprentice under Sir Antonio Pappano for six years period Pasquale followed him around the world from 2006 to 2011 and learned directly from the conductor of the Royal Opera House in London period to that end, Pasquale believes fully in the music of education through music and that children are never too young to start discovering the power of harmony.

In 1996, Pasquale relocated to the United States to continue his conducting studies with Jay Whitney and Gunter Schmidt. In 2004 he became the founder and the musical director of Villages Philharmonic Orchestra where he continues to serve today. Maestro Valerio was the founder of the Lake Sumter Chamber Orchestra and the co-founder and conductor of the Florida Lake Symphony from 2005 to 2006. Pasquale has been regularly invited as a guest conductor at the Orchestra Philharmonic 900’, Teatro Regio, and Viotti International Music festival.

In 2023, Pasquale was appointed as a Conductor Visiting Professor LPMAM for London Performing Academy of Music.