Alessandro Carbonare was born in Desenzano del Garda (Northern Italy). He is presently principal clarinetist of the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

For 15 years he lived in Paris, where he was the principal clarinet of the Orchestre National de France.

Mr. Carbonare won many international competitions around the world, such as  Geneve in 1990, Prague in 1991, Toulon in 1991, ARD Munich in 1991 and Paris in 1992.

His concerto appearances include the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, National Orchestra of Spain, Oslo Philarmonic Orchestra, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester, Bayerischer Rundfunk Munich, Wien Sinfonietta, Orchestre National de France, Berlin Radio Orchestra and all major italian orchestras.

As principal clarinet, he played also with the  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

With a personal invitation from Maestro Claudio Abbado, he regularly plays with Lucerne Festival Orchestra. He has recorded-live the Mozart Clarinet Concerto K 622 for Deutsche Grammophon, winning the 49° Record Academy Awards in 2013.

He recorded several albums for Decca as well.

Mr. Carbonare is active not only in classical music, but also in Jazz and Klezmer projects.

He is an active member of FESNOJIV in Venezuela, teaching music for free to hundreds of paupers young people in Caracas.

He worked with many famous friends in all kind of music: Leonidas Kavakos, Pinkas Zuckerman, Alexander Lonquich, Lang Lang, Martha Argherich, Paquito D'Riveira, Louis Sclavis, Enrico Pieranunzi and Stefano Bollani.

Mr. Carbonare is professor in Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome and at the Summer Courses at Accademia Chigiana di Siena.