Italian · American — Violin

FrancescaDego

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

ViolinArtist in Residence · Wigmore Hall 2026/27Chandos RecordsItalian · AmericanFrancesca Dego

02Est. 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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03Season 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.

04In 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

05On stage

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01
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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02
26 Aug
2026 · 7 pm
Mumbai (India), National Center for the Performing Arts
Symphony Orchestra of India
Alessandro Bonato, conductor
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
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03
27 Aug
2026 · 7 pm
Mumbai (India), Experimental Theater
Francesca Leonardi, piano
Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 10 "Didone Abbandonata"
Berio: Two pieces for Violin and Piano (1951)
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06On 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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01June 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.

02March 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.

03February 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.

08In performance