ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn hiː wʌzɐ səpˈoːɹɾɚ ænd mjˈuːzɪkəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɹˌiːjˈuːniən ʌv ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛlɪsts ɪn dʒɛnˈoʊə, ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪk ᵻvˈɛnt fɚðə sˈɪɾi.
In 2015 he was a supporter and musical director of the first reunion of over 120 cellists in Genoa, a historic event for the city.