Biography
Beatrice Venezi was born in Lucca, Italy, in 1990. In 2015, she graduated in orchestral conducting from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. She continued her studies in musicology, and her first essay was published in the prestigious journal Codice 602 under the title “Gaetano Giani Luporini: The Inner Necessity of Art.” In 2005, she won the first prize at the Italian National Piano Competition and began collaborating with national and international orchestras. [1] [2] The next year, she won the first prize at the Luigi Zanuccoli Young Musicians Award. [3]
At the age of only 22, Venezi became a conductor. [4] She was Assistant Conductor of the Armenian State Youth Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Milano Classica Orchestra, Guest Conductor of the Orchestra della Toscana. In 2016, she was appointed Principal Director of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti Young. [5] [2] [6]
In 2019, she released her first album, titled My Journey - Puccini’s Symphonic Works. [4]
In 2021, she co-hosted Sanremo music festival. [1]
In 2021, she received the Atreju21 award at the Atreju festival of the Fratelli d'Italia political party. [7]
Controversy
Venezi is known in Italy for her proximity to the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni. Her father Gabriele Venezi is a former member of Forza Nuova, a neofascist political party. [1] [8] [9] On the 17th of November, 2022, Venezi was appointed Music Advisor by the Italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano. [1] In the same year, she was appointed artistic director of the Taormina Arte Foundation by the Sicilian Regional Government. [6]
Venezi was supposed to conduct the 2024 New Year's concert in Nice, but in July 2023, several associations, anti-fascist committees, and pro-democracy groups in Nice staged a powerful protest, calling on the municipality and the city's opera house to cancel the concert. [1]
On September 23, 2025, she was appointed Music Director of La Fenice, one of the most famous Italian opera venues. Its staff members opposed the appointment, pointing out that Venezi lacks experience and has never before conducted at La Fenice, except for a short promo event. [8] [10] Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro confirmed that 'There was pressure from Rome for the appointment'. [11] A petition demanding revocation has already been signed by more than 14,000 people, and 140 annual season ticket holders have sent an open letter to the theatre's management stating that they will not renew their season tickets for 2026 if Venezi's appointment remains in force. In that case, the theatre will suffer a loss of at least €140,000. [12]
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