Festival Respighi, Bologna · October 2026
Edoardo Maria Pedrelli
Oboe
Edoardo Maria Pedrelli, oboist at the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, joined Firelight Musicians for the world première of Ina Boyle’s Maudlin of Paplewick at the Festival Respighi in October.
He talks about what drew him to music, his ambitions, and what it meant to play in a company bringing together artists from many countries. He also speaks frankly about the challenges facing young musicians and what the profession now expects of them.
