SIMONE LIBRALON is an Italian violist whose work places the solo viola—and its rich, often overlooked sonic world—at the heart of his artistic vision. A member of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano since 2017, he combines performance, research, and recording to explore and expand the instrument’s solo repertoire across centuries and artistic movements.

Between 2021 and 2024, he released four major solo albums for Brilliant Classics, Aulicus Classics, and Halidon Music. These recordings span from The Six Suites for Solo Viola BWV 1007–1012 by J. S. Bach to Britten’s Three Suites and Elegy, from Max Reger’s Three Suites Op. 131d to his own transcription of Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903. His most recent release, Primary Shapes for Solo Viola, features landmark 20th-century works by Stravinsky, La Monte Young, and Philip Glass. Together, these projects offer a compelling map of the viola’s expressive potential and historical evolution.

In 2024, he also contributed as an author to the interdisciplinary volume Ascoltare il Design. Una lettura critica del design attraverso la musica del XX secolo (ADIper Editore), exploring the intersections between music and design.

Praised by critics for his technical command, beauty of tone, and depth of expression, he has performed as a soloist live on Italy’s national broadcaster Rai Radio 3 (La stanza della musica), and given concerts for festivals, concert series, and cultural institutions across Italy and abroad, with a repertoire ranging from early to contemporary music.

His performances and recordings have been featured by Il Sole 24 Ore, Corriere della Sera, Rai Radio 3 Suite, Radio Classica, MusicVoice, Musica, Radio Vaticana, RSI Rete Due, and more.

As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with the acclaimed Apollon Musagète Quartett (ARD Competition winners, 2008), violinist Domenico Nordio, pianist Alessandro Commellato, and the soloists of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano. As a member of a string quartet, he won third prize at the 2016 “Kammermusikwettbewerb des Mozartvereins 1829” in Nuremberg.

Earlier in his career, he served as assistant principal viola of the Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, principal viola at the Miami Music Festival, and a member of the Cherubini Orchestra under Riccardo Muti. His orchestral work has taken him to the BBC Proms, the Salzburg Festival, and prestigious venues across China, Japan, the UAE, the UK, and Europe, performing under leading conductors and alongside outstanding musicians.