Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini

International Performer of the Year 1985

	Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini

Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini has been professor of musicology at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) since 1965. Highly active as a performer, he has made numerous recordings and received the following awards: "Premio delle discografia Italiana", "Schallplattenpreis der deutschen Phono-Akademie", "Choc de la musique", "Premio Antonio Vivaldi", "Premio Massimo Mila". Writer of many musicological articles, he has gained some special distinctions: Medaglia d'oro of the Italian Ministero Pubblica Istruzione, "Tiroler Adler" of Innsbuck, Honoris Causa from Edinburgh University, member of the Accademia di S.Cecilia in Rome.

Luigi Tagliavini's recital for the International Performer of the Year Award was played at Saint Michael's Church (Episcopal) on Amsterdam Avenue. We do not have a copy of his recital program.