Paolo Ponziano Ciardi was born in Genova and began his conducting career at an early age. Alongside his classical and humanistic preparation, he also studied pianoforte, composition, organ, orchestral conducting and choral conducting. Contemporaneously he frequented courses at the Mozarteum in Salzburg under Milan Horvat and at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena under Franco Ferrara. In 1981 he was the only Italian to win a scholarship offered by the Austrian Government and he perfected his studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna with Otmar Suitner for Orchestral Conducting, Karl Etti for Opera Conducting and Gunther Theuring for Choral Conducting. He won the edition of the "European Personality Award" for his work.

As a conductor Ciardi is a regular guest to Symphonic and Choral Associations, Orchestras and important international Concert Societies. Amongst these are: the RAI Orchestra in Turin, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, the Opera Society "G.P. da Palestrina" in Cagliari, Teatro Rossini in Pesaro, the Orchestra "A. Scarlatti" of Neaples, the Milano Classica Orchestra, the Opera Theatre “V. Bellini” of Catania, the Opera Theatre of Budapest, the Opera Theatre of Spalato (Croatia), the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, the Philarmonia of Minsk, the Budapest Chamber Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Malta, the Bacau Philarmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Concert Orchestra, he has collaborated with soloists and singers such as Simon Estes, Mariella Devia, Daniela Mazzucato, Fiorenza Cedolins, Cecilia Gasdia, Pietro Ballo, Raina Kabaivanska, Francesca Patanè, Istvan Ruha, Ilya Grubert, Felix Ayo, Massimo Quarta, Rolando Panerai, Katia Ricciarelli and Simone Alaimo, winning the enthusiasm of the public and excellent press notices everywhere.

Particularily significant were his performances in the Tchaikowsky Hall in Moscow, the Abravanell Hall in Salt Lake City, the Bonn University, the Liszt Academy in Budapest, the "Salle des Penitents Blancs" at Avignon, the Internationale Salzburger Orgelkonzerte of Salzburg, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Teatro Comunale di Cagliari, Rossini Opera Festival, Opera Theatre of Ankara (Turkey), the Festival Internacional Cervantino of Guanajuato (Mexico), the Auditorium of Mexico City, the Roman Theatre at Cartagine, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Cecilia Meireles Hall in Rio de Janeiro, the Fujiarah Performing Arts Hall (UAE).

Camille Thomas is a dynamic and captivating artist known for her vibrant personality and profound musicality. She believes in the unifying and inspiring power of music, saying, "I strongly believe that music has the power to expand the heart, intensify our feelings, and give hope for the beauty and greatness of the human soul."

Born in 1988 in Paris, Camille began playing the cello at age four. She studied with esteemed teachers Marcel Bardon, Stephan Forck, Frans Helmerson, and Wolfgang-Emanuel Schmidt, quickly establishing herself in the classical music world. Camille has performed with renowned conductors and orchestras globally and plays the famous 'Feuermann' Stradivarius from 1730, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.

Since signing with Deutsche Grammophon in 2017, Camille has risen to prominence as one of the most exciting young musicians in the classical scene. In March 2023, she released "The Chopin Project," a trilogy of albums dedicated to Chopin's favorite instrument, the cello. This project includes "The Franchomme Legacy," exploring Chopin's relationship with cellist Auguste Franchomme, "Complete Chamber Music," featuring all of Chopin's chamber works, and "Cello Arrangements," presenting famous Chopin pieces arranged for cello.

Camille Thomas performs regularly with distinguished ensembles and at prestigious venues. She has performed or is set to perform at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Duszniki, Biarritz, the Kronberg Festival, and with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC under Gustavo Gimeno. As a residency artist with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, she will collaborate with Sergey Smbatyan for four concerts. Additionally, she has engagements with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Stuttgart Philharmoniker, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, RSO Vienna, NHK Symphony, and Nagoya Philharmonic.

The Teatro Goldoni Orchestra established in 2020 from the main reference staff of the opera and symphonic seasons of the Theater has, over time, assumed connotations of stability, refinement and search for sonorities.

It represents a national and international point of reference for its Symphony Season and its productions such as Sheherazade by Rismky Korsakov performed for the first time in Livorno in November 2022 or Tchaikovsky's Symphony VI repeated 90 years after the first Italian performance conducted by Pietro Mascagni.

The artistic specificities of the orchestra are to be found in the Mascagnano, Pucciniano and Verdian opera repertoire. He actively participates every year in the Mascagni Festival in Livorno, giving new life to works by the composer from Livorno par excellence.

The conductors and soloists with whom the orchestra has collaborated have appreciated its dynamism and availability. The artists who have been able to appreciate it over time are: Anderson Dean, De Lorenzo Giancarlo, Fratta Gianna, Madaras Gergely, NG Wilson, Raskin Daniel, Smbatyan Sergey, Warner John, Blaumane Kristīna – Cellist, Brovtsyn Boris – Violinist, Cafaro Nicolò – Pianist, Chiacchiaretta Cesare – Bandoneonist, de Niese Danielle – Soprano, De Palma Dino – Violinist and Violist, Furia Fabio – Bandoneonist, Itamar Zorman – Violinist, Meloni Fabrizio – Clarinetist. Pellegrino Ettore – Violinist, Quaranta Salvatore – Violinist, Ruggiero Salvatore – Oboist, Semchuk Olexander – Violinist, Taverna Alessandro – Pianist, Yeol Eum Son – Pianist, Zhou Nancy – Violinist.