Marco Ignoti studied clarinet under Cesare Salati at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory of Music in Parma, graduating summa cum laude in 1997.

In 2010, he completed his Master Degree in Clarinet Interpretation under Corrado Giuffredi, graduating summa cum laude with a thesis on Ferneyhough’s Time and Motion Study I, titled “Time and Motion Study, ergonomia utopica”, and performing solo clarinet and bass clarinet pieces, including Time and Motion Study I.

In the same year, he won the third prize at the “Valentino Bucchi” International Clarinet Competition in Rome.

Ignoti has played in several ensembles and devotes an extensive part of his music career to researching and performing contemporary music.

In 1997, he founded Trio Klee alongside Marco Lena (piano) and Riccardo Bellini (violin).
Together with the Trio, he performed some of the most significant works of the 20th century, garnering recognition from critics and audiences in national and international competitions.

In 1998, Ignoti contributed to establish Farben Ensemble, which saw the addition of two new members to Trio Klee.
Focusing on contemporary and 20th century repertoire, the Ensemble gained recognition in national and international competitions and festivals in Damascus, Graz, Thessaloniki, Genoa, and Antwerp.

The Ensemble participated in a Masterclass held by clarinettist Harry Sparnaay, culminating in a series of concerts in Parma, Cremona, and Mantua.

The Ensemble recorded “Confini” by Paolo Cavallone.

Ignoti has been the clarinettist of the Bologna-based FontanaMIXensemble since 2006.

Through his work with the Ensemble, he has collaborated with many composers of the Italian and international contemporary music scene, as well as with several European ensembles.
Ignoti has also taken part in the discographic production of the ensemble, recording eight albums.

The Ensemble has produced unique projects featuring artists such as Cristina Zavalloni, Moni Ovadia and Trilok Gurtu.

With the Ensemble, he has performed at some of the most renowned Italian and European venues and festivals, such as: La Biennale di Venezia (2009, 2016, 2020), Connect festival in Malmö, Dimitria Festival in Thessaloniki, the European project Do we need a new compass? in Hannover, Hall des Chars e la Cité de la musique et de la danse in Strasbourg, Teatro Comunale and Auditorium Teatro Manzoni in Bologna, Milano Musica, musical season “Rondò” in Milan, Festival “Aperto”, Festival Angelica, MAMbo, Amici della Musica, Teatro Massimo and Teatro Politeama in Palermo, Filarmonica di Rovereto, “Musica@Villa Romana”, Auditorium Zo, Teatro Verdi in Pordenone.

Ignoti has also been the clarinettist of Syntax Ensemble since 2019.

He has performed with the Ensemble at several renowned festival and venues, such as: Teatro dal Verme and Auditorium San Fedele in Milan, Festival Pontino, Festival Traiettorie, Nuova Consonanza, and for the opening of the 2023 season of the Filarmonica Romana.

He was also involved in the project “Vivere all’italiana in musica”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The Ensemble has recorded the album “Pasquale Corrado – Works for Ensemble”.

In 2014, Ignoti collaborated with Cantieri Teatrali Koreja to perform at the Biennale di Venezia for the premiere of the chamber opera Katër i Radës. The shipwreck by Admir Shkurtaj (libretto by Alessandro Leogrande and theatrical direction by Salvatore Tramacere), conducted by Pasquale Corrado.

He took part in the following performances of the opera at the Book and Arts festival in Tirana, the Mess Festival in Sarajevo, the Ulysses Theatre festival in Brijuni (Croatia), as well as in Timisoara, Ferrara, Bari, and Lecce.

The opera was recorded for Anima Mundi.

Ignoti has also collaborated with other prominent Italian ensembles.

He has performed with Mdi Ensemble, Ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi, Arsenale Ensemble, with Ensemble Risognanze at the Tiroler Festspiele in Erl and with Nextime Ensemble at the Ravenna Festival 2013 (Tribute to Berio).

Ignoti has initiated various chamber music projects focused on classical repertoire for clarinet.

Alongside pianist Stefano Malferrari, he performed various works from the French repertoire at the Dialoghi tra Musica, Immagini e Parole festival and Paradiso Suite.

Together with pianist Stefano Malferrari and violist Corrado Carnevali, he presented a unique rendition of Brahms’ Sonatas for Clarinet or Viola and Piano op. 120, along with a transcription of the Lieder op. 91 for the concert season of Le Torri dell’Acqua and Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna. The version of the Sonatas was crafted by the three musicians and composer Paolo Aralla, to create a dialogue between the clarinet and the viola, while also envisioning the ideal instrument for each musical phrase.

Ignoti has also been delving in the field of solo performance.

In 2015, he was featured as a soloist at the 5th European Clarinet Festival in Gent, Belgium, where he performed Sine tempore insulae, a work for bass clarinet and live electronics by Nicola Evangelisti, in the Miry Hall of the Royal Conservatory.

In 2023, he took the stage as a soloist with the Camerata del Titano, under the baton of Maestro Augusto Ciavatta, to perform Mozart’s A Major Clarinet Concerto KV 622.
The same year, he gave a recital featuring both classical and contemporary pieces for Vibra Musica in San Marino and at MAMU in Milan.

In addition to his extensive work in renowned ensembles, Ignoti has collaborated with several orchestras, including: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra Regionale dell’Emilia Romagna “A. Toscanini”, Orchestra Filarmonica dell’Opera italiana Bruno Bartoletti (performing at the Victoria Hall in Geneva and the Teatro Regio in Parma), Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo, Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma, Orchestra dell’Opera di Parma and Orchestra dell’Opera Italiana, performing in various operas.

In addition to being a performer, Ignoti is also involved in teaching. He strives to cultivate a positive and encouraging space for learners. He firmly believes in the value of composer-musician collaboration.

He performed at contemporary music workshops such as: L’urlo della terra by Moa-Project in Sardinia, Composit Festival in Rieti (in 2013, 2014 and 2017), and the Masterclasses held by M° A. Corghi and M° M. Bonifacio at the Accademia Filarmonica, collaborating with young emerging composers of the international contemporary music scene.

In 2022 Ignoti started a collaboration with M° Mario Garuti, holding workshops on composing for clarinet and bass clarinet open to composition students of the Milan Conservatory.

He has held masterclasses for composers on clarinet in contemporary music at the Milan Conservatory, and a Clarinet Masterclass for the students of the Liceo Musicale Carlo Tenca, as a part of the activities with Syntax Ensemble.

In 2023, he held a masterclass cycle for composition and instrument students at the Rovigo Conservatory.

He has been teaching clarinet privately and in various music schools.
Ignoti collaborates as an external expert with the Parma Conservatory.

Ignoti collaborates with the International Bass Clarinet Research Center (C.I.R.C.B.) as Contemporary Music Researcher.

Marco Ignoti is also active in the jazz scene.

He has performed with the ParmaFrontiere Orchestra and Chironomic Orchestra, conducted by M° Roberto Bonati, playing in various seasons of the Parmafrontiere Festival at the Teatro Farnese in Parma and recording “La fola de l’oca”.

His musical interests are not limited to contemporary and classical music, but also include other genres.

Ignoti has thus played in some of the most renowned Italian musical productions by Disney. He has played in the musical “La Bella e la Bestia” (produced by Stage Entertainment) at the Teatro Nazionale in Milan and Teatro Brancaccio in Rome from 2009 to 2011 and in “Mary Poppins the musical” (a production by WEC, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh) at the Teatro Nazionale in Milan in 2018.