Group

Quintetto Chigiano

From: Siena, Italy
Active: 1939–1966
Releases: 2

classical

About

The Quintetto Chigiano or Chigi Quintet was an Italian musical ensemble comprising a string quartet with pianoforte, founded in 1939 and active until 1966, when it was reformed as the Chigiano String Sextet. Led by Riccardo Brengola, it was first assembled by Count Guido Chigi-Saracini out of his Accademia Musicale Chigiana at Siena in Tuscany, Italy, but developed a worldwide acclaim.

From Quintetto Chigiano on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Mario Benvenuti 1939–1955 · original member · former violin
Riccardo Brengola 1939–1966 · original member · former violin
Lino Filippini 1939–1966 · original member · former cello
Giovanni Leone 1939–1966 · original member · former viola
Sergio Lorenzi 1939–1966 · original member · former piano
Angelo Stefanato 1955–1960 · former violin
Arnaldo Apostoli 1960–1966 · former violin

Discography

Albums 2

Links

Reference

Also known as

Chigi Quintet

Tags

italian quintet
quintet

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 9a4e1c3a-c932-4020-925b-4f17525657ed
ISNI: 0000000092818205

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.