At the only age of fifteen, Marco Misciagna achieved his Diploma in violin and viola with full marks at the State Conservatory of Music “N. Piccinni” in Bari. He subsequently obtained his Diploma with distinction at “Santa Cecilia Academy” in Rome. Recognized as one of the best students of the Conservatory, he was invited to the Quirinal Palace in Rome by the Ex-President of the Italian Republic Ciampi. He was for years principal viola soloist of spanish string orchestra in Malaga and he performed in the most famous concert halls of Europe and America. He is Honorary Professor at Institut Superieur de Musique de Sousse (Université de Sousse,Tunisia), Honorary Professor at Esteban Salas Conservatory in Santiago de Cuba, Honorary Professor at Pettman National Junior Academy of Music (Auckland, New Zeland), Honorary Professor at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (Armenia), Honorary Professor at the S.Rachmaninov State Conservatory in Tambov and Far Eastern State Academy of Art in Vladivostok (Russia), as well as Honorary Citizen of the City of Ayvalik in Turkey. He was Professor of violin and viola at the Italian Conservatory in Paris and Hight School of Music and Arts IMEP of Namur (Belgium). In January 2014 the Belgian Government, through the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Relations, appointed Marco Misciagna "Highest Repute Artist";. He is Distinguished Artist of the Alion Baltic International Music Festival in Tallin (Estonia), Honorary Principal Soloist of the Arkhangelsk State Chamber Orchestra b(Russia), of Camerata “E.Salas” and Eastern Symphony Orchestra (Cuba). In 2018 he received from the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine the Gold Medal for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Kiev Opera Theatre and he was awarded the title of Distinguished Visitor from the City of Santiago de Cuba. He is member of the European Cultural Parliament. Actually he is professor of viola at the Superior State Conservatory "N.Rota" of Monopoli (Italy).
