Francesco Bettin began studying the cello at the age of 12. After graduating from the “A. Pigafetta” Music High School in Vicenza, he continued his studies at the Conservatory of Vicenza under the guidance of Maestro Gianantonio Viero, graduating with the highest honors. He further enriched his musical training with renowned teachers including Luca Magariello, Paolo Bonomini, Enrico Bronzi, Amedeo Cicchese, Relja Lukic, Francesco Dillon, and Giuseppe Massaria, and attended advanced masterclasses with Leon Spierer and Matteo Ronchini. He has collaborated with internationally renowned musicians, including Donato Renzetti, Enrico Bronzi, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Bocelli, Giovanni Bertolazzi, Massimo Raccanelli, Davide De Ascaniis, Andrea Bacchetti, Enrico Balboni, and Maya Oganyan. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Fucina Harmonica ensemble, with which he regularly performs at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona. He regularly collaborates with the Venice Chamber Orchestra and, in 2026, was selected for the Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta, performing in theatres in Pisa, Lucca, Treviso, and Rovigo, where he also serves as principal cellist. He has also collaborated with the Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico of Vicenza. In 2019, he won First Prize at the 4th edition of the national “Scuole in Musica” competition in Verona. In 2021, he was awarded Third Prize at the 15th edition of the “Concorso Nazionale di Esecuzione Musicale Città di Piove di Sacco” in the chamber music category. In 2022, he won the Absolute First Prize in the chamber music category at the European Music Competition “Città di Moncalieri” (Turin). As a chamber musician, he has furthered his studies with the Indaco Quartet, the Trio di Parma, and distinguished musicians Stefania Redaelli, Francesca Turcato, Luca Braga, and Matthias Lingenfelder.
He has been a student of Fondazione Accademia di Musica ETS since 2026.
