Giovanni Toffano

Italian flautist, also credited as author of liner notes. Studied the recorder and ancient instruments with Pietro Verardo at the Conservatorio di Venezia. Used to direct the Gruppo Di Strumenti Antichi Del Concentus Musicus Patavinus and the Consort Veneto. He has taught recorder at the conservatories of Bolzano, Castelfranco Veneto, Pescara, Trento, Vicenza and from 2003 to 2022 at the Venice Conservatory (Conservatorio di Venezia). He has recorded with the labels Grillo Rekords, Bongiovanni, Tactus, Dynamic, Velut Luna, Rivoalto, and Agorà.