STUDIO LONGARDI was born in 2022 on the experience of its founder Elisabetta Longardi, for more than 25 years a manager in the most important Italian art management agencies. Grew up in a family dedicated to cinema and contemporary art, Elisabetta has dedicated herself to the music industry for over 30 years. After graduating from the National Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome in cello and chamber music, she was Head of the Press Office at the Spoleto Teatro Lirico Festival. At the same time, she was called upon to manage the PR Office at Stage Door, the agency of Adua Pavarotti. When the company became Prima International in 1998, she led and developed the Concert Division, working with leading artists such as Mirella Freni and Raina Kabaivanska. In 2000 she joined Resia Artists, a leading classical music company for more than 40 years, with responsibility for developing its international business and establishing a select roster of artists in general management. In 2009 she became its board member, with responsibility for managing a prestigious international roster of conductors, singers and instrumentalists selected by her. In 2021, she also became a board member of IAMA (International Artists Managers' Association).