Philanthropy Advisor · Fine Instrument Authority · Violinist
Paolo
Alberghini
Advisor in the landmark sale of the 1741 "Vieuxtemps" Guarneri del Gesù — the most valuable violin ever sold.
Philanthropy Advisor · Fine Instrument Authority · Violinist
Advisor in the landmark sale of the 1741 "Vieuxtemps" Guarneri del Gesù — the most valuable violin ever sold.
About
Born in Puerto Rico and formed by its music, its faith, and its sense of community, a career has unfolded at the place where beauty and service meet. Instruments that changed history have passed through these hands. Organizations that changed lives have been built from the ground up. Over $23 million in grants secured for nonprofits serving children in underserved communities. Companies founded. Collections advised. Stages shared — from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to intimate private gatherings — always with the same standard.
The thread running through all of it is simple: guided by faith and a conviction that beauty and service were never meant to be separate, music is not apart from humanity — it is one of its most direct expressions.
Vocation
Faith in Action
Since 1982, Food For The Poor has delivered over $16.6 billion in aid — building more than 88,500 homes, completing 2,900+ water projects, and serving tens of millions of meals to the poorest families in Latin America and the Caribbean. As a Philanthropy Advisor managing a major gift portfolio across the United States, this work is a calling, not a career. To learn more or give, please visit their website directly.
Visit foodforthepoor.orgPerformance
Trained at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music and at Queens College, CUNY — studying under the distinguished pedagogue Daniel Phillips and the late Joey Corpus, whose teaching proved transformative — Paolo has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center alongside musicians from leading conservatories, and continues to perform as a soloist and chamber musician at cultural gatherings and private events across New York.
Booking InquiryCredentials
A career built across philanthropy, the fine instrument trade, nonprofit leadership, education, and entrepreneurship — unified by a single commitment to excellence and impact.
Current Role
Philanthropy Advisor — Food For The Poor · Major Gifts Portfolio · New York
Historic Transaction
Advisor in the sale of the 1741 "Vieuxtemps" Guarneri del Gesù — over $16 million, the most valuable violin ever sold
World Record
Record sale of the "Ex-Balakovic" François Tourte bow — over $420,000 USD
Nonprofit Impact
Secured over $23 million in grants and contracts as Director of Development
Federal Grant
Co-wrote a $6 million U.S. Department of Education grant — art pedagogy and special education
Education
Certificate in Nonprofit Financial Stewardship — Harvard Kennedy School · Bachelor of Arts, Violin — Queens College, CUNY · Concertmaster · Concerto Competition Winner
Performance
Carnegie Hall · Lincoln Center · New England Chamber Ensemble · Studied with Daniel Phillips and the late Joey Corpus
Companies Founded
Alberghini Fine Violins · American Violin Shop Corp. · Abacus Educational Group · Alt+Shift Music · DonorBeat
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