Angelo Arciglione (born in
Acri, 1982) is an Italian pianist.
He studied with
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Biography
She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR. Her father Constantine Virsaladze was a prominent doctor an ...
at the
Scuola di Musica di Fiesole
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It presents an annual New Year's Day concert at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
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. He also graduated summa cum laude at the
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Praised by audiences and critics for his sensitive interpretations and refined touch, Arciglione came to international attention by winning major prizes at numerous international piano competitions, including the 2012 San Marino Competition, the 2012 San Antonio (Texas) Competition, the 2011 World Piano e-Competition of Santa Fe (New Mexico), the 2010
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* Joseph Banowetz
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* Peter Frankl
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, the 2010 Scriabin Competition in Grosseto, the 2010 Schumann Prize in Lamporecchio, the 2010 Porrino Competition in Cagliari, the 2008
Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi
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, the 2005
International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition.
His passion for twentieth century Italian music led him to rediscover and record rare repertoires. He recorded world premieres of unpublished compositions by
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, collected in two albums: ''Exotica'' (2018) and ''Dedications'' (2019), published by Digression Music label. The two albums achieved enthusiastic reviews (American Record Guide, Musicweb International,
MusicVoice). He also dedicated himself to the study of rare pages by
Giorgio Federico Ghedini, of whom he performed the Fantasy and the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in 2018 at the Kursal in Kislovodsk (Russia).
To the intense concert duties, he always adds an intense work in the teaching field. He is piano professor at the Music Conservatory of
Cosenza. Since 2013 he is the founder and Artistic Director of the Campus Musica Acri (summer masterclasses & festival), in his home town in
Calabria.
References
External links
*
Angelo Arciglione YouTube Channel
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Italian classical pianists
Male classical pianists
Italian male pianists
1982 births
Living people
21st-century classical pianists
21st-century Italian male musicians