Domenico Picciché () (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist,

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Biography

Originary from Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani, he started the study of piano when aged only six and got his secondary school diploma, with honours, at the Liceo Scientifico ''Giuseppe Ferro'' in Alcamo. In 1988, when aged only eighteen, he received a Diploma in Piano from the 'Vincenzo Bellini' Music conservatory in

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", magna cum laude. He studied pianoforte with Jörg Demus,

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, Franco Scala, Boris Petrushansky, Aldo Ciccolini, composition with Eliodoro Sollima, analysis with Piero Rattalino. He was awarded in " Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition", 1st prize at "Città di Roma" Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition. Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to

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).CD Classica, settembre 1999 He also composed piano transcriptions, like '' La Valse'' by

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and '' Scaramouche'' by Darius Milhaud. His brilliant concert career took him throughout the world: Alice Tully Hall ( Lincoln Center), New York City; New York University; Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall;

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, Berlin; Auditorium S. Cecilia, Rome; Eglise Saint-Merri and Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques, Paris;

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; Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam; Sofia National Theatre; Zernezer Musikwochen Festival (

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); Internationales KammerMusikFestival am Gendarmenmarkt ( Germany). Among his musical partners, tenor

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, soprano Arpiné Rahdjian, violist Demetrio Comuzzi, cellists Luca Pincini and Giorgio Gasbarro (first cellist at

Teatro Massimo), dancer Oriella Dorella (''étoile'' at

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, Milan). With the Italian pianist Nina Gallo he has formed the ''Duo Excentrique''. He is the favourite interpreter of the Italian contemporary composer

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to whom he dedicated a trilogy of CDs. He graduated in law, cum laude, at

University, with the thesis on ''Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law''. He is a pioneer of the studies of Entertainment Law in Italy. He writes for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore and Rugginenti, Milan, Italy. He is professor of Pianoforte and Law at the Palermo National Conservatory of Music (Italy), and former Vice Director and Coordinator of the legislative Bureau at the Trapani National Conservatory of Music. He is currently Expert for Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System ( ANVUR) The Italian television series "Tutta la musica del cuore" was inspired by the battles for legality he conducted at the Conservatory of Music in Trapani, Sicily.

Recordings

* ''Eros e Thanatos. Love and Death''. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte), ''Phoenix classics'', Montebelluna, Italy, 1999, PH99501 * ''

. The Sensual Style''. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte) et al., ''Videoradio'', Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000786. Introduction by Giovanni Sollima. * ''

. Free Emotion''. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte) et al., ''Videoradio- RAI Trade'', Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000795. Introduction by

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. * ''

. Mare''. Arpinè Rahdjian (soprano), Domenico Picciché (pianoforte), Giorgio Gasbarro (cello), ''Undici07 Records'', Palermo, Italy, 2012. Introduction by Marco Betta.

Piano transcriptions

* ''La Valse''. Concert transcription for solo piano from the original orchestral score by

, ''ASAP'', Italy, 2008. * ''Scaramouche''. Concert transcription for one piano, four hands, from the original two pianos score by Darius Milhaud, ''ASAP'', Italy, 2011.

Literary works and essays

* Domenico Picciché et al., ''Le novelle del Modello Pirandello'' (The Novels of "Pirandello" Literary Prize), '' Arnoldo Mondadori Editore'', Milan, Italy, 1991. * Domenico Picciché, ''Il classicismo e Mozart'' (Classicism and Mozart), Collana di analisi musicale (

Musical Analysis Musical analysis is the study of musical structure in either compositions or performances. According to music theorist Ian Bent, music analysis "is the means of answering directly the question 'How does it work?'". The method employed to answer ...

Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992. * Domenico Picciché, ''Gli addii di Beethoven'' (Beethoven's Farewell), Collana di analisi musicale (

Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992. * Domenico Picciché, ''Creazione e Interpretazione artistica nel Diritto'' (Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law), Palermo University, Italy, 1997. * Domenico Picciché, ''Elementi di Diritto dello spettacolo. Guida per l'artista'' (Elements of Entertainment Law. An Artist's Guide)
''Rugginenti''
Milan, Italy, 2005. * Domenico Picciché et al., ''Progetto CORO.lla. Monitoraggio delle attività musicali nelle scuole della Sicilia'' (CORO.lla Project. A Monitoring of Musical Activities in Sicilian Schools),

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(Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) USR Sicilia, Italy, 2007. * Domenico Picciché, ''Elementi di Diritto d'autore e dello Spettacolo. Guida per l'artista'' (Elements of Copyright and Entertainment Law. An Artist's Guide), New revised Edition, Rugginenti, Milan, Italy, 2018.

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