Stefano Battaglia (born 1965 in
Milan
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) is an Italian classical and jazz pianist.
He performed as a soloist with the European Youth Orchestra in
Barcelona
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(1981). He won the J.S. Bach Festival award in
Düsseldorf
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for best new pianist of the year (1986) and the Brussels National Radio Award as the best young European pianist (1997).
He has taught at the Siena Jazz summer program.
Battaglia is a founder of the jazz group Triplicity and Theatrum as part of the Permanent Workshop for Musical Research in
Siena
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The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
. He also recorded with Michele Rabbia.
Discography
As leader
References
External links
Official site"Stefano Battaglia", ''The World'', PRI
1965 births
Living people
21st-century pianists
Avant-garde jazz pianists
Free jazz pianists
Italian musicians
Mainstream jazz pianists
Musicians from Milan
Post-bop pianists
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