Domenico Piccichè

Domenico Piccichè
Background information
Born (1970-07-18) July 18, 1970
Instruments Piano
Website www.domenicopicciche.com

Domenico Piccichè (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmɛːniko pitʃiˈke]) (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist, composer and jurist.

Biography

He studied pianoforte with Jörg Demus, Maria Tipo, Franco Scala, Boris Petrushansky, Aldo Ciccolini, composition with Eliodoro Sollima, analysis with Piero Rattalino.

He was awarded in "Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition",[1] 1st prize at "Città di Roma"[2] Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition.[3]

Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to Antonio Scontrino).[4] He also composed piano transcriptions, like La Valse by Maurice Ravel[4] and Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud.

His brilliant concert carrier took him throughout the world: Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), New York City;[5] New York University; Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall; Französischer Dom, Berlin; Auditorium S. Cecilia, Rome; Eglise Saint-Merri and Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques, Paris; Tubingen University;[6] Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam; Sofia National Theatre; Zernezer Musikwochen Festival (Switzerland);[7] Internationales KammerMusikFestival am Gendarmenmarkt (Germany).

Among his musical partners, soprano Arpiné Rahdjian, violist Demetrio Comuzzi, cellists Luca Pincini and Giorgio Gasbarro (first cellist at Palermo Teatro Massimo), dancer Oriella Dorella (étoile at Teatro alla Scala, Milan).[8] With the Italian pianist Nina Gallo he has formed the Duo Excentrique.

He is the favourite interpreter of the Italian contemporary composer Andrea Ferrante,.[9] to whom he dedicated a trilogy of CDs.

He graduated in Law cum laude at Palermo University, with the thesis on Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law. He is a pioneer of the studies of Entertainment Law in Italy.[10]

He writes for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore[11] and Rugginenti, Milan, Italy.

He is professor of Pianoforte at Trapani "Antonio Scontrino" National Conservatory of Music,[12] where he teaches also Entertainment Law and School Legislation.

Recordings

Piano transcriptions

Literary works and essays

References

  1. "2013 IBLA GRAND PRIZE". Ragusa - Ibla, Sicily, Italy: IBLA FOUNDATION. July 10–20, 2013.
  2. Musica e Scuola, luglio-agosto 1990
  3. Giornale di Sicilia, 2 luglio 1991
  4. 1 2 CD Classica, settembre 1999
  5. http://www.ibla.org/press/2002hixson.html
  6. Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 12 Mai 2001
  7. http://dsb.engadinerpost.ch/upload/DSBUserFile/CPN_Engadinerpost/28742_109_2009_09_19.pdf
  8. http://web.tiscali.it/trapani/stagione.htm
  9. http://www.ilpalindromo.it/rivista/PDF/Saggi%20n.%203/estratto%20il%20Palindromo%20I-3,%20Gambino.pdf
  10. Suonare News, novembre 2005
  11. http://modellopirandello.weebly.com/le-novelle-del-modello-pirandello.html
  12. http://www.conservatorio-trapani.it/docenti/PiccicheD.htm. Retrieved May 15, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. http://www.phoenixaudiosystem.it/catalog/ph99501.htm
  14. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eros-e-thanatos-love-and-death/id384871104
  15. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-sensual-style/id416414736
  16. http://www.videoradio.org/catalogo_vid_raitrade2.htm
  17. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/free-emotion/id445351847
  18. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/andrea-ferrante-mare/id530839249

Bibliography

Official website

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