PIER CARMINE GARCILLO, BIOGRAFÍA

Born in Naples in 1995, he graduated in Piano at the age of 17 with full marks and special mention, with a

monographic programme about Franz Liszt, at !D. Cimarosa” Conservatory in Avellino, under the guide of M°

Francesco Nicolosi, and he graduated in Chamber Music at “Incontri col Maestro” International Piano

Academy in Imola, with the guidance of M° Nazzareno Carusi. He took the Master degree in Musicology at

!La Sapienza” University in Rome, with full marks, when he was only 20 years old, and the Master degree in

Interpretación Musical e Investigación Performativa with full marks at !Alfonso X El Sabio” University in

Madrid, under the guide of M° Giuseppe Devastato.

Defined by the Italian critics !a solid reality of Neapolitan Piano School”, !Pier Carmine owns the touch and

the cantabile that make him a worthy heir of Vincenzo Vitale”s teaching method” (Paolo Isotta). Considered

!a pianist who can play every work with intelligence and artistry” (Akemi Alink), he can perform “interesting

and emotionally rich interpretations, with high technical level” (Anna Kravtchenko).

Award-winning in several national and international competitions, among which: the Grand Prix and

Audience Prize at IV Cesar Franck International Piano Competition in Bruxelles (2016), the Grand Prix at VII

Pianotalents International Competition in Milan (2017), the 2nd Prize at XVII Concurso Internacional de

Piano !Compositores de España – Alejandro Román” in Madrid (2016), the 1st Prize at V Riga International

Competition for Young Pianists (2016), the 2nd Prize at VII María Herrero International Piano Competition in

Granada (2017), the 2nd Prize at II Concurso Internacional de Piano “Ciudad de Leganés” in Madrid (2018),

the 2nd Prize at II Concurso Internacional de Música Agustín Aponte in Tenerife (2017), the 3rd Prize at I

Concurso Internacional de Piano “La Rioja” in Logroño (2019), the 1st Prize at !Grand Prize Virtuoso Vienna

2016”, the 3rd Prize at IX Sigismund Thalberg International Piano Competition in Naples (2014). He also got

special prizes for virtuoso skills and for the best interpretation of classical and romantic repertoires.

He performed as a soloist, with or without orchestra, on well-known stages, in Spain, France, Austria,

Poland, Russia, Belgium, Latvia, Italy, playing at: Müsikverein in Wien, Scriabin”s House and Museum in

Moscow, Shigeru Kawai Center and Auditorio Joaquin Rodrigo in Madrid, Sala Eutherpe in León, Mazā Gilde

in Riga, Conservatoire de Courbevoie in Paris, Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, Teatro Menotti in Spoleto,

Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Castello Cinquecentesco in L’Aquila, Palazzina Liberty in Milan and so on.

He also attended several piano masterclass held by well – known pianists: Andrea Lucchesini, Mariangela

Vacatello, Vincenzo Balzani, Filippo Gamba, Roberto Prosseda, Alessandra Ammara, Lucio Grimaldi, Laura

De Fusco, Philippe Raskin.

In 2019 were published his essay “Liszt allo Specchio: dal De Profundis al Totentanz”, by PM Edition, and

the cd “ Romantic Echoes” by Lunarossa Records – Classic recorded with the violinist Federica Severini. In

2020 was published his solo cd “Franz Liszt: Konzertsolos” by Da Vinci Classics

From 2018 he is a piano Professor at “P. Mascagni” Conservatory in Livorno.

PROGRAMA DEL CONCIERTO:

Primera parte:

J. BRAHMS – Étude pour main gauche seule sur la Chaconne BWV. 1004 de J.S. Bach

L. V. BEETHOVEN – Sonata Pastorale, nº15 en ReM, op.28

Allegro

Andante

Allegro vivace

Allegro ma non troppo

Segunda parte:

S. RACHMANINOFF – Suite de la Partita en MiM para violin, por J. S. Bach

Prelude

Gavotte

Gigue

S. RACHMANINOFF – Variaciones Corelli op.42