Cosimo Damiano Lanza (born 12 April 1962) is an Italian

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and composer.

Biography

Born in Leporano,

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, his artistic training was developed under the leadership of distinguished teachers, for the piano Michele Marvulli and

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, for the harpsichord Christopher Steinbridge and Pierre Hantai. He has been invited to give concerts and master classes in the world's major institutions. Some of his performances were recorded by RAI Italian Television. In addition to the interest in early music, he has followed with great perseverance the modern and contemporary repertoire ( Luigi Dallapiccola,

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, John Cage). He also works with young musicians. He served as chairman or member of the jury at international piano competitions Dinu Lipatti, Luciano Gante, Arcangelo Speranza, Premio Italia, the International Piano Competition of Barletta. Since 1996 he is the director of the Accademia Musicale Mediterranea di Taranto and art-director of the International Music Competition for Youth Dinu Lipatti at the Romanian Academy in Rome and Premio Italia Olimpo Pianistico in Taranto. Lanza has also recorded works by

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and John Cage. For the publishing house H-Demia of Roma he has published "Trattato strutturale di sintassi musicale nell'arte moderna" and for the publishing house Bèrben of Ancona, he has published ''6 Preludi per pianoforte'' (Natale sul 904 - Ondine - Nafplion - Camminando - Profili Nostalgici - Crescendi Sensoriali) Ed. No. 3346, listed in the National Central Library of Florence.

Professional collaborations

Lanza has held master classes and courses in music institutions worldwide, including:

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in the United States of America, Conservatory of Murcia in Spain, Conservatory of Gap in France, International Musikschule to Munich in Germany,

Accademia Musicale Mediterranea The Accademia Musicale Mediterranea (English: Mediterranean Musical Academy) is a music institute in Rome, Taranto, Martina Franca, Leporano and Fardella, Italy. It was founded by Cosimo Damiano Lanza in 1996 as a national centre for advance ...

- Taranto, Accademia Umbra - Perugia in Italy, International Academy of Arts - Rome, European Music Academy - Naples, Teatro Comunale - Sirolo, Conservatory Tchaikovsky - Nocera Terinese, AEMAS Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples in Italy.

Books

*Cosimo Damiano Lanza, ''6 Preludi per pianoforte'' critical edition by Agnese Urso, pg. 31, Edizione H-Demia Roma 2021, *Cosimo Damiano Lanza, ''Trattato strutturale di sintassi musicale nell'arte moderna'', pg. 117, Edizione H-Demia Roma 2020, *Cosimo Damiano Lanza, ''6 Preludi per pianoforte'' pg. 39, Edizione Bèrben 1990, E.3346B.

Awards

During his career he has received several awards and official recognitions: *2010 The Bronze Medal - President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano *2009 Award Saturo d'Argento. *2008 Prize Tebaide d'Italia

References

* * Project Petrucci LLC. * * * REBUZZI Roberto Edgardo - Degni di Nota - TritticodiemozionI - Leporano, Amministrazione Comunale, 1993. * REBUZZI Roberto Edgardo - A Quattr' Occhi - Taranto, Edizione Accademia Internazionale dei Dioscuri, 2009.

External links

Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Citta di Albenga

CIDIM

Accademia Musicale Praeneste
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