Roberto Russo (born 19 November 1966,

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Biography

He began piano studies with his father Mario Russo then following piano Maestros Daniel Rivera, Franco Scala and

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. Guest in various classical music festivals of Europe and America since 1985. As a composer he studied in Italy with Silvano Sardi and

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; his compositions have been performed in Italy, France, Norway, Poland, Denmark and USA. His performing have been recorded or broadcast by Italian

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, Radio Televisión Argentina, Houston Public Radio, Radio Vaticana, III Millennio Music Editions and Liszt Institute of Bologna (Italy). As a piano teacher he taught at various Italian Conservatories, giving also Masterclasses at Music University in

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(Norway), at Conservatory of Music in

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(Spain), at Academy of Music in

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(Poland) and at the National University of Music

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(Romania). Since 1998 he plays together with Italian tenor Alessandro Maffucci. He also premiered works by English composer Michael Stimpson. In 2012 he has been appointed as a member of

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Artists by the prestigious piano brand of Hamburg and New York

Reviews

Roberto Russo has been reviewed many times.Dönneweg, Peter. ''

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'', Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 12 September 1987.

Compositions

* Sonata for viola and piano (1993) * Pater Noster, for "a cappella" choir (1995) * In Monte Oliveti, for "a cappella" choir (1995) * La rosa blanca, per mezzo-soprano e pianoforte (2000) * Madre, for "a cappella" choir (2001) * Ave Maria, for "a cappella" choir (2002) * 12 Preludes for piano (2002) * Fantasia for cello and piano (2008)

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* La rosa blanca, per mezzo-soprano e pianoforte (2000) {{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Roberto Italian male classical pianists Italian male pianists 1966 births Living people 21st-century Italian classical pianists 21st-century Italian male musicians