International Piano Campus
Lovere, 30 luglio - 13 agosto 2014
Si terrà anche quest’anno a Lovere, ospiti nei bellissimi spazi dell'Accademia Tadini, la V edizione dell'International Piano Campus.
Una cornice prestigiosa e affascinante, un luogo prezioso dove approfondire la propria preparazione, dove esibirsi e confrontarsi, rivolto a pianisti di tutto il mondo.
Un momento formativo e di crescita artistica e umana.
In the prestigious Tadini Academy it will take place the 5th edition of the International Piano Campus.
Si terrà anche quest’anno a Lovere, ospiti nei bellissimi spazi dell'Accademia Tadini, la V edizione dell'International Piano Campus.
Una cornice prestigiosa e affascinante, un luogo prezioso dove approfondire la propria preparazione, dove esibirsi e confrontarsi, rivolto a pianisti di tutto il mondo.
Un momento formativo e di crescita artistica e umana.
In the prestigious Tadini Academy it will take place the 5th edition of the International Piano Campus.
Maestri/Teachers
Vincenzo Balzani (Italia) Shuku Iwasaki (Giappone) Alexander Yakovlev (Russia) Morita Yoshifumi (Giappone) Reid Smith (USA) Per i giovani pianisti/For young pianists Catia Iglesias (Italia) Assistente/Assistent Giovanna Di Donna (Italia) |
Shuku Iwasaki
Born in Kurashiki, Japan. Her father began teaching her to play the piano when she was five years old.
She studied under Professor Akiko Iguchi and Motonari Iguchi at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, under professor Jacob Latteiner at the Hartt School of Music, the University of Hartford in Connecticut and under Irwin Freundlich at the Juillard School in New York. In 1966, together with her brother, Ko Iwasaki, she received private lessons with Pablo Casals. During the 1966 summer courses at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy she took lessons with Sergio Lorenzi, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Riccardo Brengola. In 1967 she won the prize at the Munich International Music Competition for duo; the special award as an accompanist at the Budapest Casals Competition in 1968; the special diploma as the best accompanist in Moscow at the International Tchaikowsky Competition in 1970; the Fukuyama prize for the year’s most active pianist in Japan in 1976. In 1990, she received the Art Festival Prize of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education for her Music in Style concerts; Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit decoration in recognition for great achievement in introducing Norwegian music to Japan. She has played with many world-famous artists, including Paul Tortelier, Janos Starker, Peter Lukas Graf, Barry Tuckwell, Christian Ferras, Itzhak Perlman, Boris Belkin, Ivry Gitlis, Andre Navarra, Lola Bobesco, Miklos Perenyi, Heinrich Schiff, Mischa Maisky and Uto Ughi.
She has released 35 recordings. In 1976 she established the Shuku Iwasaki’s Music in Style performances.
Since 1979 she has directed the Okinawa Moon-Beach Music Camp and Festival (now renamed Okinawa International Music Festival of Japan). She travels as a guest artist to many music festivals in various countries. She also made a concert tour of Eastern Europe and South America as a music mission of the Japan Foundation. She is invited on the jury in several competitions abroad and in Italy She collaborated with Riccardo Brengola
at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena - Italy. She teaches at the Toho Gakuen Graduate School of Music
in Toyama, Japan.
Born in Kurashiki, Japan. Her father began teaching her to play the piano when she was five years old.
She studied under Professor Akiko Iguchi and Motonari Iguchi at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, under professor Jacob Latteiner at the Hartt School of Music, the University of Hartford in Connecticut and under Irwin Freundlich at the Juillard School in New York. In 1966, together with her brother, Ko Iwasaki, she received private lessons with Pablo Casals. During the 1966 summer courses at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy she took lessons with Sergio Lorenzi, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Riccardo Brengola. In 1967 she won the prize at the Munich International Music Competition for duo; the special award as an accompanist at the Budapest Casals Competition in 1968; the special diploma as the best accompanist in Moscow at the International Tchaikowsky Competition in 1970; the Fukuyama prize for the year’s most active pianist in Japan in 1976. In 1990, she received the Art Festival Prize of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education for her Music in Style concerts; Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit decoration in recognition for great achievement in introducing Norwegian music to Japan. She has played with many world-famous artists, including Paul Tortelier, Janos Starker, Peter Lukas Graf, Barry Tuckwell, Christian Ferras, Itzhak Perlman, Boris Belkin, Ivry Gitlis, Andre Navarra, Lola Bobesco, Miklos Perenyi, Heinrich Schiff, Mischa Maisky and Uto Ughi.
She has released 35 recordings. In 1976 she established the Shuku Iwasaki’s Music in Style performances.
Since 1979 she has directed the Okinawa Moon-Beach Music Camp and Festival (now renamed Okinawa International Music Festival of Japan). She travels as a guest artist to many music festivals in various countries. She also made a concert tour of Eastern Europe and South America as a music mission of the Japan Foundation. She is invited on the jury in several competitions abroad and in Italy She collaborated with Riccardo Brengola
at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena - Italy. She teaches at the Toho Gakuen Graduate School of Music
in Toyama, Japan.
Reid Smith
Reid is one of two piano teachers in our area recommended by The Juilliard School. (Juilliard.edu/Private Teacher Directory for MN).
His teaching combines the finest aspects of the German and Russian traditions. (See Bio.) Both the curriculum and the philosophy for the piano program are derived from pedagogical studies at Boston University, The Juilliard School, and the University of Minnesota. While solidly based on traditional principles of technique and musicianship, there is a strong emphasis on the individual development of each student. Students are guided into the discovery of a natural, relaxed technique, and a personal interpretation of the selected curriculum that includes the classics and many contemporary pieces. Music for sight-reading and ensemble playing are included.
One central aspect of the program is that the focus is student-oriented and not method-oriented. Students often choose many of their own pieces from a carefully selected and varied list of quality compositions. I have perused nearly all of the teaching materials available and examine all the current publications. I am always updating and changing my repertoire lists. Every student's curriculum is unique.
Reid is one of two piano teachers in our area recommended by The Juilliard School. (Juilliard.edu/Private Teacher Directory for MN).
His teaching combines the finest aspects of the German and Russian traditions. (See Bio.) Both the curriculum and the philosophy for the piano program are derived from pedagogical studies at Boston University, The Juilliard School, and the University of Minnesota. While solidly based on traditional principles of technique and musicianship, there is a strong emphasis on the individual development of each student. Students are guided into the discovery of a natural, relaxed technique, and a personal interpretation of the selected curriculum that includes the classics and many contemporary pieces. Music for sight-reading and ensemble playing are included.
One central aspect of the program is that the focus is student-oriented and not method-oriented. Students often choose many of their own pieces from a carefully selected and varied list of quality compositions. I have perused nearly all of the teaching materials available and examine all the current publications. I am always updating and changing my repertoire lists. Every student's curriculum is unique.
Yoshifumi Morita
Pianist, born in Kumagaya, Japan in 1983, started to study the piano at the age of 3 through Suzuki Method.
He studied under Shuku Iwasaki, one of the top pianists in Japan, from the age of 7 and has improved his performance to play “Appassionata" by Beethoven at the age of 9. Upon graduating from Toho-Gakuen
School of Music, he gave his debut recital at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Japan.
Yoshifumi won a Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship to study in Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi"
di Milano in Italy. He honed his skill under renowned Professor Vincenzo Balzani and was actively involved
and gained experience in various recitals and concerts across Italy as one of the best pianists of Conservatorio
di Musica while in school. He graduated by unanimously getting the highest score and further received the Special Honor Award. Yoshifumi was a winner of prestigious ”Cantu-International Piano Concerto Competition” and ”Valsesia-Musica International Piano Competition” in Italy and has won titles of various international competitions.
He particularly has a profound knowledge of Rachmaninoff among his wide variety of repertoire, and his performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 was highly praised in a newspaper report as "his interpretation Rachmaninoff No. 3 is based on his superb technique that could smooth his dangerously high speed performance" and "lyricism in the computer-like composition that is programmed elaborately."
Currently based in Italy (Milano) and Japan, is devoting his energies not only to his musical performances but also to the field of education, including planning concerts and auditions, being juries in various competitions, and lecturing in master classes. The concerts and recitals planned by Yoshifumi are presented with musical performances and lectures on various topics such as music, studying abroad, Italian food, and histories
of the piano and other various instruments. Those concerts and recitals that are rich in variety have been succeeded in winning over new audiences by breaking down the traditional image of classical music.
Pianist, born in Kumagaya, Japan in 1983, started to study the piano at the age of 3 through Suzuki Method.
He studied under Shuku Iwasaki, one of the top pianists in Japan, from the age of 7 and has improved his performance to play “Appassionata" by Beethoven at the age of 9. Upon graduating from Toho-Gakuen
School of Music, he gave his debut recital at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Japan.
Yoshifumi won a Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship to study in Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi"
di Milano in Italy. He honed his skill under renowned Professor Vincenzo Balzani and was actively involved
and gained experience in various recitals and concerts across Italy as one of the best pianists of Conservatorio
di Musica while in school. He graduated by unanimously getting the highest score and further received the Special Honor Award. Yoshifumi was a winner of prestigious ”Cantu-International Piano Concerto Competition” and ”Valsesia-Musica International Piano Competition” in Italy and has won titles of various international competitions.
He particularly has a profound knowledge of Rachmaninoff among his wide variety of repertoire, and his performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 was highly praised in a newspaper report as "his interpretation Rachmaninoff No. 3 is based on his superb technique that could smooth his dangerously high speed performance" and "lyricism in the computer-like composition that is programmed elaborately."
Currently based in Italy (Milano) and Japan, is devoting his energies not only to his musical performances but also to the field of education, including planning concerts and auditions, being juries in various competitions, and lecturing in master classes. The concerts and recitals planned by Yoshifumi are presented with musical performances and lectures on various topics such as music, studying abroad, Italian food, and histories
of the piano and other various instruments. Those concerts and recitals that are rich in variety have been succeeded in winning over new audiences by breaking down the traditional image of classical music.
Alexander Yakovlev
Born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. He studied piano at the Conservatory in Rostov with Prof. Sergei Ossipenko,
also after his diploma. In 2004 he studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with prof. Alexei Lubimov.
Just to 2006 he studied also with prof. Pascal Devoyon at the University of Arts in Berlin. He has been student
of Rostropovich Foundation and of Hindemit Society; he participated to masterclasses with Mihail Voskresensky and Vladimir Krainev. He studies with Prof Vincenzo Balzani at the Mendelssohn Academy in Taurisano.
He won numerous competitions among them ”Horowitz International” in 1999, “International Competition in Andora” in 2003, In 2005 he won the “International Competition in Ginevra” and the first prize at “Boesendorfer International Piano Competition”, at ”Artur Schnabel International Competition” and at “Gravina International Piano Competition”. In 2006 he won the International Piano Competition ”Roma 2006” and the “International Competition in Rodi”. In 2007 he won the first prize at “Nueva Acropolis Piano Competition” in Madrid and at “International Competition for pianoforte and orchestra Città di Cantù” and he participated at ”Huesca International Piano Competition”. In 2008 he won the first prize at “AMA Calabria”, at “Moderne Compositore Madrid” and at “International Competition in Valsesia”. Within 2005 and 2008 he obtained 27 first prizes,
14 second prizes and 5 public prizes. His concerts have been transmitted from the Italian, German and Russian radio and from Ukraine and Austrian television. He recorded 3 albums in Russia, Germany and Italy.
He play his concertos in Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal. He played in “Sala Grande” in Berlin, at the Moscow Conservatory, at the “Victory Hall” in Ginevra and at the “Mozart Hall” in Salzburg.
Born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. He studied piano at the Conservatory in Rostov with Prof. Sergei Ossipenko,
also after his diploma. In 2004 he studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with prof. Alexei Lubimov.
Just to 2006 he studied also with prof. Pascal Devoyon at the University of Arts in Berlin. He has been student
of Rostropovich Foundation and of Hindemit Society; he participated to masterclasses with Mihail Voskresensky and Vladimir Krainev. He studies with Prof Vincenzo Balzani at the Mendelssohn Academy in Taurisano.
He won numerous competitions among them ”Horowitz International” in 1999, “International Competition in Andora” in 2003, In 2005 he won the “International Competition in Ginevra” and the first prize at “Boesendorfer International Piano Competition”, at ”Artur Schnabel International Competition” and at “Gravina International Piano Competition”. In 2006 he won the International Piano Competition ”Roma 2006” and the “International Competition in Rodi”. In 2007 he won the first prize at “Nueva Acropolis Piano Competition” in Madrid and at “International Competition for pianoforte and orchestra Città di Cantù” and he participated at ”Huesca International Piano Competition”. In 2008 he won the first prize at “AMA Calabria”, at “Moderne Compositore Madrid” and at “International Competition in Valsesia”. Within 2005 and 2008 he obtained 27 first prizes,
14 second prizes and 5 public prizes. His concerts have been transmitted from the Italian, German and Russian radio and from Ukraine and Austrian television. He recorded 3 albums in Russia, Germany and Italy.
He play his concertos in Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal. He played in “Sala Grande” in Berlin, at the Moscow Conservatory, at the “Victory Hall” in Ginevra and at the “Mozart Hall” in Salzburg.
Catia Iglesias
Graduated with honours from “ G Nicolini “ Conservatory of music in Piacenza while studying with Giorgio Radicula, improved herself since 1980 under the guide of Vincenzo Balzani. She played several times with the Philarmonic “ M.Jora “ of Bacau in Romania, in Italy and other european countries.
She played in duo the Mozart K 365 and the Mendelsshon concert for two pianos in a flat major. In 1994 she partecipated to the performance of the whole concerts for 1,2,3 and 4 pianos of J.S.Bach in the Greit Verdi Hall of the Milan Conservatory under direction of Julius Kalmar. In 2001 she partecipated to the inauguration of the new renovated “ Sala Verdi “ in a prestigious Simphonic Orchestra organised from the important “ Società dei Concerti “ of Milano. She played many concertos as soloist and in piano duet and chamber groups and cooperated with important Theatres like Franco Parenti, Pierlombardo and others.
From 1995 she is Artistic Director of “Note D’estate“ in a Castle near Milano “Rocca Brivio“.
From 1996 she is one of the official accompanist of the International Piano Competition “Città di Cantù“.
Since 2008 she is cooperating with the review : “Immagina“ as Music Editor.
She organises in Varallo: “Cittadella danza" with the Etoile of the Scala Luciana Savignano.
In 2009 she founded with Vincenzo Balzani the Music Association Pianofriends in Milano and she is President.
Pianofriends organises events to discover and to help new talents of the keyboard: the International Competition Pianotalents of Milano, the Young Talents for Piano Orchestra in Barlassina, the International Summer Campus in Varallo ( Vercelli ), Norma ( Rome ) and Lovere in coopetation with the prestigious “Academy Tadini”.
Her association cooperates with many other associations in the north of Italy and organises the most important festival for Piano and Orchestr interely dedicated to the Junior soloists of the piano.
Since 25 years she is professor of Piano in the Civic School of Music and Dance “ G.B.Sammartini “ of San Donato Milanese and his specialty is the search for young talent.
Recently she has been invited as teacher in the “ Grandes maestro del Piano “ of the University of Puebla (Mexico).
Graduated with honours from “ G Nicolini “ Conservatory of music in Piacenza while studying with Giorgio Radicula, improved herself since 1980 under the guide of Vincenzo Balzani. She played several times with the Philarmonic “ M.Jora “ of Bacau in Romania, in Italy and other european countries.
She played in duo the Mozart K 365 and the Mendelsshon concert for two pianos in a flat major. In 1994 she partecipated to the performance of the whole concerts for 1,2,3 and 4 pianos of J.S.Bach in the Greit Verdi Hall of the Milan Conservatory under direction of Julius Kalmar. In 2001 she partecipated to the inauguration of the new renovated “ Sala Verdi “ in a prestigious Simphonic Orchestra organised from the important “ Società dei Concerti “ of Milano. She played many concertos as soloist and in piano duet and chamber groups and cooperated with important Theatres like Franco Parenti, Pierlombardo and others.
From 1995 she is Artistic Director of “Note D’estate“ in a Castle near Milano “Rocca Brivio“.
From 1996 she is one of the official accompanist of the International Piano Competition “Città di Cantù“.
Since 2008 she is cooperating with the review : “Immagina“ as Music Editor.
She organises in Varallo: “Cittadella danza" with the Etoile of the Scala Luciana Savignano.
In 2009 she founded with Vincenzo Balzani the Music Association Pianofriends in Milano and she is President.
Pianofriends organises events to discover and to help new talents of the keyboard: the International Competition Pianotalents of Milano, the Young Talents for Piano Orchestra in Barlassina, the International Summer Campus in Varallo ( Vercelli ), Norma ( Rome ) and Lovere in coopetation with the prestigious “Academy Tadini”.
Her association cooperates with many other associations in the north of Italy and organises the most important festival for Piano and Orchestr interely dedicated to the Junior soloists of the piano.
Since 25 years she is professor of Piano in the Civic School of Music and Dance “ G.B.Sammartini “ of San Donato Milanese and his specialty is the search for young talent.
Recently she has been invited as teacher in the “ Grandes maestro del Piano “ of the University of Puebla (Mexico).
Giovanna di Donna
Pianist and teacher, received her instruction In piano In Milan, with different teachers: Silvia Leggio,
Loris Peverada and Catia Iglesias. In masterclasses she studied with M° Vincenzo Balzani, M° Catia Iglesias,
M° Shuku Iwasaki and M° Vsevolod Dvorkin. Since 1998 she has performed as a Soloist and chamber musician In Italy and Switzerland notably In Milan in series of concerts for classical Music's propagation In School and
high School. She has been teaching at several Music School In Milan (Albero della Musica Foundation, Assago Public Music School, Calvino Music Institute, etc). Since 2003 she has started working with young pianists
and musicians as teacher of Introductory Music In Primary Schools of Milan using differents Methods: Kodàly,
Io cresco Con La Musica, Orff/Schulwerk, Feldenkrais, etc. She also has conducted Masterclasses, as M°Iglesias assistant, In "Varallo International Piano Campus 2011", "Norma International Piano Campus 2012" and
"Lovere Piano Campus 2013". She is also Pianofriends Association's Organizational Manager.
Pianist and teacher, received her instruction In piano In Milan, with different teachers: Silvia Leggio,
Loris Peverada and Catia Iglesias. In masterclasses she studied with M° Vincenzo Balzani, M° Catia Iglesias,
M° Shuku Iwasaki and M° Vsevolod Dvorkin. Since 1998 she has performed as a Soloist and chamber musician In Italy and Switzerland notably In Milan in series of concerts for classical Music's propagation In School and
high School. She has been teaching at several Music School In Milan (Albero della Musica Foundation, Assago Public Music School, Calvino Music Institute, etc). Since 2003 she has started working with young pianists
and musicians as teacher of Introductory Music In Primary Schools of Milan using differents Methods: Kodàly,
Io cresco Con La Musica, Orff/Schulwerk, Feldenkrais, etc. She also has conducted Masterclasses, as M°Iglesias assistant, In "Varallo International Piano Campus 2011", "Norma International Piano Campus 2012" and
"Lovere Piano Campus 2013". She is also Pianofriends Association's Organizational Manager.