Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear talented and world acclaimed pianist, Giulio Biddau, perform a programme of Scarlatti, Brahms and Ravel at the Italian Cultural Institute on Tuesday 10 December at 6.30pm.
For a taste of his talent and style, click here: Giulio Biddau performing Chopin
Programme
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in Re M K. 29
Sonata in Re m K. 434
Sonata in Re m K. 444
Sonata in Si m K. 377
Sonata in Si m K. 174
Sonata in Re M K. 96
Johannes Brahms
6 Klavierstücke op. 118
I. Intermezzo – Allegro non assai, ma molto appasionato
II. Intermezzo – Andante teneramente
III. Ballata – Allegro energico
IV. Intermezzo – Allegretto un poco agitato
V. Romanza – Andante
VI. Intermezzo – Andante, largo e mesto
Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
I. Prelude
II. Fugue
III. Forlane
IV. Rigaudon
V. Menuet
VI. Toccata
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IIC members: Free
Non-members: $10
To book your tickets: T 98665931; E iicmelbourne@esteri.it
Giulio Biddau, born in Cagliari in 1985, began studying piano in Cagliari Conservatoire, where he has recently been appointed professor. After graduating, he moved to Paris where he studied with Jean-Marc Luisada, Dominique Merlet and Aldo Ciccolini, brilliantly achieving the Ecole Normale “Alfred Cortot”.
Then he joined Sergio Perticaroli’s class in Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome where he obtained the Diploma cum laude both in piano and in chamber music. He moved then to Berlin, finishing his studies at “Hanns Eisler” Hochschule für Musik in Berlin with Prof. Fabio Bidini.
He is Prize Winner of Casagrande Competition in Terni, “Les Nuits Pianistiques – Lauréats SPEDIDAM” in Aix-en-Provence, “José Iturbi” in Valencia and Tbilisi International Piano Competition. In 2012 he was semifinalist at Sydney International Piano Competition.
He has performed all over the world, in important venues as Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Salle Cortot in Paris, Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Grand Theatre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, Palau de la Musica en Valencia, CCK in Buenos Aires, Oriental Art Center in Shanghai and others. He was invited by important Festival as Festival Pablo Casals; Festival Radio France, Salzbourg Festival.
He played with many orchestras as: Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Orchestre National de Montpellier, Orchestre Les Siècles, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, collaborating with conductors as Lawrence Foster, François-Xavier Roth, Tan Dun, Damian Iorio, Silvia Massarelli…
He has made several broadcasting appearances with foreign radio and television such as Japanese NHK, France Musique and Rai Radio 3, ABC Classic Australia. He has recorded music by Gabriel Fauré for the French Label Aparté and by Respighi for “Evidence”.
In 2018 he received a special award from Argentinian Critics Societies, and he regularly keeps touring in South America for performing.
Event possible thanks to the support of the Fondazione di Sardegna and Regione Sardegna.
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