Italian Pianist Pietro de Maria

Event Description

"When Pietro De Maria puts his hands on the piano, it comes spontaneously to revive an old definition: he is a poet of the keyboard." Lorenzo Arruga, Il Giorn
ale.
After receiving the Critics' Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1990), Pietro De Maria won First Prize in other prestigious international piano competitions He won First Prize at the Alfred Cortot International Piano Competition in Milan at the age of 13. De Maria has been acclaimed for his live performances and recordings, which include the complete works of Chopin. "... these are among the finest of all Chopin discs, easily excelling recordings by almost all the most celebrated names in the catalogue." Bryce Morrison, International Piano.
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in A major Op. 2 No. 2BEETHOVEN: Sonata in F sharp major op. 78 « À Thérèse »RACHMANINOFF: 9 Études-tableaux op. 39
*program subject to change Not suggested for children under 10 years of age.