Concert by Adriano Murgia, piano. "Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, a Journey to Italy"

Programme:

M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Firenze, 3 aprile 1895 – Beverly Hills, 16 marzo 1968) :

Le Danze del Re David, Op. 37 (Rapsodia ebraica su temi tradizionali)

1. Vivo e tumultuoso

2. I. Violento ed impetuoso

3. II. Ieratico

4. III. Rapido e selvaggio

5. IV. Lento ed estatico

6. V. Rude e ben ritmato

7. VI. Malinconico e supplichevole

8. VII. Allegro guerriero

9. Alla chiusa: Chiaro e solenne – come una fanfara regale

Alghe, Op.12

I Naviganti, Op.13

Le stagioni, Op.33

Piedigrotta 1924 op. 32 (Rapsodia Napoletana)

1. Tarantella scura

2. Notte ‘e Luna

3. Calasciunate

4. Voce luntane

5. Lariula!

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Adriano Murgia was born in Alghero in 1996. He began his piano studies under the guidance of Maria Giovanna Piras, and then continued his training with Genny Basso, assistant to Aldo Ciccolini. In 2022, he graduated with full marks, honors, and honorable mention in piano from the “L. Canepa” Conservatory of Music in Sassari, studying with Maestro A. Ivaldi.

He currently attends the Academia Internacional de Musica “Aquiles Delle Vigne” in Coimbra, Portugal.
In 2023, he completed a second-level master’s degree at the Conservatory of Rovigo, under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Prosseda. He has participated in piano masterclasses with internationally renowned artists such as G. Basso, A. Ciccolini, M. Baglini, E. Stellini, A. Ivaldi, M Baek, M. Araujo, R. Andres S. Coombs, P Iannone, A. Pizarro, B. Petrushansky, J. Rink, W.G Naboré, B. Berman and R. Prosseda. In the 2020/2021 academic year he was admitted to the Hochschule fur Musik “Carl Maria von Weber” in Dresden, Germany. He has held concerts both as a soloist and with chamber ensembles in various Italian and European cities, including Alghero, Sassari, Cagliari, Chianciano, Funchal (PT), Nuoro, Dresden (DE), Rovigo, Asolo, Sardoal (PT), Coimbra (PT), Dulken (DE), Madrid (ES), Vienna (AT), Ceglie Messapica, Castelsardo, Castanheira de Pêra (PT), Vila Nova de Gaia (PT) and Lisbon (PT), New York (USA).

In 2019 he performed Franz Liszt’s Totentanz as a soloist with the Sassari Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, first at the Teatro Comunale in Sassari and then at the Teatro Eliseo in Nuoro. In 2024 he opened the concert season of the Sardoal International Piano Meeting in Portugal, performing J.S. Bach’s BWV 1060 with the professional orchestra Filarmonica das Beiras. In 2025 he performed A. Salieri’s Piano Concerto with the Orchestra Filarmonica das Beiras in Coimbra in the Sala S. Tòmas.

He has distinguished himself in several national and international competitions, winning 2nd prize at the Monte Acuto regional competition, 3rd prize at the Prime Note competition, 3rd prize at the Vittorio Nannarelli international competition, and 1st prize at the 10th Villa Las Tronas competition. In 2024, he won Best Resident Artist and 3rd Prize at the Sardoal International Piano Competition, 3rd prize at the Coimbra World Piano Competition, and 1st prize at the Prof. Dichler competition at the Wiener Musikseminar at the University of Vienna. He recorded an episode on Italian piano music for “Dentro le Note,” a series by Roberto Prosseda on the Italian national television channel Rai 5. He is involved in the Lux Fidelis project, which promotes Portuguese music worldwide. After completing his Master’s degree in Piano Interpretation at the Venezze Conservatory in Rovigo with Roberto Prosseda, Adriano is currently starting his PhD program at the Venezze Conservatory, focusing on the piano music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Among his research activities, his commitment to musical dissemination, aimed at promoting Italian music internationally, stands out. In this context, he has given lecture-concerts both in Italy and abroad, including at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, and the Beijing Conservatory.

His first CD, dedicated to Castelnuovo-Tedesco, will be released by Piano-Classics in 2025 and has already been presented in New York at Barge Music on November 3, 2024