Music That Smiles. An Interview with Leonora Armellini
by Maria Musti Born in Padua in 1992, Leonora Armellini is one of the finest talents in Italian piano. Born into a family of musicians, she began studying piano at the age of four with Laura Palmieri, a student of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who instilled in her both rigor and a love of music. She […]
The game of life. Interview with Pedro López Salasdi
by Michela Ianniciello He scored his best goal on the black and white keys: Pedro López Salas, a Spanish pianist born in 1997, transformed an inspiration sparked by a famous piano scene from Tom & Jerry into a promising career. His musical breakthrough came at the age of 9, when he gave up soccer to […]
Cremona Musica 2025: an edition dedicated to Italian music. Interview with artistic coordinator Roberto Prosseda.
by Aurora Anello Roberto Prosseda, born in Latina in 1975, is one of the most active and versatile Italian musicians on the international scene. His name is particularly linked to that of Felix Mendelssohn, whose complete piano works he recorded on 10 CDs from 2005 to 2015 for the Decca label. Pianist, communicator, and musical […]
Charles-Valentin Alkan: Virtuosity and Vision. Interview with Vincenzo Maltempo
by Gaia Sokoli Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival confirms itself as an unmissable event, packed with events, once again this year. Among the most anticipated is the one featuring Campanian pianist Vincenzo Maltempo, born in 1985, one of the most acclaimed of his generation. Maltempo will be the protagonist of a meeting on September […]
Chopin Immortal. An Interview with Pianist Luigi Carroccia
by Sebastiana Ierna Gifted with brilliant talent and a strong passion for the piano repertoire, Luigi Carroccia, despite not having begun his musical studies at a young age, has certainly accelerated his career. In just a few years, he has won awards at the Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, the Ferruccio Busoni Competition […]
One piano, three centuries of music. An interview with Alessandro Artese.
by Michela Ianniciello Alessandro Artese presents a journey through time from Haydn to Scriabin at Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival 2025. The young twenty-four-year-old pianist, winner of the Grand Prix at the Rosario Marciano Competition in Vienna and first prize at the Massarosa International Piano Competition, arrives for the first time at the prestigious […]
The Humanity of Music. An Interview with Pianist Francesca Antonucci
by Monica Argentino This year, Cremona Musica Exhibitions and Festival will host, as part of the Fazioli Piano Festival, the complete Chopin piano concertos in an unusual performance: piano and string quintet. Among the performers is the young pianist Francesca Antonucci, born in Senlis, France, in 2004. Having begun playing the piano at the age […]
From the archives to the Florentine salon. An interview with Marina Comparato.
by Lucrezia Liberati When research and discovery intertwine with the preparation and passion of performers like Marina Comparato and Gianni Fabbrini, recording projects are born that give voice to music that has been forgotten for too long. Some of the lieder works of composer Luigi Gordigiani, previously entirely unreleased, will be released in December 2025 […]
Interview with Marco Volontè – Volontè & Co
by Martina Gozzini Abbiamo incontrato Marco Volontè, fondatore di Volontè & Co., casa editrice italiana con respiro internazionale, per parlare della sua missione, dei progetti editoriali in corso e delle novità presentate all’Acoustic Guitar Village. Can you tell us something about yourself and the organization you represent? What is your company’s mission and core business? […]
Music that unites. An interview with violinist Midori.
by Annarita Garganese Born in Osaka in 1971, Midori made her debut at a young age with the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Zubin Mehta. Today, she combines her concert career with teaching at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute and is recognized as one of the greatest living violinists. She also […]