 Vovka Ashkenazy
Vovka Ashkenazy, who is of Russian and Icelandic parentage, began piano lessons at the age of six with Rögnvaldur Sigurjónsson in Reykjavík, where his family lived at the time. Ten years later he went to England to study with Sulamita Aronovsky at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He also benefitted from occasional study sessions with pianists such as Leon Fleisher and Peter Frankl. … read more |
 Olivier Gardon
Olivier Gardon was seven years old when he came to the attention of the Hungarian pianist Lili Kraus. He went on to study at the Conservatoire de Nice and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique (CNSM) in Paris with Pierre Sancan and Jean Hubeau, and he perfected his skills under the guidance of Jean Fassina, Géza Anda, Lili Kraus, and György Sebök….read more |
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 Gyorge Gromov
A stylistically diverse and versatile artist, Georgy Gromov has been praised by critics for the depth, passion and sincerity of his interpretations. He has performed, both as a soloist and a prize-winning conductor, in major concert halls in Russia, Italy, Norway, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland as well as across Asia.
Until recently, Georgy Gromov taught at the Gnessins’ State Music College in Moscow. He is now regularly invited to give master classes in Russia and Europe and to serve as a jury member at international competitions in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico and France ….read more
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 Giampaolo Nuti
Giampaolo Nuti has been first prizewinner in many piano competitions and he has performed in Austria, France, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, USA, Canada, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Kenya and throughout Italy in solo recitals and in various chamber ensembles, appearing in many relevant concert seasons and music festivals both as pianist and as harpsichordist. He is also active in the contemporary music field, often premiering new works for piano; his performances have been broadcasted by radio and television in Italy and Mexicon 2002. . … read more
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 Riccardo Risaliti
Riccardo Risaliti was born in Prato and studied at the Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, as a pupil of Rio Nardi and Luigi Dallapiccola. Among his teachers were also Nikita Magaloff, Carlo Zecchi and Sergio Lorenzi.
After initially working as assistant for piano coaching and chamber music at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and at the Teatro Municipale in Florence, and as a music critic, he won several piano competitions (Vercelli, Seregno, etc..) and began the career of concert pianist, making his debut with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.......read more
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