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Domenico Piccichè

Domenico Piccichè
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Background information
Born (1970-07-18) July 18, 1970 (age 47)
Instruments Piano
Website www.domenicopicciche.com

Domenico Piccichè (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmɛːniko pitʃiˈke]) (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist, composer and jurist.

Originary from Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani, he started the study of piano when aged only six and got his secondary school diploma, with honous, at the Liceo Scientifico Giuseppe Ferro in Alcamo. In 1988, when aged only eighteen, he received a Diploma in Piano from the 'Vincenzo Bellini' Music conservatory in Palermo", magna cum laude.

He studied pianoforte with Jörg Demus, Maria Tipo, Franco Scala, Boris Petrushansky, Aldo Ciccolini, composition with Eliodoro Sollima, analysis with Piero Rattalino.

He was awarded in "Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition", 1st prize at "Città di Roma" Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition.

Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to Antonio Scontrino). He also composed piano transcriptions, like La Valse by Maurice Ravel and Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud.


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