Francesco D.

I am pianist and composer born in Palermo, Italy. I began my concert career as a solo pianist and chamber musician. After studies at the Palermo Conservatory of Music, I continued my piano studies with Bruno Canino in Italy and in Austria with Harald Ossberger. For various years I have studied composition with Eliodoro Sollima. Thanks to a scholarship offered from the Czech Government, in 1993 I moved to Prague, Czech Republic, untill 1995 studying at the Academy of Music with Prof Peter Toperczer. In May '92 I was awarded absolute winner at the piano competition "Borgo Cortello" in Udine, Italy. In August 1993 I won the "XV Internationales Kammermusik Festival Austria Waldviertel" in Horn, Austria. My concert career started in 1986 leading me to perform in the large Italian venues and also in other countries (Germany, Hungary, Czech Rep., Austria, United States, France, United Kingdom). I am composer of numerous pieces for piano solo, piano and orchestra, chamber music, vocal music, electronic, stage music for the spoken theatre and soundtracks. My music is often performed in Italy, Germany, Croatia, Spain, France, England, Romania, Finland, United States, Netherlands. I have computer skills and excellent knowledge of Finale. Please visit my website [login to view URL]