RICARDO DESCALZO, Piano
Over the last year I have been working intensively on an audiovisual project based around contemporary solo piano repertoire recorded in Video HD to be accessed freely: Contemporary Piano Video Library
Much of my time is spent studying contemporary piano literature and, as a performer, in trying to discover ways of how I can share this fascination and present it to maximum effect. This dedication has garnered many different prizes at specialist international music competitions, such as: first prize at the “Xavier Montsalvatge” in Girona, “Valentino Bucchi” in Rome, second prize at the International Contemporary Music Competition in Sitges, third prize at the “Ettore Pozzoli” in Milan, three special prizes at the Orleans Competition and special prize for contemporary music at the ”José Iturbi” in Valencia and “Jaen International Piano Competition”.
I have been fortunate enough to have studied with some excellent piano teachers: Margarita Sitjes in Alicante, Alexander Hrisanide at the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam, Ana Guijarro at the Sevilla Conservatory and Josep Colom at the Alcalá de Henares University.
I have played at many of the music world's most prestigious festivals, such as the International Festival in Ibiza, the "Quincena Musical" in San Sebastián, the Forfest Festival in the Czech Republic, the International Contemporary Music Festival in Alicante and the Ensems Festival in Valencia, and with the Barcelona Sinfonietta, the l'Empordá Chamber Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra Ciutat d'Eix, the World Orchestra, the Sinfónica de Chile and the Orleans Symphony Orchestra.
I'm currently professor of contemporary piano repertoire at San Sebastian's Musikene Conservatory in the Basque country.
