Biographies
Danilo Mascetti
English / Italian
Danilo Mascetti is an Italian pianist, member of the International Piano Academy Lake Como, the ‘19/’20 Carne Trust Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music of London. He is the winner of the 2nd prize, best Baroque and best Classical prizes at the prestigious UNISA International Piano Competition 2020, South Africa. He is also part of the Talent Unlimited Scheme and a Live Music Now musician.
He regularly performs as soloist all over Europe, with orchestras such us Pomeriggi Musicali, Thessaloniki State Orchestra, Symphonic State Orchestra of Craiova. From 2014 he performs in China and Japan, debuts in London, Prague, Rome, Russia, USA and North Africa, with orchestras such as the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Hradec Králové, the Nova Amadeus orchestra, the NYCA Symphony Orchestra, performing for Kyoto International Music Students Festival, Aspect Foundation for Music and Arts, New York Concert Artists.
During this last season he performs with orchestras such as ASF Orchestra and UniMilanoB Orchestra, Brixton Chamber Orchestra, Philarmonic Orchestra of Bacau and RCM Chamber Orchestra. He recently debuted in Slovenia at the Presidential Palace for the current President B. Pahor, and with the Johannesburg Philarmonic Orchestra in Pretoria. During summer 2020 he tours Austria and Czech Republic, debuting in Vienna at the MuTh Concert Hall. Danilo also enjoys playing harpsichord and fortepiano, performing as soloist in Bach Concertos as well as a continuo player, and has made chamber music recordings at the fortepiano.
He studied with Vincenzo Balzani, Natalia Trull and Vsevolod Dvorkin, and in England with Vanessa Latarche and Gordon Fergus – Thompson. He is currently student of William Grant Nabore. Besides the most recent prize, he gained international reputation becoming laureate of competitions as “Princesse Lalla Meryem” in Rabat, “Gyorgios Thymis”in Greece, “Chopin” in Rome, “Pianotalents”, “E. Pozzoli” in Seregno, “F.Liszt” in Grottamare. During his studies he was supported by C. Bechstein, the Ann Driver Trust, the Music Talks Award, the INPDAD Italian awards. Involved from an early age with his parents and his family in the care of foster children, Danilo Mascetti has worked since 2015 with non-profit organizations of Lombardy becoming co-founder and Artistic Director of Arte Solidale Festival (Lake Como); all the proceeds from this festival go to help minors in need.
Danilo Mascetti
Inglese / Italino
Danilo Mascetti è un pianista italiano, membro dell’ International Piano Academy Lake Como, Junior Fellow ‘19/’20 presso il Royal College of Music di Londra per la Carne Trust. È il vincitore del Secondo Premio, Miglior brano Barocco e Miglior Sonata Classica al prestigioso Concorso Internazionale UNISA 2020, Sud Africa. È inoltre artista Talent Unlimited e musicista per Live Music Now.
Si esibisce regolarmente in tutta Europa con orchestra come i Pomeriggi Musicali, Thessaloniki State Orchestra, Symphonic State Orchestra of Craiova. Dal 2014 si esibisce in Cina e Giappone, debutta a Londra, Praga, Roma, e Russia, Nord America ed Africa, con orchestre quali la West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, Philarmonic Orchestra Hradec Kralové, l’Orchestra Nova Amadeus, la NYCA Symphony Orchestra, esibendosi per Kyoto International Music Students Festival, Aspect Foundation for Music and Arts, New York Concert Artists.
Durante la scorsa stagione si è esibito con ASF Orchestra, UniMilanoB Orchestra, Brixton Chamber Orchestra, Philarmonic Orchestra of Bacau, RCM Chamber Orchestra e ha recentemente debuttato in Slovenia al Palazzo Presidenziale, per il Presidente B. Pahor, e con la Johannesburg Philarmonic Orchestra a Pretoria. Durante l’estate 2020 si esibisce in Austria e Repubblica Ceca, debuttando a Vienna presso la MuTh Concert Hall. Danilo inoltre ama suonare il clavicembalo e fortepiano, esibendosi come solista nei Concerti di Bach ed anche come continuista, ed ha registrato musica da camera al fortepiano.
Ha studiato con Vincenzo Balzani, Natalia Trull e Vsevolod Dvorkin, ed in Inghilterra con Vanessa Latarche e Gordon Fergus-Thompson. Al momento si perfeziona con William Grant Nabore. Oltre al più recente riconoscimento, si è guadagnato una reputazione internazionale aggiudicandosi premi a concorsi quali “Princesse Lalla Meryem” di Rabat, “Gyorgios Thymis” in Grecia, “Chopin” a Roma, “Pianotalents” a Milano, “E. Pozzoli”, “F.Liszt” a Grottammare. Durante i suoi studi è stato supportato da C.Bechstein, l’Ann Driver Trust, the Music Talks Award, le borse di studio annuali INPDAP. Coinvolto fin da piccolo con i suoi genitori e la sua famiglia nell’ospitalità di bambini affidatari, collabora dal 2015 con le organizzazioni Onlus del territorio Comasco e Lombardo come co-fondatore e direttore artistico di “Arte Solidale Festival”. Tutto il ricavato di questo festival di musica classica va alle organizzazioni sociali del territorio per aiutare i minori in difficoltà.
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