Performer

Attesti Francesco

Piano

Nato a Cortona (Ar), si è diplomato brillantemente presso il Conservatorio “L. Cherubini” di Firenze sotto la guida del M°. Luigi Tanganelli. Ha seguito Corsi di Perfezionamento presso la “Sommerakademie Mozarteum” di Salisburgo con il M°. Sergio Perticaroli (1996, 1998 e 2003), a Gubbio Festival con il M°. Jacques Rouvier (1999) e a Firenze con il M°. Hector Moreno (1999 e 2000). Ha ottenuto numerosissimi primi premi assoluti e premi in vari Concorsi Pianistici Nazionali e Internazionali (Ibla Grand Prize International, Concorso “F.I.D.A.P.A.”, Concorso “Città di Racconigi” - Cuneo, Concorso Castrocaro Terme “Migliori Diplomati d'Italia”, Concorso “Rovere d'Oro”, Concorso “Terme di S. Giuliano”, Concorso “Città di Grosseto”, Concorso “Città di Cesenatico”, ecc.). E’ risultato vincitore per ben tre anni consecutivi, 2003, 2004 e 2005 della “Borsa di Studio per Giovani Talenti” offerta della Fondazione “Ursula Ströher” di Basilea (Svizzera).
Svolge attualmente un’intensa attività concertistica esibendosi in Europa e Nord America riscuotendo notevoli successi in Francia (Cité Universitaire e Accueil Musical di Parigi), Austria (Mozarteum e “Carl Orff” Institute di Salisburgo), Germania (Schloss Albrechtsberg di Dresda, Schloss “Sans Souci” di Potsdam, Francoforte, Associazione “F. Chopin” di Branitz, “Spiegelsaal” di Heidelberg), Polonia (Varsavia – Festival Pianistico Internazionale), Inghilterra (King’s Lynn Musical Society, The Assembly Room - Norwich), Danimarca (Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Copenaghen, Esbjerg, Aarhus, Kolding), Canada (Columbus Centre di Toronto, Stratford Festival) e USA (University of Denver, Mesa State College di Grand Junction, Endicott College, Cushing Academy, Tufts University, New Hampshire University, Lamar State College of Port arthur, Phillips Exeter Academy, Bardavon Centre of Poughkeepsie, Seminole College of Fine Arts)
In Italia è regolarmente invitato in importanti Festival e Rassegne concertistiche: “La Società dei Concerti” e Conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano, Palazzo Barberini e Villa Torlonia - Roma, Teatro “La Fenice”, Auditorium “S. Rocco” e “Musica Nova” Festival - Senigallia, Teatro “Chiabrera” - Savona, Villa “Aldrovandi-Mazzacurati” – Bologna, “Teatro del Giglio” – Lucca, “Anno Domini” Multifestival – Oropa, Festival Internazionale per la Pace - Assisi, Palazzo “Gazzoli” – Terni, Auditorium di San Benedetto del Tronto per l’Associazione “F. Schubert”, Associazione “Il Coretto” di Bari, ecc.
Pubblico e critica lo hanno unanimemente decretato sicura promessa del concertismo Internazionale e raffinato e brillante interprete del repertorio romantico e del primo '900. Numerosi musicisti ne hanno messo in luce la continua ricerca stilistica - interpretativa, l’originale fraseggio e la particolare bellezza del suono. Ha all'attivo registrazioni per varie case discografiche sia di musica contemporanea sia di musica classica (Rai 3, Rugginenti Editore, Agorà, Le Voci della Città, Maxresearch, Drycastle) con prime esecuzioni assolute d’importanti compositori: Silvia Bianchera Bettinelli, Raul De Smet, Yuji Itoh, Davide Anzaghi, Roberto Mazzanti, Jean Luc Darbellay, Carlo Pedini, Biagio Putignano e Roberta Silvestrini.

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Francesco Attesti (Cortona, June 6, 1975) is an Italian pianist of international acclaim. Among his generation of musicians, he is considered one of the finest interpreters of the Romantic and early Twentieth Century Repertoire.
He began practicing the piano at the age of 6 and gave his first concert at 11, performing a transcription of the Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J. S. Bach.
When Francesco was 16, he met Sergio Perticaroli who, impressed by the youth’s capabilities at the piano, invited him to attend the Summer Masterclass at the Mozarteum of Salzburg.  There, Francesco was immersed in the Romantic repertoire, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt.  He continued to study with Maestro Perticaroli for several years in Rome, refining his skills and winning several national and international piano competitions, including:  Ibla Grand Prize International, F.I.D.A.P.A. Competition, Città di Racconigi, Migliori Diplomati d’Italia, Rovere d’Oro, Città di  Cesenatico.
The Swiss Ursula Stroher Stiftung sponsorship for talented young people was conferred on Francesco Attesti from 2003-2005.
Francesco’s first opportunity to record a CD came in 1998 when the “Rugginenti Editore” label asked him to record contemporary music ,the text being Edoardo Sanguineti’s poetry. Since then, there have been many recordings on several labels, such as “Agorà”, “Max Research”, “Drycastle”. Some have been collaborations with such contemporary composers as Silvia Bianchera Bettinelli, Biagio Putignano, Raoul De Smet.
The epitome of Francesco’s collaborative work to date is his performance with the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague, performing the European premiere of “Chiavi in Mano” by the Pulitzer Prize winning composer Yehudi Wyner.  The pianist and Mr. Wyner also enjoy a sincere friendship and congenial professional relationship.
In 2007, together with organist, colleague and friend Matteo Galli, he published the first recording of Verdi’s Requiem, transcribed for piano and organ, on the “Le Voci della Citta” label.  Most recently, Francesco produced a CD on the “Drycastle” label called “Feeling Chopin”. That work was devoted entirely to the great Polish composer.
Always drawn to the perfection of phrasing and the sound of the instrument, he has developed very special and unique expressions. Maestro Perticaroli himself has said:
“Francesco Attesti’s piano playing is unusual. Everything that happens in the sound, in the phrasing, and in the musical conception, starts from an aesthetic and musical conviction and it brings the performance out of every formal and consumistic prevision.”
Currently, Francesco Attesti performs regularly in internationally prestigious concert halls like: Philharmonia Hall of Saint Petersburg, Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow, Mozarteum of Salzburg, Philharmonie Essen, International Piano Festival of Warsaw, Sarajevo Winter Festival, Cambridge University, Leicester University, Columbia University in New York, Denver University in Colorado, and the Conservatory “G. Verdi” in Milan.