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Stefano
Miceli
has quickly established a reputation as one of the leading talent of his
generation, travelling worldwide as brillant pianist and conductor.
Miceli's laudable work playing and conducting allowed him to be
appreciated in concerts with most important orchestras such as Salzburg
Orchestra of Mozarteum, Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of La
Scala Theatre, La Fenice Orchestra of Venice, European Symphony
Orchestra, Orchestra of London, Orchestra of Cluje, Slovak Philharmonic,
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana, Orquesta Sinfonica de Maracaibo, Israel
Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana, “Pomeriggi Musicali”
Milan Symphony, Marche Philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana,
Trento Philharmonic, Scarlatti Orchestra of Naples, Orchestra of
Pordenone Theatre, Moldova Philharmonic, and many others.
Miceli is regular guest as pianist and conductor at Ravello Festival, La
Fenice Theatre, Palermo Theatre, Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans,
“B.Rohme” Theatre in Washington DC , Trinity College, Great Hall of NGV,
BMW Melbourne Theatre, Federation Hall in Melbourne, Rafael Urdaneda
Auditorium and Teatro Belles Artes at Maracaibo, Cervo International
Festival, Tivoli Festival, Scarlatti Hall in Naples, Milan Theatre, Roma
Theatre, “Fenice” Theatre, “Donizetti” Theatre, Ancona Theatre, Jesi
“Pergolesi” Theatre, Genoa Palazzo Ducale, Padoa “Sala Dei Giganti”, Las
Vegas, Oklahoma City, Madrid, Lugano, London and Lipsia Konzerthaus.
Since 2009 Stefano is Principal Guest Artist and Conductor of Leipzig
Philharmonic Orchestra – Germany, Principal Conductor of Orchestra
Filarmonica Italiana; Artistic Director at BergamoFestival
Internazionale della Cultura, Artistic Consultant at Melbourne Italian
Festival – Australia, Artistic Director of Bergamo Classica Festival and
Founder and Artistic Director of International Competition “MIF Prize”
Italy and Australia.
Also he is usually jury member at national and international
competitions in Italy and Australia.
Miceli also takes Conducting Masterclasses and Piano Masterclasses for
universities in Caracas, Usa and Australia.
After teaching at Conservatory of Music “G. Verdi” at Prato Florence in
Tuscany, now Stefano Miceli is Guest Professor at University of New
Mexico in Albuquerque ( Usa ).
In 2006 Miceli was chosen by Gianandrea Gavazzeni' s Family to conduct
“La Fenice Orchestra” in their performance of Mozart's Requiem Mass. The
Concert was held on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of maestro
Gavazzeni's death and was held in the Church where the Maestro was
baptized; the most important italian tv and musical critics expressed
compliments and appreciations for his emotional conducting.
In 2004 -2007 he had a strong relationship as Principal Guest Artist
with the “Cameristi della Fenice” Orchestra of Venice Theatre, having
performed with them in many concerts in Italy and abroad (including the
first debut at australian theatres of the venician orchestra ).
Stefano Miceli gives importance to contemporary music, playing piano and
symphonic masterpieces by most rappresentative italian composers, such
as Bussotti, Berio, Bianchini, Pagotto, Pierami, Baggiani, Maggio ( some
compositions dedicated to him ).
His passion for Ferenc Liszt', South American and Russian Repertoires
has enabled him to work in principal tematic festivals in the world as
well as for chamber music playing with famous artists such as Salzburg
Chamber Soloists, Boston Ariel Quartet, Milan Ensemble, Madleyn Reneé,
OFI Soloists, Donato Renzetti, Alexandre Hintchev, Catherine Spaak,
Joshua Stowall.
Stefano Miceli studied at the famous Neapolitan Piano School at “San
Pietro a Majella” Conservatory of Music, where he attended the Honor
Piano Degree cum laude under the direction of Vincenzo Vitale's winning
school. Then he studied composition at the same conservatory and
Conducting and Opera Conducting with Donato Renzetti.
Following his academic training he expanded his musical knowledge at the
Scuola di Musica di Fiesole in Florence and at the Catholic University
in Washington Dc where he received two Honor Diplomas.
Miceli's next recording debut includes a piano anthology by Cimarosa,
Cherubini, Mozart, Liszt, Albeniz, Debussy, Ginastera and H. Villa Lobos
and a CD by Piazzolla Four Seasons for piano and String Orchestra.
His 2010 principal engadgements as conductor and pianist see him once
again in Melbourne, Gerusalem, Caracas, Maracaibo, Las Vegas, New
Orleans, Roma, Las Cruces, Belgrade, Leipzig Konzerthaus and at
Carnegie Hall in New York.
Stefano Miceli is operative to promote international cultural projects
beetween Italy and foreign countries (Italy, Australia, Venezuela, Usa )
dedicating particolar attention to young talents as well as to italian
music compositions.
Stefano Miceli is the recipient of the Silver Medal by the President of
Italian Repubblic On. Giorgio Napolitano.
He currently resides in Bergamo with his wife, where he has been
proclaimed Testimonial and Honor Artist of “ Donizetti Theatre Gran
Galà”.
“… Sensitive,
courageous and brilliant musical intelligence…” The Tymes Picayune
“… The Virtuoso pianist Stefano Miceli: elegant touch and impeccable
brilliance!” The Globe
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