Carlo Palese
Active as soloist, with orchestra and in chamber ensembles, Carlo Palese has cooperated with outstanding musicians.
All the ensembles featuring his presence mirror his interests toward multiple aspetcs of musical expression; from the classic duet with bow instruments to organ, harmonium, theremin, percussions, actors and wider groups. In the field of contemporary music he has often performed works dedicated to him. He has founded, with the violinist Alberto Bologni and the percussionist Fausto Bombardieri, Trio Moderno Italiano; the ensemble is devoted to 20th century and contemporary music, as well as modern transcriptions of works of the past.
He has has made collaborations with R.A.I. ( Italian Television ) and recorded for Camerata Tokyo and EMA Vinci.
Carlo Palese obtained his Diploma in piano at the Conservatoire “L. Boccherini” in Lucca, summa cum laude and honorable mention under the guifance of Itala Balestri Del Corona.
He then studied for a period of time with Maria Tipo and, for some years, under the guidance of Pietro Rigacci. Subsequently, he was the student of Aquiles delle Vigne, obtaining the Diplome Superieur d’Execution at the Ecole Normale de Musique “A. Cortot” in Paris. He has also worked with the teacher and musicologist Piero Rattalino upon various aspects of musical performance and piano repertoire. He has attended masterclass with Jean Fassina, Murray Perahia and others.
During these years he wins several prizes in important national and International Piano Competitions (Viotti-Valsesia, Rome, Milano, Caltanissetta, Treviso,Torrefranca prize, Taranto, Udine, Marsala among many others). In 1992 he gets the second prize at Cincinnati World Piano Competition.
Currently he is piano professor in Lucca at Conservatoire “Luigi Boccherini”, where he also takes care of the organization of Open Piano Festival. A sought after teacher, he regularly holds masterclasses in Italy and abroad (Katowice K. Szymanowski Academy International Masterclasses, Miami Piano Festival Academy, University of Kansas etc.). His students are often winners in important competition.
He is often invited to serve as jury member in international piano competitions.
The intent of spreading musical culture has led Carlo Palese to be active also in the field of music promotion. He is artistic consultant of “Classica con Gusto”, a concert serie in Teatro Goldoni in Livorno; he is President of “Livornoclassica”and Artistic Director of Livorno Piano Competition and of PerPIANO concert series.