Simone Ferraresi

Simone Ferraresi (born June 7, 1972) is an Italian classical pianist and composer, currently based in New York City.

Biography

Simone Ferraresi was born in Ferrara, Italy, and studied piano at the [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatorio_Girolamo_Frescobaldi Conservatorio Girolamo Frescobaldi] first, then at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna under the guidance of the renowned pianist and musicologist Paul Badura-Skoda, and eventually went on with postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where in 1996 he was awarded the highest examinable prize, the Dip.R.A.M., and three special prizes for the best final recital. He subsequently returned to Ferrara and studied composition. His compositions have been published by Italian publisher [http://www.berben.it/ Bèrben]

He has since started a concert career in Europe, and the United States, where he immigrated in 2005 and has made New York City his main home.

Ferraresi is especially noted for being one of the few Italian pianists who were admitted in the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.

External links

* [http://www.simoneferraresi.com Simone Ferraresi's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/simoneferraresi Simone Ferraresi's Website on MySpace]
* [http://www.youtube.com//user/simonferr Simone Ferraresi's Website on YouTube]