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Julian Lawrence Gargiulo (born November 10, 1972) is an Italian-American classical pianist and composer known for his interactive, humorous performances of classical music.
Gargiulo was born in Naples, Italy. He studied at the Verona State Conservatory with Aureliana Randone, the Mugi Academy in Rome with Aldo Ciccolini, and the Moscow Conservatory with Mikhail Mezhlumov. In 1995 he moved to the United States, where he studied at Rowan University with Veda Zuponcic, at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with Boris Slutsky (MM), and at the University of Maryland with Santiago Rodriguez (DMA).
Dr. Gargiulo is artistic director of the Water Island Music Festival and of Getting to Carnegie, an annual competition which rotates between violin, cello and voice, and in which the audience decides the winner.
year | work | movements | notes |
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Piano Sonata | 1. Moderato spinto 2. Allegretto 3. Adagietto | ||
2014 | Violin Sonata No. 1 | 1. A Hat in August 2. 3. 4. | USA premiere at the 1st Getting to Carnegie Competition (2015) by violinists Nuné Melikian, Margarita Krein, Carter Coleman, Haeji Kim and the composer on piano at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. |
2016 | Cello Sonata No. 1 "Water Island" | 1. Moderato appassionato 2. Adagio 3. Tango 4. Vivace | |
2017 | Song Cycle | ||
2018 | Violin Sonata No. 2 | 1. 2. 3. 4. | |
Violin Sonata No. 3 | 1. Maestoso 2. Andante 3. Intermezzo 4. Finale | ||
2019 | Cello Sonata No. 2 | 1. 2. 3. 4. | |
2020 | Four Ages of Love Songs | ||
2021 | Violin Sonata No. 4 "From the Window" | 1. The Ocean 2. The Sky 3. The Earth 4. The People | Composed for the 7th Getting to Carnegie Competition (2021). Premiered on January 12, 2021 by violinists Sophia Stoyanovich, Angela Sin Ying Chan, Sory Park, María Dueñas Fernández and the composer on piano. |
Johann(es) Simon Mayr, also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr, was a German composer. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. In 1805 he founded the Bergamo Conservatory. He was an early inspiration to Rossini and taught and advocated for Donizetti.
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