Nazareno Ferruggio is considered a refined Italian pianist. He graduated from Pierluigi Camicia’s class with full marks, honours and distinction at the Niccolo Piccini State Conservatorium of music in Bari. After completing a postgraduate course at the Musikhochschule Mannheim, Germany in Ragna Schirmer’s class, he finished his studies in the Musikhochschule Bern (Switzerland) with Rada Petkova. He also attended Masterclasses with prestigious teachers such as J. Achucarro, K. H. Kaemmerling and Jerome Lowenthal, J. Soriano, and O.Yablonskaya.
He has performed in all the continents of the world.
Lately did concerts tour in South Africa.
He debuted as a soloist with the Orchestra Sinfonica of Bari, performing Beethoven's Fantasy for choir and orchestra, conducted by Nicola Scardicchio. He has won eighteen first prizes in national and international competitions. In 2005, he won the prestigious IBLA International Competition Grand Prize[2] with best prize for Claude Debussy's pieces.
He was invited to play at the following music festivals: Sommets du Classique, International Spring Festival, Cantiere Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea, Festival della Musica Contemporanea, Ascoli Piceno Festival, Festival Liszt in Milan, Raices 2015 Mexico City, Perla Baroku and Valletta Baroque Festiva, Dam Festival Pristina Kosovo.
He has been a soloist with ICO Orchestra Provincia di Bari, ICO Orchestra della Magna Grecia, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orquestra Sinfonica de Michoacan MAV Orchestra Budapest. He performed piano concertos with conductors like Nicola Scardicchio, Brian Schembri, Karl Martin, Hakan Sensoy, Claudio Morbo, and Gordon Campbell.
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He is also a visiting professor at the University of Suwon in South of Korea, the Norwegian Academy of Music, Escuela Superior de musica in Mexico City, Academy of Ars in Novi Sad, University of Music in Stuttgart, University of Music in Utrecht, and Conservatorio Superior de Castellon.
He is father of two sons.
Discography
2012 - Theme et Variations - music by Scarlatti, Franck, Rachmaninov, Martin - Wide Classique Label
2014 - Live in Barcelona - music by Scarlatti, Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Satie - Wide Classique Label
2016 - Live in London - music by Tartini, Mozart, Beethoven, Ysaye, Gianzini - Wide Classique Label
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