Oct 22 Wed ICI PANEL WITH PIANIST CRISTIANA PEGORARO
The Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with IACE – New York
is pleased to invite you to
Piano concert by
CRISTIANA PEGORARO
On the occasion of the “Week of the Italian Language”, under the High Patronage of the Italian Republic and in the framework of the Italian Presidency of European Union Semester
Wednesday, October 22
6PM
Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Avenue
New York
Program
G.Rossini/C.Pegoraro
Overture from “Il barbiere di Siviglia”
Medley of famous Arias from Italian Opera
by G. Verdi, G. Puccini, G. Rossini
Medley of famous themes from movie soundtracks
by E.Morricone
The Wind and the Sea
by C. Pegoraro
A. Piazzolla/C. Pegoraro
Llbertango
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Cristiana Pegoraro is an acclaimed Italian pianist who has performed in some of the greatest concert halls in Europe, United States, South America, Asia and Australia, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Guggenheim Museum (New York) and the Sydney Opera House.
She has performed in the presence of renown political figures among which the President of Italy, Mr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. In 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters, she played for the Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. In 2009 she played in Moscow in the presence of the Italian Minister of Economic Development and in 2010 in Rome for the President of the Austrian Senate.
Her discography includes 24 CD and 3 albums with her original soundtracks “A Musical Journey”, “Ithaka”, and “La mia Umbria” and numerous revised interpretations of classic composers. Her piano artistry includes the arrangements for solo piano of some of the best tangos of Astor Piazzolla and a Fantasy on Cuban Dances by Ernesto Lecuona.
She is the author of a book poem titled “Ithaka” and a series of children’s books based on Italian Operas.
In 2005, at her 10th concert at Lincoln Center, she received the “World Peace Award” from the Circolo Culturale Italiano of the United Nations for her humanitarian efforts.
In 2007, she was the recipient of the Sebetia-Ter Award – President of Italy award for her activity as a performer and composer along with other important artists including Maestro Claudio Abbado.
In 2010 she was bestowed the “2010 ILICA Woman of the Year” award by the Italian Language Intercultural Alliance in New York.
In 2011 she was awarded the “Rotary Umbria Prize” for her professionalism, social commitment and dedication to promoting Umbria around the world.
She is also the recipient of the prize “Messaggero del Territorio” awarded by the Chamber of Commerce of Terni and the “Melvin Jones Fellow” by the Lions Clubs International Foundation for her dedication to humanitarian services.
She is an Ambassador for the “Right to Music” and testimonial of the Umbria’s tourism promoting campaign in the world.
As of 2011 she is the Artistic Director of Narnia Arts Academy ( http://www.narniaartsacademy.com) and Narnia Festival ( http://www.narniafestival.it)
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HOW IT TURNED OUT
This was more than a concert, it was a presentantion on the IACE Italian Culture and Language Program in a small Italian town in Umbria, Narnia, during the “Week of Italian Language” promotion. Giovanni Desantis, Attache for Cultural Affairs at the Italian Consulate next door on Park Avenue and 68/69 Street (West side) introduced speakers including two young American student young women who read out their appreciation of their time in Italy (Who in the US would accept 20 people into their home without hesitation?) Then Cristiana in her capacity as President of the Narnia Arts Academy in Terni, Italy spoke about their program in music, pottery and dance, and introduced a video showing the familiar medieval architecture of an old Italian small town of no great resources. Then Cristiana sat dowm at the piano and played four pieces and an encore. And what an extraordinary performance it was! All the warm Mediterranean sun of her country seemed to imbue her playing with the emotional sustenance and power she draws from her Unbrian roots combined with strong fingers and perfect control even over the piano with its less than perfectly responsive keys to produce a passionate warmth and fluency which rendered Rossini and Verdi and her own composition both exciting and musically perceptive but above all fresh andn impetuous sounding performance. The after party was furnished with prosciutto and other delectables which the government budget of the Institute no longer runs to. Camera pics though unfortunately with unreliable flash, but some good one.
She will be playing November 20 Thursday at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall to raise funds (Seats $100,75,50)
Read Moreis pleased to invite you to
Piano concert by
CRISTIANA PEGORARO
On the occasion of the “Week of the Italian Language”, under the High Patronage of the Italian Republic and in the framework of the Italian Presidency of European Union Semester
Wednesday, October 22
6PM
Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Avenue
New York
Program
G.Rossini/C.Pegoraro
Overture from “Il barbiere di Siviglia”
Medley of famous Arias from Italian Opera
by G. Verdi, G. Puccini, G. Rossini
Medley of famous themes from movie soundtracks
by E.Morricone
The Wind and the Sea
by C. Pegoraro
A. Piazzolla/C. Pegoraro
Llbertango
TO RSVP PLEASE CLICK
HERE
Cristiana Pegoraro is an acclaimed Italian pianist who has performed in some of the greatest concert halls in Europe, United States, South America, Asia and Australia, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Guggenheim Museum (New York) and the Sydney Opera House.
She has performed in the presence of renown political figures among which the President of Italy, Mr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. In 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters, she played for the Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. In 2009 she played in Moscow in the presence of the Italian Minister of Economic Development and in 2010 in Rome for the President of the Austrian Senate.
Her discography includes 24 CD and 3 albums with her original soundtracks “A Musical Journey”, “Ithaka”, and “La mia Umbria” and numerous revised interpretations of classic composers. Her piano artistry includes the arrangements for solo piano of some of the best tangos of Astor Piazzolla and a Fantasy on Cuban Dances by Ernesto Lecuona.
She is the author of a book poem titled “Ithaka” and a series of children’s books based on Italian Operas.
In 2005, at her 10th concert at Lincoln Center, she received the “World Peace Award” from the Circolo Culturale Italiano of the United Nations for her humanitarian efforts.
In 2007, she was the recipient of the Sebetia-Ter Award – President of Italy award for her activity as a performer and composer along with other important artists including Maestro Claudio Abbado.
In 2010 she was bestowed the “2010 ILICA Woman of the Year” award by the Italian Language Intercultural Alliance in New York.
In 2011 she was awarded the “Rotary Umbria Prize” for her professionalism, social commitment and dedication to promoting Umbria around the world.
She is also the recipient of the prize “Messaggero del Territorio” awarded by the Chamber of Commerce of Terni and the “Melvin Jones Fellow” by the Lions Clubs International Foundation for her dedication to humanitarian services.
She is an Ambassador for the “Right to Music” and testimonial of the Umbria’s tourism promoting campaign in the world.
As of 2011 she is the Artistic Director of Narnia Arts Academy ( http://www.narniaartsacademy.com) and Narnia Festival ( http://www.narniafestival.it)
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HOW IT TURNED OUT
This was more than a concert, it was a presentantion on the IACE Italian Culture and Language Program in a small Italian town in Umbria, Narnia, during the “Week of Italian Language” promotion. Giovanni Desantis, Attache for Cultural Affairs at the Italian Consulate next door on Park Avenue and 68/69 Street (West side) introduced speakers including two young American student young women who read out their appreciation of their time in Italy (Who in the US would accept 20 people into their home without hesitation?) Then Cristiana in her capacity as President of the Narnia Arts Academy in Terni, Italy spoke about their program in music, pottery and dance, and introduced a video showing the familiar medieval architecture of an old Italian small town of no great resources. Then Cristiana sat dowm at the piano and played four pieces and an encore. And what an extraordinary performance it was! All the warm Mediterranean sun of her country seemed to imbue her playing with the emotional sustenance and power she draws from her Unbrian roots combined with strong fingers and perfect control even over the piano with its less than perfectly responsive keys to produce a passionate warmth and fluency which rendered Rossini and Verdi and her own composition both exciting and musically perceptive but above all fresh andn impetuous sounding performance. The after party was furnished with prosciutto and other delectables which the government budget of the Institute no longer runs to. Camera pics though unfortunately with unreliable flash, but some good one.
She will be playing November 20 Thursday at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall to raise funds (Seats $100,75,50)
