BALLERINI, LUCA Luca Ballerini
Luca Ballerini was born in Bologna and was a pupil of Gino Brandi at the
G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna. He later studied at the Geneva Conservatory
with Maria Tipo in the courses of Perfectionnement et Virtuosité where, in 1989,
he won the Georges Filipinetti special prize. He won several awards, including
first prize at the Sixteenth International Piano Competition in Sentgallia,
at the same competition being awarded a special prize for the best chamber music
performance. He won second prize at the Viotti International Competition in
Venecelli and in 1994, third prize at the Concours Géza Anda in Zurich. Loca
Ballerini has given recitals in Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany and has
collaborated with well known Italian and foreign orchestra. Recently he has
appeared in chamber music recitals with the Quartet of Fiesole. He currently
teaches piano at the Istituto Musicale Pereggiato V Bellini of Catania.
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