JURY
ROBERTO CAPPELLO THE PRESIDENT
ROBERTO CAPPELLO is an ITALIAN pianist, born in 1951, who began playing piano and violin at a very young age. He made his debut at only six years old at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, enjoying great success. A 1974 graduate of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, he won major international competitions, including the "City of Senigallia" and the "Maria Canals" in Barcelona. In 1976 he won First Prize at the prestigious Ferruccio Busoni International Competition, an award that had been missing from an ITALIAN pianist for 25 years. During his career he has given more than 2,000 concerts in the most important international halls and festivals. He opened the chamber music season of Teatro alla Scala in 1994 and Teatro Santa Cecilia in 1995, performing Liszt's "12 Transcendental Studies." He also played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 on tour with the Rai National Symphony Orchestra. ROBERTO CAPPELLO was also director of the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma, where he currently teaches principal piano, and has made numerous recordings.
