Donna Amato
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Donna Amato is an American pianist
. She teaches at University of Pittsburgh
.
. In the early 1980s, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner
, in London and with Gaby Casadesus
, in Paris
.
She also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti
's masterclass series in Siena
, Italy
with a Diploma d'Onore.
She studied in Mexico with Angelica Morales von Sauer, leading to concert appearances throughout Mexico as well as additional performances in many European countries, the United States, and radio broadcasts on the BBC
.
label.
She has been performing the music of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
; in addition to giving the first ever performance of a Sorabji piano concerto (No. 5, in Utrecht, Netherlands, with Netherlands Radio Orchestra conducted by Ed Spanjaard), she premiered Sorabji's Piano Symphony No. 5 (Symphonia brevis) in New York in 2004 and, in April 2011, her recording of this work on the Altarus label was released. She has also recorded several shorter Sorabji pieces.
Amato has also been performing the works of Ethelbert Nevin, composer from her hometown of Edgeworth Pennsylvania. She has compiled a list of Nevin's works and has performed them both in the studio and live in performances in her home town.
She has also released a CD containing various works by Carson Cooman.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. She teaches at University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
.
Life
Amato's early piano studies included renowned teacher and virtuoso, Ozan MarshOzan Marsh
Ozan Marsh was a pianist active in concert performances throughout the world as well as across the United States....
. In the early 1980s, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner
Louis Kentner
Louis Kentner was a Hungarian, later British, pianist who excelled in the works of Chopin and Liszt, as well as the Hungarian repertoire....
, in London and with Gaby Casadesus
Gaby Casadesus
Gaby Casadesus was a French classical pianist and teacher born in Marseilles, France. She was married to the famous French pianist Robert Casadesus, and their son Jean Casadesus was also a notable pianist....
, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
She also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti
Guido Agosti
Guido Agosti was an Italian pianist and piano teacher.Agosti was born in Forlì in 1901. He studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni, Bruno Mugellini and Filippo Ivaldi, earning his diploma at age 13. He studied counterpoint under Benvenuti and literature at Bologna University. He commenced his...
's masterclass series in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with a Diploma d'Onore.
She studied in Mexico with Angelica Morales von Sauer, leading to concert appearances throughout Mexico as well as additional performances in many European countries, the United States, and radio broadcasts on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Recordings
Amato records mainly for the Altarus RecordsAltarus Records
Altarus Records is a classical music record label.-Featured pianists:* Donna Amato* Joseph Banowetz* Charles Hopkins* John Ogdon* Jonathan Powell* Ronald Stevenson* Adam Wodnicki...
label.
She has been performing the music of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji was an English composer, music critic, pianist, and writer.-Biography:...
; in addition to giving the first ever performance of a Sorabji piano concerto (No. 5, in Utrecht, Netherlands, with Netherlands Radio Orchestra conducted by Ed Spanjaard), she premiered Sorabji's Piano Symphony No. 5 (Symphonia brevis) in New York in 2004 and, in April 2011, her recording of this work on the Altarus label was released. She has also recorded several shorter Sorabji pieces.
Amato has also been performing the works of Ethelbert Nevin, composer from her hometown of Edgeworth Pennsylvania. She has compiled a list of Nevin's works and has performed them both in the studio and live in performances in her home town.
She has also released a CD containing various works by Carson Cooman.