(June 15, 2016) Improvisations and relaborations from Scarlatti to Keith Jarrett via Piazzolla, Morricone and Neapolitan classic melodies: the musical journey that Alberto Pizzo’s takes the audience through at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo. The concert’s programme includes the artist’s latest pieces from his “Memories”. The concert will take place at 18:30 at the Institute’s Auditorium. Pizzo, from Naples, class of 1980, began studying the piano at a young age and in 2004 receives his diploma from the San Pietro a Majella di Napoli Conservatory. He performs for the Rai International programme on Vincenzo Bellini and writes and performs the music for Rai 3’s Geo&Geo programme. His first album is titled “Funambulist” produced by Cinevox Record. “On the Way” is his second album and consists of collaborations with different artists among which Mino Cinelu, Toquinho, Renzo Arbore and David Knopfler. He is part of the Sony Classical label since November 2015 with which he produces his album “Memories”, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in participation with London Symphony Orchestra and Luis Bacalov as musical director. (Red)
