Istanbul – The Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul scheduled for this evening, as part of Suono Italiano 2017 program, the pianist Alberto Ferro’s concert. Alberto Ferro has held his first recital at the age of 13. In 2014 he received the Diploma with the highest marks and praise at the Vincenzo Bellini Institute of Music in Catania, under the guidance of the master Epifanio Comis, and he also attended numerous courses with internationally renowned pianists, such as Violetta Egorova, Leslie Howard, Richard Goode, Jörg Demus and Vladimir Ashkenazy. Among the numerous awards won in national and international competitions, the 2nd prize at “Città di Verona” (2014) and “Carl Nielsen” in Århus, Denmark (2015); the 2nd prize, the critics award and the Haydn special prize at “Ferruccio Busoni” in Bolzano (2015); 1st prize at “Premio Venezia” (2015); The 6th prize and the audience prize at the “Queen Elisabeth” in Brussels (2016). (9colonne)
