Italian concert pianist Matteo Bevilacqua currently holds the position of artist-in-residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium, studying under the tutelage of renowned pianists Frank Braley and Avedis Kouyoumdjian. Bevilacqua has garnered international recognition, having recorded for esteemed labels such as Naxos Records and Grand Piano. His albums have been reviewed in prestigious publications such as Gramophone magazine, and his performances have been featured on the Italian national radio station Rai Radio 3. www.matteo-bevilacqua.it
‘I would like to dedicate this record to my team who have accompanied me on this journey. My heartfelt thanks go to them, my sound engineer Luca Zanon, my “piano-doctor” Luca Bonutti, my Maestro Luca Trabucco (with whom I had the honour of recording the four-hand pieces by Luciano Berio). To Paolo Fazioli and his wonderful grand piano, where I felt at home during the recordings. And last but not least to my parents Alberto and Luciana, who supported the preparations for the album with great patience every day for a whole year.’ – Matteo Bevilacqua
Renowned Italian concert pianist Luca Trabucco has achieved significant recognition through winning numerous piano competitions. Some of his notable achievements include success at the 1993 Premio Venezia and the 1995 Premio ‘Città di Treviso’, and he was also one of the top prize winners at the prestigious 2005 New Orleans International Piano Competition. Trabucco has captivated audiences worldwide with his performances, and he has collaborated with esteemed organisations such as the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, the Lyceum Club in Florence and Kawai concerts at Bocconi University in Milan. While Trabucco’s repertoire encompasses various musical periods, he has dedicated himself to the works of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, for whom he is an international point of reference. www.lucatrabucco.com