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The Italian pianist, Maria Perrotta, graduated with distinction from the Milan Conservatoire in 1996 and continued her studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris, where she completed a diploma in chamber music. In 2007, she graduated with distinction from the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under Sergio Perticaroli. She has won top prizes in several international piano competitions, including 3rd prize at the 5th J.S. Bach International Piano Competition in Saarbrücken in 2004, where critics praised “the crystal-clear sound, the ever-audible structure and stimulating phrasal articulation” (Allgemeine Zeitung). Further awards include 1st prize at the San Giovanni Teatino International Piano Competition (2005); 2nd prize (with first prize not awarded) and the Schubert Prize at the Camillo Togni International Piano Competition (2006); and 1st prize at the Shura Cherkassky International Piano Competition in Milan (2008).
A child prodigy, Maria Perrotta made her orchestral debut at the age of 11, performing L.v. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 at the Rendano Theatre in her native Cosenza. Recognised for her communicative interpretations, she has performed widely across Italy and internationally. She has appeared with various orchestras including the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI and the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini.
Maria Perrotta has appeared on TV and radio broadcasts in Italy and Germany. She has recorded for Decca, Cinik Records, ClassicaViva, and EnPhases. Her live recording of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Decca, 2012) received five stars and the Critics’ Award from leading music journals. Reviews described her interpretation as “a perfect blend of the lush pianism of Alexis Weissenberg and the laser-like control of Glenn Gould” (Libero), and: “If she stays on this path, Maria Perrotta seems destined to become the Italian Rosalyn Tureck” (Corriere della Sera).
In 2013 Decca released her live recording of L.v. Beethoven's last three piano sonatas, to critical acclaim: “Where Pollini is fast and formalistic, Perrotta is analytical and expressive, but, like Pollini, always maintains a sense of formal unity” (Corriere della Sera).
Maria Perrotta is based in Paris. |
