IMichael Pizzin Contralto
CONTACT – tizi@fastwebnet.it
Born in Reggio Calabria, begins his musical studies at the Conservatory of Music “Francesco Cilea“: graduated in Piano with the M°Salvatore Ascrizzi, then follows the degree of Canto conCristina D'Alpino and a diploma in Teaching of Music.
Before devoting himself entirely to singing, an intense activity as pianist in four hands duo, an accompanist for singers and instrumentalists, explores with passion and music education following various courses in choral conducting, Infant vocal, music therapy, Orff instruments, ritmica Dalcroze, metodo Kodaly, metodo Goiter.
Winner of the selections for the advanced specialist course of the Verdi Festival (2001), studied in Parma Renata Scotto and Maya Sunara; later studies with Margaret Baker Rome. He made his debut in opera playing Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana, Giovanna and Maddalena in Rigoletto, Cuniza in Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio.
He is dedicated to deepening the Baroque repertoire with Rose Marie Meister and Gloria Banditelli, then with the soprano Aris Christofellis, which defines, in one of his personal dedication, “ideal interpreter of Vivaldi, rumor that the Red Priest was dreaming while composing his masterpieces”.
Join the choir of the Radio (Lugano), and records solo, for the RTSI (Italian Radio Television Switzerland – RTSI Multimedia – 2001), the priest's part Ozias in “Juditha Triumphans” of Antonio Vivaldi directed by Fasolis Diego with I Barocchisti and the choir of RTSI. He collaborates with the International Institute for the study of Domenico Scarlatti '700 Neapolitan Music oratory “Dixit Dominus“ of Leonardo Leo performed in Naples in the Palatine Chapel of Anjou Female, with the Chamber Orchestra of Naples; for the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory interprets the “Stabat Mater“ of Pasquale Cafaro directed by Maestro Marcello Panni nella Cathèdrale de Monaco per L’Association Monègasque de l’Ordre Constantinien de Saint Georges, in the presence of Prince Rainier.
He sang several premieres and symphonic works: International Institute for Domenico Scarlatti, with the Sofia Festival Orchestra (Sala Bulgaria, Sofia – 2004) he recorded the first modern performance of “Missa Solemnis in D major” for only, choir and orchestra Nicholas Jommelli directed by Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi; the first performance of “Vespers“ (2003/4) of M°Bruno Moretti Teatro Valli di Reggio Emilia with the Aterballetto, National Dance Foundation, again later in the theaters of Modena, Pisa, Ravenna, Bolzano, Until, Reggio Calabria, Lyon, e Ludwigsburg al Ludwigsburg Festival, International Festival of Music.
He sang the first modern performances de “The Betulia released“, oratory Nicholas Jommelli directed by Maestro Gian Rosario Presutti for the Friends of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, “The Flood” of Michelangelo Falvetti for the Department of Early Music Conservatory of Reggio Calabria; the implementation of modern “Tilda“ of Francesco Cilea, auditorium of Palmi (RC) for the 50th anniversary of the death of the author; the first run of “Triptych“ the composer of new consonanceHeliane Regis for voice, flute and harp at the Palazzo Borghese in Florence, Rome and Pisa San Miniato; “Concerto Grosso” of Luis Bacalov (directed by himself) the Sagra Musicale Umbra.
He has engraved’Oratory of the Virgin of Giacomo Carissimi directed by Flavio Colusso the seventeenth century ensemble (MR Image Music Records, Rome), then performed at the first International Festival 'Baroque Magic’ Val di Noto; for the Department of Early Music Conservatory of Trapani was a soloist Sing of G.F.Haendel, with the direction of M°Fabio Bonizzoni.
In 2002 wins the competition in Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome and shortly afterwards he joins the artists of the Cogliolo Artist Management Agency (with which he will remain for many years).
In the Chamber Music Seasons 2003/4 and 2004/5 is soloist in “The Wedding“ and “Mass“ for only, chorus and horns of Igor Stravinskij, and “German Motet“ of Richard Strauss directed by Maestro Roberto Gabbiani Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. For the inauguration of the Symphonic Season 2004/5 He claimed one of the solo roles in‘Idomeneo of WA. Mozart under the direction of Myung-Whun Chung; season of Chamber Music 2005/2006 was a soloist in concert spirituals directed by M°Antonio Pappano.
He registered in direct Radio Rai Tre in “Love songs e Liebeslieder“ of Johannes Brahms Concert in the Palazzo del Quirinale, Cappella Paolina, Rome (2005).
In season 2006/7 was Miss Quickly in “Falstaff” of Giuseppe Verdi under the direction of M ° Jonathan Webb and directed by Stefano Vizioli in theaters: Verdi in Pisa, Alighieri di Ravenna, Goldoni of Livorno and Giglio of Lucca; Zulma not “The Italian Girl in Algiers” of Gioacchino Rossini directed by M°Alessandro Pinzauti in season 2007/8 Pisa and Lucca, still Miss Quickly Teatro Magnani in Bicester with the direction of M°Stefano Rabaglia and directed by Riccardo Canessa (season 2007/8).
For the 250th anniversary of the death of Domenico Scarlatti with the vocal ensemble has participated in the events of the association Scarlatti in Naples, who have seen the ensemble perform at a prestigious concert hall of the Conservatory of Scarlatti San Pietro a Majella, with the execution of “Stabat Mater” a 10 items directed by Domenico Scarlatti Maestro Roberto Gabbiani.
He has played an intense concert activity in Italy and abroad: He collaborated in New York with Neapolitan Music Society for the dissemination of the '700 Neapolitan Music; in June 2007 He has made a first tour in America performing in various theaters of the City of Albany, and the Italian House Zerilli-Marimò NYU. E’ was again invited in April 2008 as the alto soloist “Jack Skirball Center for the Performing Arts” at NY per un concert on Masters of the 18th century Neapolitan and with many unreleased and world premieres, accompanied by the American orchestra “Neapolitan Symphony Orchestra” and directed by Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi, is widely supported by public and critics.
E’ was alto soloist in “Ontite mass Solemn” of Gioacchino Rossini directed by Maestro Simone vetch in the Basilica of San Pancrazio in Rome (December 2008), and “Liebeslieder Walzer” of Johannes Brahms Marcus Aurelius in the room of the Capitoline Museums in Rome (April 2009), directed by Maestro Filippo Maria Bressan.
For the symphony season 2008/9 the National Academy of S. Cecilia sang in “Choral Fantasy” for only, choir, piano and orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven directed by M°Vladimir Ashkenazy Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
In July 2009 participated in the 34th edition of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte di Montepulciano (Siena) association with the vocal ensemble, with the performance of the show by Sergio Sivori “Stabat Mater Action”, oratorio for voices and doers, that has had great success of public and specialized critics. The Stabat Mater It was then staged at the Theater 'festival Masters of their art’ in S. Avenged Sevenfold, KR, nell’agosto 2009.
For the symphony season 2009/10 Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia played the role of Anita in “West Side Story” of Leonard Bernstein under the direction of M°Wayne Marshall Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, in a concert recorded by Rai Tre for the television program ‘Music Rai Tre‘.
In June 2010 she performed a recital on the Italian vocal chamber music for European Music Festival of Rome.
In November 2010 was a guest of’Friends of Music of Palmi (RC) for a concert in tribute to Francesco Cilea, on the 60th anniversary of death. A New Year 2010 was invited to America by Neapolitan Music Society for a concert of chamber music by Italian, the prestigious Women’s Club of Albany, NY.
In June 2011 has performed at’Trade Festival di Hall, Germany, in the role of Narcissus in’ “Agrippina” of G.F.Haendel, with L'Europa Galante directed by Fabio Biondi.
As of March 2012 was contralto soloist in “Stabat Mater“ of Anton Dvorak for only, directed by choir and piano M ° Ciro Visco Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, for the Chamber Music Season 2011/12 National Academy of Santa Cecilia, concert recorded by Radio Rai Tre.
For the Santa Cecilia National Academy Summer Season sang Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven (July 2012) directed by Maestro Carlo Rizzari the auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
In November 2012 He was the soloist “Four Russian Peasant Songs” of Igor Stravinskij in a concert recorded by Radio Rai Tre, organized by Musica per Roma in collaboration with the Academy of St. Cecilia and directed by Maestro Tonino Battista, Auditorium Parco della Musica .
For the concert season of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia National (April 2013) was contralto soloist inthe “Coronation Mass” of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart directed by Fabio Biondi Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
In October 2013 performed “Laborintus 2“ of Luciano Berio, for the concert “The suspended-Vanguard sound and experimentation in the 60” programmed by Musica per Roma Auditorium Music Park, directed by Maestro Tonino Battista and recorded by Radio Rai Tre.
For the symphony season 2013/14 the National Academy of S. Cecilia held the role of Mother Giovanna there “Dialogues of the Carmelites” of Francis Poulenc under the direction of Stèphane Dèneve Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome;
For the symphony season 2016/17 the National Academy of S. Cecilia has held one of the roles (contralto) the quartet of Peri Oratory “The Paradise and the Peri” ofRobert Schumann directed by Daniele Gatti.
In the symphonic season 2017/18 of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia held the role of Mrs. Mary not “L’Flying Dutchman” of Richard Wagner directed by Mikko Franck.
For the symphony season 2019/20 Academy of St. Cecilia has performed one of the solo roles in the Italian premiere of “Triumph to exist” of Magnus Lindberg directed by David Afkam.
In November 2020 she was solo alto in the Song of the Sun “Song of the sun“ of Sofia Guibadulina registered by Radio Rai Tre and directed by Master Piero Monti all’ Academy of S. Cecilia.
E’ the President of’Associazione Musicale Reggina Domenico Scarlatti.
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Born in Reggio Calabria, on the 7th July, 1969, Tiziana Pizzi Graduated from the Conservatory of Music 'Francesco Cilea' in Reggio Calabria, where she studied plan with Maestro Salvatore Ascrizzi, corner with Professoressa Cristina D'Alpino, and took classes of music teaching.
She specialized in the repertoire of baroque music with Rose Marie Meister, Gloria Banditelli, and Aris Christofellis who described her in a personal appreciation "Ideal interpreter of Vivaldi, rumor that the Red Priest was dreaming while composing his masterpieces " – the ideal interpreter of Vivaldi, the voice the red-haired priest dreamed of while writing his masterpieces. Tiziana Pizzi is currently bringing to completion her musical training with Margaret Baker Genovesi, in Rome. She made her debut as Mamma Lucia, Cavalleria Rusticana in; She Was invited by Associazione Amici del Teatro Massimo, in Palermo, on the Anniversary of Pietro Metastasio’s to interpret the role of Prince Ozia in the Oratorio “The Betulia Liberata” composed by Nicholas Jommelli, first performance in modern times, conducted by Maestro Gian Rosario Presutti. She also interpreted the roles of Giovanna and Maddalena in “Rigoletto” at the request of Giuseppe Verdi Association of Rome, for which she won a course designed to complete excellence under Renata Scotto and Maya Sunara, on Rigoletto, Trovatore and Traviata operas organized by the Verdi Opera Studio Foundation in Parma. She participated as soloist at the international conventions of the Italian Society of Musicology.
She was recorded by RTSI (RTSI Multimedia)-Italian Radio Television Switzerland, in Lugano, singing the part of Priest Otias from “Juditha Triumphans“ by Antonio Vivaldi, with I Barocchisti and the RTSI choir conducted by M°Diego Fasolis. Also she collaborated as a soloist with Domenico Scarlatti Association for the Study and Research of the '700 Neapolitan music, and with its Chamber Orchestra of Naples, in “Dixit Dominus” by Leonardo Leo, Palatine Chapel at, in Naples, and in Solemn Mass for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra composed by Nicholas Jommelli, with Sofia Festival Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi, at Bulgaria Hall, in Sofia. She performed “Stabat Mater“ by Pasquale Cafaro with the Music Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella of Naples, conducted by Marcello Panni, for Monegasque Association of the Constantinian Order of Saint George, at Monaco Cathedral.
Tiziana Pizzi’s repertoire expands beyond the baroque and romantic. She interprets contemporary music with the same interest. At the REC Autumn Festival, Performed in absolute she first “Vespers” by Bruno Moretti, with Aterballetto, corps de ballet of the Theatre Association of Emilia Romagna, at Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia, a performance later on resumed in Modena, at Teatro Verdi in Pisa, in Reggio Calabria at Teatro Francesco Cilea, in Bolzano, in Asti, and in Lyon, France, at House of Dance, and in Ludwigsburg, Germany,at the European International Festival of Music (Ludwigsburg Castle Festival). Winner of national competitions, she joined Il Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia From Rome, in September 2002.
During 2003 and 2004 concert seasons, she sang in “The Wedding” and “Mass alone, winds and choir” by Igor Stravinsky and in “German Motet” by Richard Strauss, directed by Maestro Roberto Gabbiani at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome; for the opening of theatrical seasons of 2004 and 2005, she sustained one of the solo roles in “Idomeneus” by W.. A. Mozart, under the baton of Myung-Whun Chung, and in a season 2005/2006 she sang in a concert as soloist featuring negro spirituals directed by M°Antonio Pappano. She also recorded for Radio Rai 3, “Love songs e new love songs” – Love Songs, by Johannes Brahms, as part of the concerts performed at the Palazzo del Quirinale, Cappella Paolina, in Rome (2005).
She was recorded, in Rome, singing the part of “Holy Virgin from Oratory of the Holy Virgin” by Giacomo Carissimi (MR Records) with ensemble Seicento-Novecento conducted by Flavio Colusso. During the 2006 concert season, Ms. Pizzi interpreted the role of Quickly in “Falstaff” by Giuseppe Verdi directed by M ° Jonathan Webb at theatres : Verdi of Pisa, Alighieri of Ravenna, Del Giglio of Lucca and Goldoni of Livorno. In September 2007, interpreted Zulma in “Italiana in Algeri” by Gioacchino Rossini conducted by M°Alessandro Pinzauti at the theatres of Pisa and Lucca. In November 2007, Mrs.Quickly in “Falstaff” by Giuseppe Verdi directed by M°Stefano Rabaglia at theatre Magnani of Fidenza.
In June 2007 Ms. Pizzi was touring America, presenting the Neapolitan Masters of XVIII Century and the Italian vocal music, giving concerts in the Cities of Albany and New York, in collaboration with the Neapolitan Music Society. In April 2008 she was again invited to New York for the official opening concert of the newly formed Neapolitan Symphony Orchestra, and in that occasion, she presented works by XVIII Century Neapolitan Masters, premiered at the Jack Skirball Center for Performing Arts, under the direction of M º Gioacchino Longobardi.
Among her latest appearances the Petite Messe Solennelle of Gioacchino Rossini performed at Basilica of Saint Pancrazio in Rome, and the “Liebeslieder Walzer” of Johannes Brahms aCapitol t (Capitoline Museums), Rome, conducted by Maestro Filippo Maria Bressan. For the 2008/9 season of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, she sang in “Choral Fantasy” for soloists, choir, piano and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven, under the direction of M°Vladimir Ashkenazy; in the season 2009/10 Mrs. Pizzi interpreted and recorded for RAI Tre the role of Anita “West Side Story” of Leonard Bernstein conducted by M°Wayne Marshall at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roomsand.
In december 2010, was invited to America by Neapolitan Music Society for a concert of new year of italian chamber music at the prestigious Women’s Club of Albany, NY.
At June 2011 interpreted the role of Narcissus in “Agrippina“ of GFHandel at Festival Hall Trade, Germany, with Europa Galante directed by Fabio Biondi.
At march 2012 she sang in “Stabat Mater” of A.Dvorak for soloists, choir and piano directed by M° Ciro Visco all'Auditorim Music Park, Rome, for the season of Chamber Music 2011/12 of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, concert recorded by Radio Rai Tre.
At July 2012, she sang in the “Ninth Symphony” of Ludwig van Beethoven for the summer season of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, conducted by Maestro Carlo Rizzari at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
At november 2012 interpreted the“Four Russian Peasant Songs” of Igor Stravinskij directed by Maestro Tonino Battista, concert recorded by Radio Rai Tre at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
For the symphonic season of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, 2012/13 she sang in “Coronation Mass” of W.A.Mozart directed by Fabio Biondi at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.
At October 2013 she sang “Laborintus 2“ of Luciano Berio, for the concert “The suspended-Vanguard sound and experimentation in the '60s” at Auditorium Parco della Musica , directed by Maestro Tonino Battista.
Among her latest appearances the “Dialogues des Carmelites” of Francis Poulenc, for the season 2013/14 of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, directed by Stèphane Dèneve at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome;
Mrs. Mary in “flying Dutchman” of Richard Wagner directed by Mikko Frank for the season 2017/18 of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.
For the symphonic season 2019/20 of the Academy of S. Cecilia he performed one of the solo roles in the first Italian performance of “Triumph to exist” of Magnus Lindberg conducted by David Afkam.
In November 2020 she was just high in Song of the Sun “Song of the sun“ of Sofia Guibadulina recorded by Radio Rai Tre, directed by Master Piero Monti at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.
Tiziana Pizzi is the President of Associazione Musicale Reggina Domenico Scarlatti with its office in Reggio Calabria, Rome.
