‘Dances and stürmisch cantables look to more distant horizons, better defined in their designs, full of energy, such as only a 30-year-old and of good schooling can imagine’
Carla Moreni, Il Sole 24 Ore, 10/04/2022
After devoting himself to the more traditional repertoire, in recent years the pianist Paolo Zentilin has focused his attention on little-known, but thick compositions worthy of attention, with the aim of carefully studying the score, possibly revising it and then making recordings.
The first project that saw the light of day is the recording of the 12 Sonatas op.1 by Lodovico Giustini (1685-1743). The album, released on 3CD by Brilliant Classics in January 2021, received excellent reviews in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the United States and was broadcast on radio several times. Highlights include broadcasts on Radio3, Radio Svizzera Italiana, Radio Vaticana, SWR, Orf and reviews in Il Sole 24 Ore, Pianist Magazin, Fanfare and other magazines.
Paolo Zentilin is also interested in Composition, which he considers functional to his activity as a pianist, and he has currently delved into the relationship between gesture and sound, with reference to piano technique, developing a specific semiography. In addition to writing original pieces, he has also devoted himself to works by other composers. One of his transcriptions for piano and accordion of the Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra op. 146 by Danish composer Niels Viggo Bentzon was published by Wilhelm Hansen, arousing interest in the press (Suonare News).
For several years, he has also devoted much time to teaching. He is currently serving as Principal Piano Teacher at the Conservatorio ‘G. P. da Palestrina’ in Cagliari. He also has experience as a teacher of piano and ensemble music workshop at the Licei Musicali in Udine and Trieste.
He holds solo concerts in Italy in Rome, Milan, Venice, Ferrara, Trieste and other cities for concert organisations such as the Società dei Concerti in Milan, the Cultural Association ‘Il Tempietto’ (Rome), the Mozart Italia Association and other organisations. He has also performed in Salzburg (Mozarteum, Wiener Saal), Florence (Palazzo Vecchio, Salone dei Cinquecento), Todi (Teatro Comunale), Venice (Teatro La Fenice - Sale Apollinee).
Graduated in Piano and Composition at the Conservatory of Trieste, he also graduated in Philosophy at the University of Trieste, with a thesis on Jankélévitch and Debussy's music.
last update 22 ott 2024
web-site: www.paolozentilin.com