Sicilian born in 1979, Andrea Vizzini started playing the piano at age six led by Maestro Michael Petitto, his first, dear Master. From the age of eleven years he attended master classes with specialization in Italy and abroad alongside pianists as Channon Douglass, Jasinsky, Petrushansky, Perticaroli, who always invited him to play for the final concerts.
He made his debut as a soloist at the age of thirteen at the Leopold Saal of the Mozarteum in Salzburg. After moving to Milan at the age of 18 he perfected alongside the Maestro Vincenzo Balzani at the “G. Verdi”.
First prize at the Piano Competition “AMA Calabria “of Lamezia Terme, first prize” Toni Pardo “of Trapani, first prize” EPTA Italy “Cosenza, first prize at the” International Piano Competition New Music for New pianist “, gives concerts in many Italian and foreign cities including Pescara , Naples, Messina, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Milan, Augsburg, Monaco, Salzburg, playing in prestigious halls including the Polish Embassy in Rome, the Leopold Saal in Salzburg, the Palace of the Province of Reggio Calabria, the Sala Verdi in Milan , the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. His recitals ranging from solo recitals to chamber music, concerts for piano and orchestra.
His recent concert have been mentioned in the Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica and other newspapers also ViviMilano online. It ‘been invited and interviewed on radio and local and national television, including “Green Square” broadcast on RAI Radio 3 during which he also played some piano pieces on national television, on Radio Padania in the program “The angle classical music “, on Rai 3 in the TV Week Expo where he presented the first edition of” Milan Amateurs & Orchestra (Miamor) Festival 2015 “of which he is founder and artistic director.
He teaches piano, introductory music, music theory, harmony and music theory from the age of eighteen years both privately and for public schools and music associations. To teaching and concert alongside the interest in the composition and approaches the “song writing”, collaborating with musicians and songwriters in the arrangement of piano and chamber texts. His repertoire ranges from Bach to Rachmaninoff, Gershwin from Scarlatti and Scriabin, notes with interest the great jazz classics as well as songwriters and great soundtracks. He has worked with passion and dedication to teaching and his private students, who considers source of sincere gratification and personal fulfillment.
Partner and co-founder of PianoLovers Association, music consultant of the International Piano Competition “Piano Lovers over 40” of Milan for the first edition of 2014, Executive Director of Pianofriends until 2014, He is the founder, President and Artistic Director of the Musical Association PianoLink at Milan.
