Giuseppe D’Aloi - Concorso Viotti

GIUSEPPE D’ALOI

Giuseppe D’Aloi studied at the “F. Torrefranca” Conservatory in Vibo Valentia and the “I. J. Paderewski” Academy of Music in Poznań, later perfecting his skills at the “Incontri col Maestro” Academy in Imola with Riccardo Risaliti and Ingrid Fliter. He has given recitals and orchestral concerts in Italy and Poland, performing in notable venues such as the John Paul II Museum in Warsaw, the “S. Cecilia” Conservatory and the Hungarian Academy in Rome, the Sala Michelangeli in Bolzano, and the Liszt Hall in Debrecen, as well as participating in festivals like Umbria Classica and “Pianistyka u Paderewskiego”. In 2021, he recorded his debut album dedicated to Franz Liszt’s Italian opera repertoire. A prize-winner in international competitions, including 1st prize at the “Città di Airola” Competition and 2nd prize at the “Fryderyk Chopin” Competition in Antonin, he combines his concert activity with notable recording and institutional projects.

PROGRAM

First round

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110

Second round

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Capriccio on the Departure of His Beloved Brother, BWV 992

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): 4 Mazurkas, Op. 17

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915): Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 “Sonata-Fantasy”

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28 “Sonate écossaise”

Semifinal

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Hob. XVI:32

Claude Debussy (1862–1918): Estampes, L. 100

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

Anatoly Alexandrov (1888–1982): 10 Romantic Episodes, Op. 88 (Selections)

Final with Orchestra

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21