Lorenzo Turchi-Floris
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris | |
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 Maestro Lorenzo Turchi Floris (left) and tenor Carlos De Antonis (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Siena, Italy |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Professor |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris is an Italian composer, conductor, pianist and teacher.
Biography[edit]
He graduated in piano, composition and orchestra conducting at the "Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi" (Turin, Italy). He studied piano in Rome with Debora Varesco and then continued his studies in Russia at the Rachmaninov Musical Institute with Viktor K. Merzhanov.[1] He has studied conducting, counterpoint, instrumentation and analysis at the Haute école de musique de Genève.[2]
He teaches Piano at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali G. Briccialdi of Terni.[3]
His recordings as a pianist, composer and conductor have been published by Generason (France), SMB (France), Rendre Présent (France), SOTA (USA) and Brilliant Classics (Netherlands).[4]
Conductor[edit]
In 1997 he created the Orchestre Symphonique du Mont-Blanc (OSMB), the first Symphonic Orchestra in the Haute-Savoie region in France. From 1998 to 2013 he has been the artistic director of its Orchestra and Choir.[5]
Since 2008 he is the artistic director of the Musicfor international and he devotes much of his musical activity to the development and support of the most disadvantaged areas in the world (such as Mozambique, Haiti, Angola, and South Africa) planning music schools.[1]
Composer[edit]
He has composed the music of "Story of a night pianist", a site-specific interdisciplinary performance by Anna Buonomo.[6]
In 2019 he has produced, together with Ambassador Stefano Baldi, a cultural show entitled "Journey in Italy" to get to know some of the Italian Regions through their popular musical tradition arranged in a classical key for tenor and piano.[7][8]
He has composed the music for the short film "Faraday's Cage" directed by Terry Braun.[9]
Awards[edit]
As a pianist, he has won prizes in several music competitions: Pineto National Competition (1994 - Italy), Tortona International Competition (1994 - Italy), Detroit International Competition (1993 - USA), Rome AIDI Competition (1992 - Italy), Gargano National Competition (1991 - Italy), Matera National Competition (1991 - Italy), Ciampino National Competition (1988 – Italy).[2]
In 2017 he received the “Baton for Peace” award from UNICEF, symbolizing humanitarian commitment, for his efforts to expand access to music for everyone through the international organization Musicfor.[10]
Works[edit]
- Rondo Latino for marimba and string orchestra (2019)
- Evocazioni Notturne for piano and string orchestra (2018)
- Prelude and Fugue for guitar and string orchestra dedicated to Alessio Nebiolo (2017)
- Aspettando Anninora for piano and string orchestra (2016)
- Piece for String Orchestra for string orchestra (2014)
- Ave Maria for choir SATB (2013)
- Tarantango for piano and string orchestra (2012)
- Presentiments for string orchestra (2011)
- Il respiro dei sassi for petit ensemble (2011)
- Tempo di Concerto for piano and string orchestra (2010)
Discography (as composer)[edit]
- Piece for String Orchestra in I Musici estensi - Ritorno - Symphony of the Americas Summerfest 2013 (2013)
- Tempo di concerto for piano and string orchestra and Tarantino in Mission Chamber Orchestra of Rome - RomaAmor - Symphony of the Americas Summerfest 2012 (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Artistic Director". Musicfor America. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b Pietro, Porcella (16 February 2020). "Sarà il maestro Lorenzo Turchi-Floris a dirigere la Symphony Orchestra of the Americas?" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Personale docente". Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Member of the violin Competition Jury 2021". Violino. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Orchestre Symphonique du Mont-Blanc". OSMB. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Story of a Night Pianist". Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ ""A Journey Through Italy" - Concert and Exhibition". Visit Plovdiv. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Viaggio in Italia. Uno spettacolo di Stefano Baldi e Lorenzo Turchi Floris". Embassy of Italy - Sofia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Faraday's Cage". IMDb. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Symphony of the Americas bids farewell to iconic maestro James Brooks Bruzzese". Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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