Italian pianist Cesare Picco will kick-off Italian Music Month at the Hanoi Opera House on Sept. 11.
The concert will feature pieces composed by the musician himself such as My Room, Darakoum, Clock, The First Star, October and a special homage to Bach, A Long Wait.
Picco is a multi-talented Italian pianist and composer. His creations have always been a result of his personal and innovative concept of music, according to Cesare Bieller, chief of the cultural and political arm at the Italian Embassy in Hanoi .
"Picco is a modern-style pianist. He gives interactive performances, always incorporating his audience," said Bieller.
"The upcoming concert in Vietnam is a chance for me to introduce my improvisation style. I'm pleased to arrive in Hanoi a few days before Saturday's performance because those days will allow me to get a feel for the atmosphere and lifestyle of Hanoi ," Picco said.
Normally, Picco likes to understand the local life in places he is to perform so as to select the most suitable pieces. He also improvises during his concerts, which is always well received by his audiences.
On Sept. 11, Picco will also perform with Vietnamese musician Tri Minh in a work entitled Hanoi Improvisation. The two musicians worked together to create the concept for the piece.
Hanoi Improvisation lasts about 20 minutes and uses Hanoi 's typical sounds, said musician Minh. "I'm honoured that I will perform with Cesare Picco. We both agreed that it is important to use Vietnamese timbre as street sounds and voices," said Tri Minh.
Minh will use an electronic instrument to record Picco's piano work and will remix the sound for the Hanoi Improvisation, which will be the closing piece.
The concert is primarily sponsored by Vietnamese DDP Company and Vietnam Airlines./.
The concert will feature pieces composed by the musician himself such as My Room, Darakoum, Clock, The First Star, October and a special homage to Bach, A Long Wait.
Picco is a multi-talented Italian pianist and composer. His creations have always been a result of his personal and innovative concept of music, according to Cesare Bieller, chief of the cultural and political arm at the Italian Embassy in Hanoi .
"Picco is a modern-style pianist. He gives interactive performances, always incorporating his audience," said Bieller.
"The upcoming concert in Vietnam is a chance for me to introduce my improvisation style. I'm pleased to arrive in Hanoi a few days before Saturday's performance because those days will allow me to get a feel for the atmosphere and lifestyle of Hanoi ," Picco said.
Normally, Picco likes to understand the local life in places he is to perform so as to select the most suitable pieces. He also improvises during his concerts, which is always well received by his audiences.
On Sept. 11, Picco will also perform with Vietnamese musician Tri Minh in a work entitled Hanoi Improvisation. The two musicians worked together to create the concept for the piece.
Hanoi Improvisation lasts about 20 minutes and uses Hanoi 's typical sounds, said musician Minh. "I'm honoured that I will perform with Cesare Picco. We both agreed that it is important to use Vietnamese timbre as street sounds and voices," said Tri Minh.
Minh will use an electronic instrument to record Picco's piano work and will remix the sound for the Hanoi Improvisation, which will be the closing piece.
The concert is primarily sponsored by Vietnamese DDP Company and Vietnam Airlines./.
