Umberto Beccaria

Umberto Beccaria is an Italian pianist, born in Mondovì in 1996. Loyal to an idea of music that is open, boundless, linked to emotions and beauty, he performs in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and in great venues like the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Theater Basel , BOZAR Centre for fine Arts, Erhbaar Saal Wien, Teatro Toselli Cuneo, Fazioli Concert Hall, Don Bosco Kulturzentrum Basel, Teatro Civico Vercelli, Sala Ateneu Bacau, Gare du Nord Bahnhof für Neue Musik, Accademia di Musica di Pinerolo, City Concert Hall Novi Sad, Cricoteka Krakow. In recent years, he has distinguished himself in competitions such as Rosario Marciano, Cantù piano and orchestra competition, Roma Piano Competition, Luigi Nono Competition. Umberto develops interesting programs, that he also recorded live and in studio, including music by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Schubert, Schumann, Skrjabin, Szymanowski and Andrea Ravizza, exploring the quality and texture of the sound. He plays with orchestra works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Mozart and he is passionate also about chamber music, collaborating with groups and soloists of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai. With María Alejandra Jiménez he forms Duo Anamorfosi, focusing on music from the 20th and 21st century. Part of Umberto’s musical life is the Classiche Armonie festival that he now organizes now Italy, bringing to his hometown Carrù great musicians of the international scene and giving to the audience the opportunity of listening to high level concerts in a friendly and warm environment.