Nico De Napoli, Piano
Performances by Nico De Napoli
| Composer | Title | Date | Action |
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| Alexander Scriabin | Etude Op. 8 No. 12 (video) | 12/24/2011 |
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| Maurice Ravel | Sonatine (video) | 12/24/2011 |
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| Frédéric Chopin | Scherzo No. 1 (video) | 12/24/2011 |
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| Maurice Ravel | Sonatine (audio) | 09/22/2011 |
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| Alexander Scriabin | Etude Op. 8 No. 12 (audio) | 09/17/2011 |
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| Alexander Scriabin | Etude Op. 2 No. 1 (audio) | 09/17/2011 |
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| Frédéric Chopin | Waltz in A minor (audio) | 09/17/2011 |
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| Frédéric Chopin | Scherzo in B minor (audio) | 09/14/2011 |
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Nico De Napoli (pianoforte), Piano
Biography
Born into a musical family, Nico studied at the State Conservatoire of Cosenza, Italy until the age of 18. After a five-year break from the keyboard, he resumed his studies at the London College of Music, where he completed a music degree and gained his diploma in pianoforte performance.
At the LCM, he performed in masterclasses held by pianists including John Lill, Howard Shelley and Clifford Benson. In his final year, he won a competition resulting in his performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 466 with the LCM Orchestra. Subsequently, he pursued his studies with pianists Jeremy Davis and Martino Tirimo. With regard to technique, his main mentor was the pianist Misato Yokoyama, a pupil of Maria Curcio.
Since graduating, he has been working as a translator, as a language teacher, and as a complementary therapist. In 2010, he placed second in the Kemble Chopin e-Competition on YouTube.