Francesco Marano was born in Rome in 1991, very early begins study of piano under the guidance of M ° Roberto Vanoncini, graduates with the highest marks and praise at the Conservatory “Alfredo Casella” of L’Aquila with M ° Elena Matteucci. Winner of numerous national and international piano competitions: “Piccole Mani Competition” in Perugia (2004 and 2006). “Youth Music Competition” in Rome (2006). “Calcit Competition” of Arezzo (2006). “National Piano Competition of Bucchianico” (CH) (2006, 2007 and 2008). “National Piano Competition City of San Giovanni Teatino” (CH) (2006, 2007 and 2008). “International Music Competition” in Cortemilia (CN) (2009). The absolute first prize at the “National Piano Competition Sci.pa.sa.gi” in Rome (May 2010), First Prize at the “V Music Contest Marco dall’Aquila”, “Nuovi Orizzonti Competition” 2010 of Arezzo in duo with the soprano Veronica Marano in the chamber-formation section. He participated in the III and IV editions of “Musical September – Seminars of Instrumental and Vocal Interpretation” held in Visso (MC) as an actual student of the piano class of M ° Sergio Bernardini and the class of M ° Giovanni Sorana. As part of
these seminars he was the winner of the “Poliphonica festival IV Prize” and was awarded the solo recital which opened the “September Music” season in August 2011.
In May 2011 he plays at the “Palazzo delle Esposizioni” in Rome in the exhibition “We Like Brahms” curated by the Aquila Conservatory.
In September 2012, in partnership with pianist Cecilia Facchini, he plays the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra K 365 by W.A.Mozart with the Abruzzese Symphony Orchestra under the IMC Project.
In 2013 he participates in two masterclasses held by M ° Fausto Di Cesare and M ° Michele Campanella at the Conservatory in L’Aquila and in July 2013 he participates, as an actual student in the class of M ° Fausto Di Cesare, at XXXI edition of Norcia’s International Music Interpretation Courses.He played in Chieti’s “Mozartian Week 2013” tour.
In October 2013 he plays at the Auditorium “Parco della Musica” in Rome in a presentation of the season of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.
In March 2014 he plays at RAI 1 in the “First Applause” tv show dedicated to Italian Conservatories.
In June 2015 he performs in a piano recital titled “On Time Notes. Piano Monologue ” in the ” Teatro Guidoniano “show at the Imperial Theater of Guidonia Montecelio (Rm) . For the same theater he played at the opening ceremony of the 2015/2016 season in November 2015.
Among the other prestigious concert halls in which he played there is the Ciampi Luxury Gallery in Rome in October of 2015.
In August 2015 he participated as an actual student in a masterclass held by M ° Calogero Di Liberto in Tesero (TN).
He was also invited to play at “Sala Petrassi” at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome for the important event “TEDxYouth @ Trastevere” 2015.
In April 2017 plays, invited by the musical and cultural association “Pour le piano”, in the monumental complex of San Michele Arcangelo in the village of Montecelio, on the outskirts of Rome, in a concert entitled “Classical, but not too much”, which combines the interpretation of the main masterpieces of the classical tradition to a portion of the concert where improvises at the piano and satisfies extemporaneously requests from the audience, inspired by musical themes, emotions, colors or thoughts suggested by the audience self.
In September 2017 is busy in a China tour with the soprano Silvia Colombini, with whom he has performed in major theaters in major cities, including the “Taizhou Cultural Center”, the “Jining Theater”, the “Harbin Concert Hall”, the “Jilin Grand Theater” and the “Zhangye Theater “.
He has collaborated, as a pianist, with the Youth Orchestra of Rome, directed by M ° Vincenzo di Benedetto, with which he has held several concerts (“Concert Per Tanguietà” 2009 and 2010 Aula Magna of the University “La Sapienza” in Rome, Concert concluding of the “Symphony over the hedge” season at the Recanati Persian Theater and Ascoli Piceno Cathedral in May 2010, Concert for the “European Festival of Music” in the Basilica of St. Crisogono in Rome in June 2010, Concert for Peace in Memory of John
Paul II at the Auditorium “Conciliazione” of Rome in April 2011, Concert in Honor by Don Andrea Santoro at the Sala della Protomoteca in the Campidoglio in Rome, “Youth Orchestra Festival” at the Walton Foundation in Ischia in June 2011 and “Classical In Villa “at the Villa Pamphilj Theater in Rome in July 2011, Teatro Viganò December 2014, Teatro Ghione May 2015) and with the choir “Francesco Mannelli” of Tivoli directed by M ° Manuele Orati.
Along with classical music he has always explored the most varied musical genres, from Rock to Pop, Jazz to Blues, Progressive and ambient music, always animated by a vivid eclecticism that has also led him to perform in non-classical music shows ,winning contests for emerging bands with unpublished songs of their own composition (remember “Un singolo per l’estate ” Norcia 2009, Emergenza Festival 2016 ).
Since 4 years he plays with his band, Dadà Dadá, with whom he has participated in numerous competitions and with whom he composes unpublished pieces and does not stop exploring any kind of language and musical genre.At the concert activity has added, since some years, teaching, in fact he teaches piano in music schools and piano and music in state secondary schools.
Artistic curriculum of Francesco Marano
Francesco Marano born in Rome, very young he began studying piano under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Vanoncini, he graduated with honors and honors at the Conservatory “Alfredo Casella” of L’Aquila with Maestro Elena Matteucci.
Winner of numerous national and international piano competitions: Concorso PiccoleMani di Perugia (2004 and 2006). Piano Concorso Giovani Musici di Roma (2006).
Calcit Competition of Arezzo (2006). National Piano Competition of Bucchianico (CH) (2006, 2007 and 2008). National Piano Competition of the City of S. Giovanni Teatino (CH) (2006, 2007 and 2008).
International Music Competition of Cortemilia (CN) (2009). First absolute prize at the Piano.pa.sa.gi National Piano Competition in Rome (May 2010), First prize at the V Music Competition Marco dall’Aquila, Competition Nuovi Orizzonti 2010 in Arezzo with the soprano Veronica Marano in the chamber music section.
He participated in the III and IV Ed. Of the musical September – Instrumental and Vocal interpretation seminars held in Visso (MC), as an actual student of the piano class of Maestro Sergio Bernardini and of the class of Maestro Giovanni Sorana.
As part of these seminars he was the winner of the Poliphonica IV ed. and he won the solo recital that opened the 5th season of Musical September in August 2011.
In May 2011 he plays at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome in the review We like Brahms curated by the Conservatory of L’Aquila.
In September 2012, together with the pianist Cecilia Facchini, she played the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra K 365 by .A.Mozart with the Abruzzese Symphony Orchestra as part of the IMC Project. In 2013 he took part in two master classes held by
Maestro Fausto Di Cesare and M ° Michele Campanella held at the Conservatory in L’Aquila and in July 2013 he took part, as an actual student in the class of Maestro Fausto Di Cesare, at the XXXI edition of International courses of musical interpretation of Norcia.
He played in the 2013 Mozart Week of Chieti.
In October 2013 he plays at the Auditorium Parco della musica in Rome in a concert presenting the season of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.
In March 2014 he plays at RAI 1 in the First Applause review dedicated to Italian Conservatories.
In June 2015 he performed in a piano recital entitled Sulle note del tempo. Piano monologue at the Teatro Imperiale in Guidonia Montecelio.
For the same Theater he played at the opening ceremony of the 2015/2016 season in November 2015.
Among the other prestigious rooms in which he played, the Ciampi Luxury Gallery in Rome stands out in October 2015. In August 2015 he participated as an actual student in a masterclass held by Maestro Calogero Di Liberto in Tesero (TN).
He was also invited to perform at the Sala Petrassi of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome for the important event TEDxYouth @ Trastevere 2015.
In April 2017 he plays, invited by the Pour Le Piano Musical and Cultural Association the plan in the monumental Complex of San Michele Arcangelo in the village of Montecelio, near Rome, in a concert, entitled Classic, but not too much. In September
2017 he toured China as a soloist and together with soprano Silvia Colombini.
In the Asian country he has performed in important halls of big cities, including the Taizhou Cultural Center, the Jining Theater, the Harbin Concert Hall, the Jilin Grand Theater and the Zhangye Theater. In January 2018 he was invited again, by the musical and
cultural association Pour le piano, for two concerts in the review I Concerti di Santa Passera in Rome one as a soloist and the other in a duo with the soprano Veronica Marano.
From March to June 2018 he plays in 8 chamber music concerts and as a solo pianist as part of the Primavera in musica festival, promoted and conceived by Guidonia Montecelio Cultural Association Ludwig van Beethoven. In June 2018 he plays, as part
of the Festival of the Two Worlds of Spoleto, for the inauguration of the Spoleto Arte exhibition. In July he plays at the Tolfa Jazz Festival and for the review Suoni & Visioni 2 – Orchestrazioni urbane organized by the Associations Il tempio del vinile and Tivoli
Liberatutti both of Tivoli, city near Rome. In August he plays with soprano Katia Ricciarelli and tenor Francesco Zingariello in the Memorial concert for Mariuccia Bianco in Gibellina (TP).
He has collaborated as a pianist with the Rome Youth Orchestra (Orchestra giovanile di Roma), conducted by Maestro Vincenzo di Benedetto, with whom he has held several concerts (Concerto Per Tanguietà 2009 and 2010 Aula Magna of La Sapienza
University of Rome, Concluding Concert of the season of Symphonies over the hedge at the Teatro Persiani in Recanati and at the Cathedral of Ascoli Piceno in May 2010, Concert for the European Music Festival in the Basilica of S. Crisogono in Rome in
June 2010, Concert for Peace in memory of John Paul II at the Auditorium Conciliazione of Rome in April 2011, Concert in Honor of Don Andrea Santoro at the Sala della Protomoteca in Campidoglio in Rome, Festival of youth orchestras at the Walton Foundation of Ischia in June 2011 and Classical Festival in Villa at the Villa Pamphilj Theater in Rome in July 2011, Teatro Viganò December 2014, Teatro Ghione Maggio 2015) and with the Francesco Mannelli choir of Tivoli conducted by Maestro Manuele Orati.
Parallel to classical music, he has always explored the most varied musical genres, from Rock to Pop, from Jazz to Blues, to Progressive and ambient music, always animated by a vivid eclecticism that has also led him to play in non-classical music events, wins
competitions for emerging bands with unreleased tracks of their own composition (remember “A single for the summer” Norcia 2009 and the world festival “Emergenza”).
For 4 years he plays with his band, Dadà Dadá with whom he has participated in numerous contests and with which he composes new songs and does not stop exploring any kind of language and genre.
Along with his concert activity, he has been teaching for some years, teaching in music and piano schools and music education in secondary schools.