Damiana Natali - pianista, compositore e direttore d'orchestra

   Presentation

She grew up in a small town in Piedmont, near Lakes Maggiore and Orta, in the countryside. From early childhood she dedicated long hours to studying piano, listening to classical and symphonic music, and playing in youth orchestras. Following this she began studies in piano and composition at the Conservatory. She studied hard, often at the sacrifice of other things. She now reaps the fruit of this dedication and can meet whatever challenge the musical world offers.
She has succeeeded in a world that has always been reserved for men, and is a confirmation that will and technical skill make it possible to conquer any goal.
She owes much to her teachers, who have contributed to her artistic development, but the greatest thanks goes to herself and her dedication. She makes music with technical precision and passion and will continue doing so, because this is her life.
What is her ultimate goal?
To keep rising higher and higher, to the point where heaven and music meet.


Video concerto sinfonico Mozart and the Italian Tradition - Stresa, 23/03/2006


   Studies and diplomas
high school diploma in Latin and Greek
diploma in piano -Conservatorio “G. Verdi” of Torino – pupil of Maria Gachet
diploma in composition – pupil of Vittorio Fellegara
studies in orchestral direction - Accademia Superiore di Musica of Pescara - with Donato Renzetti
studies in choir direction - Conservatorio of Milano.


   Master classes
master classes in piano at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena with Maurizio Pollini
courses in musical composition for images at the Scuola Superiore di Musica of Fiesole with Carlo Savina
composition courses with Gerald Grisey of the Conservatoire of Paris
course in orchestral conducting with Gianandrea Noseda at Stresa.

   Prizes
Winner in 1997 of a bursary in Bulgaria for the study and interpretation of the Russian composer Aleksander Skrjabin
Winner in 2000 of the composition prize of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Italian Section.


“her conducting is distintive for its versatility, sensitivity and professionality ……………
“she is one of the few women in the world working as a  professional orchestral conductor: she unites competence and professionality, technique and passion, discipline and femininity”
“..she is also one of the talents of Italian musical composition....”
La Stampa



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