irene russo

"...l’italienne Irene Russo, semblait faite pour interpréter cette Schumann Piano Concerto. Son toucher délicat et sa fine musicalité son exactitude des textes aussi, donnèrent une interprétation menée avec ardeur en belle unité avec l’orchestre.
C’est qu’elle est avant tout une musicienne personnelle et distinguee, qui, douée d’un beau tempérament, sait aplanir celui-ci a des climats sonores murmurants et finement timbres, elle atteignit un sommet d’interprétation personnelle, un souffle épique, une élan architecture qui lui valut un triomphe."

"La Russo ha affrontato il monumentale Secondo Concerto in Si Bemolle Maggiore op. 83 di Brahms in maniera eccellente come il viandante che, in certi quadri di Caspar David Friedrich, come “le bianche scogliere di Rugen”, cammina carponi sfidando i precipizi e davanti ha solo il mare”

"…she wonderfully used the dark sound of the Bösendorfer grand piano to provide these melancholic Brahms’ Ballads with a very special depth. At the end she offered the audience two breathtaking encores: Astor Piazzolla and Aram Katchaturian, which she performed with astonishing energy."

"Haar magistrale techniek verdween als vanzeelfsprekend achter de dramatische intensiteit waarmee ze dit geniale meesterwerk opbouwde. De epische grandeur, de hemelse poezie en het diabolische venijn wist ze pakkend te doseren”.

 “Das in der Italienerin Russo schlummernde Temperament kam nun uberraschend zum Einsatz, da epische Breite wie bei Schubert nicht zum Verschleppen ermunterte. Kontrastreich und rhythmisch scharf zugerspitzt wechselten die Bilder; virtuos die Tempi.“

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Praised by the legendary Martha Argerich as "one of the best young musicians I ever heard in my life", Italian pianist Irene Russo (1974) appeared on the big international stages like one of the most interesting talents of her generation.

Winner of the Clara Schumann International Piano Competition in 2000, she's also prize winner of ARD International Piano Competition in Munich. In July 2008 she was the recipient of the First Prize at the Dorothy MacKenzie International Piano Award in New York.

Highlights of season 10/11 included engagements with l’Orchestre National of the Pays de la Loire (Prokofiev 3rd), a production in the Flemish Opera with the Royal Ballet of Flanders and English choreographer David Dawson, followed by concerts in Austria, Italy and Germany.

Previous season 09/10 have included performances in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, debut in South Africa; season 08/09 included performances at Bechstein International Concerts Series, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, deSingel Antwerp, Berlin, as well as recordings for the Dutch Radio and Television.

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