Debut Atlantic is proud to announce that its first soloist in the upcoming Debut Atlantic Digital Series is pianist Alexander Panizza. Born in Toronto, Alexander received his musical education in Canada, Argentina, France and Spain, completing a postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Music, in London. Acclaimed by the critics and the public alike, he appears regularly in the Americas and Europe, having performed with more than thirty orchestras in very important halls worldwide, including the Barbican Hall in London, Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires, Amphitheater Richelieu at the Sorbonne, Palas Theatre in Athens, Ciurlionis Museum in Lithuania, Teatro Nacional in Panama City and Herkulessaal in Munich. Alexander’s program will include two seminal works by Ravel and a new piece by Canadian composer Ronald Royer. This virtual concert will be released on Debut Atlantic Facebook and YouTube channels Friday, September 3rd at 7:30 pm ADT, and remain available for viewing for one week.

About Alexander Panizza

Acclaimed by the critique and the public alike, pianist Alexander Panizza appears regularly in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Among the main attributes of his artistic personality, his extraordinary mastery of pianistic sonorities, intensities and shades, his virtuosity and the scope of his repertoire stand out. His brilliant career has been recognized by awards such as the Konex Prize (Argentina) and the Kajo-Schommer Forderpreis (Germany).

Born in Toronto, he received his musical education in Canada, Argentina, France, Spain and England, completing a postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Music, in London. He won important piano competitions such as the Concurso Internacional Alberto Williams and received scholarships from institutions such as the Fundacion Reina Sofia (Spain), Fondo Nacional de las Artes (Argentina) and the British Council (United Kingdom). At the Royal College of Music, he was awarded the Hopkinson Gold Medal and Cyril Smith Prize, among others.

Alexander has performed as a soloist in recitals and with more than thirty orchestras, including the Brucknerakademie (Germany), Iasi Symphony (Rumania), Buenos Aires Philharmonic (Argentina), Exeter Symphony and LSSO (England), Orquesta del Siglo XXI (Spain), Thailand Philharmonic, Orchestre de Chambre Français, Orquesta Sinfónica de Cali (Colombia), Panama’s National Symphony, Chile’s National Orchestra and Montevideo’s Philharmonic (Uruguay). He performed in very important halls worldwide, including the Barbican Hall in London, Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires, Amphitheater Richelieu at the Sorbonne, Palas Theatre in Athens, Ciurlionis Museum in Lithuania, Teatro Nacional in Panama City, and Herkulessaal in Munich. Among his memorable performances there were renderings of concerti by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Beethoven, and Schumann. Alexander Panizza participates regularly in chamber music festivals such as Festival de los Siete Lagos (Argentina), Soesterberg Music Festival (Holland) and Long Island Mozart Festival.

Alexander Panizza has recorded Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas (EMR), Alberto Ginastera’s complete piano compositions (Tradition), and works by Carlos Guastavino (Espacio Santafesino), Muzzio Clementi and David Winkler (Naxos, American composers series). Since the start of the pandemic, Alexander has pivoted to the New Media arts. His latest recordings of works by Maurice Ravel have incorporated visual materials in a series of videos created by commission of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.

Alexander is a faculty member at the Catholic University in Buenos Aires, and offers masterclasses and seminars in Argentina, Panama, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Canada, and the United States. He collaborates regularly with charities and humanitarian programs, such as the Blue Heart Campaign (United Nations).

Alexander Panizza

Acclamé par la critique et le public, le pianiste Alexander Panizza se produit sur quatre continents. Né à Toronto, il poursuit ses études musicales au Canada, en Argentine, en France, en Espagne et en Angleterre, complétant un diplôme supérieur au Royal College of Music de Londres. Parmi les principaux attributs de sa personnalité pianistique se comptent son extraordinaire maîtrise de la sonorité du piano, en ce qui concerne les intensités et les nuances, sa virtuosité, et l’ampleur de son répertoire.
Alexander s’est présenté en soliste et avec plus de trente orchestres dans des importants théâtres du monde, notamment au Barbican Hall de Londres, au Teatro Colón en Buenos Aires, à l’Amphithéâtre Richelieu en Sorbonne, au Théâtre Palas d’Athènes, au Musée Fitzwilliam de Cambridge, au Teatro Nacional de Panamá et dans la Salle Hércules à Múnich. Parmi ses
interprétations les plus mémorables se comptent celles des concertos de Brahms, Rachmaninov, Tchaïkovski, Chopin, Beethoven et Schumann. Passionné de musique de chambre, il participe régulièrement dans des festivals comme le Festival de los Siete Lagos (Argentine), Soesterberg Music Festival (Hollande) et le Long Island Mozart Festival.

Alexander Panizza a enregistré le cycle complet des Sonates pour piano de Beethoven, l’oeuvre intégrale pour piano d’Alberto Ginastera, ainsi que d’oeuvres des styles les plus variés, du classicisme de Muzio Clementi, au nationalisme romantique de Carlos Guastavino (Espacio Santafesino), et de la musique contemporaine, parmi laquelle le concerto pour piano du compositeur Américain David Winkler. A partir de la pandémie, Alexander a pivoté sur les nouvelles médias. Ses derniers enregistrements des oeuvres de Maurice Ravel ont incorporé des matériaux visuels dans une série de vidéos créée par commande de l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Scarborough.