Alessio Bax
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Alessio Bax is an Italian classical pianist. Bax was born in 1977 in Bari
, Italy
, and graduated from the Bari conservatory at the age of 14. He studied at Southern Methodist University
near Dallas, Texas
, where he worked as faculty member of the university's Meadows School of the Arts
following his graduation. He won the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
in Japan at age 19 and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
in 2000 after first participating in 1993, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009. Bax is married to pianist Lucille Chung.
Bari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and graduated from the Bari conservatory at the age of 14. He studied at Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
near Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, where he worked as faculty member of the university's Meadows School of the Arts
Meadows School of the Arts
The Meadows School of the Arts is an art institute in Southern Methodist University, University Park, Texas, USA. It is known for its professional music, dance, theatre, art, art history, arts administration, and advertising programs, as well as its cinema, journalism, media, and public relations...
following his graduation. He won the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition has been held every 3 years since 1991 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.-Top prize winners:* 2009 — Cho Seong Jin, South Korea* 2006 — Alexej Gorlatch* 2003 — Rafal Blechacz and Alexander Kobrin...
in Japan at age 19 and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...
in 2000 after first participating in 1993, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009. Bax is married to pianist Lucille Chung.