Marina Leonardi is an Italian pianist and composer. Leonardi was born in Catania

Catania

Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...

, Italy

Italy

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 and studied piano with Oria Dell’Angelo, and composition with Alexander Mullenbach

Alexander Mullenbach

Alexander Mullenbach is a Luxembourg pianist, composer and conductor. Since 2002, he has been director of the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.-Career:...

, Giovanni Ferrauto, Alessandro Solbiati and Eliodoro Sollima. After completing her studies, Leonardi took a position as professor of composition at the Vincenzo Bellini Musical Institute in Catania. Her compositions have been performed internationally.

Works

Leonardi is known for prepared piano works. Selected compositions include:

• Postludio for piano (2008)
• Interludio for two pianos (2008)
• Tre Pezzi for orchestra (2007)
• Duo for piano and percussions (2007)
• Rubaijat for soprano and flute (2006)
• Itinera for ensemble (2006)
• Giochi for violin and piano (2005)
• Rubaijat for ensemble (1996)

External links

• Marina Leonardi, Ludio for piano