Nadia Azzi
Encyclopedia
Nadia Azzi is a young American
classical pianist
of Lebanese
-Japanese
origin. She began playing piano at age four and a half and has won many awards since then. She still currently resides in Florida
.
, studying under Yoheved Kaplinsky
, an award-winning classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School
.
. In the summer of 2010, Azzi had her European debut at the Teatro Communale in Vipiteno, Italy
. She also performed in many places in Aspen, Colorado
.
Her orchestral debut in June 2011 lead her to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Boston Neo-politan Orchestra in Cambridge, MA under the baton of conductor Jon Ceander Mitchell. Nadia was featured exclusively on the "Impromptu" program on 98.7WFMT
. During the same week, she had a solo concert at the New Music School of Chicago.
Americans
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
classical pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
of Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
-Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
origin. She began playing piano at age four and a half and has won many awards since then. She still currently resides in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Studies
In 2010, she attended the Orfeo International Music Festival. During the summer of 2011, she was accepted into the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and SchoolAspen Music Festival and School
The Aspen Music Festival and School, founded in 1949, is an internationally renowned classical music festival that presents music in an intimate, small-town setting...
, studying under Yoheved Kaplinsky
Yoheved Kaplinsky
Yoheved "Veda" Kaplinsky is an award-winning classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School...
, an award-winning classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
.
Career
In 2010, she and made her New York City debut performing at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
. In the summer of 2010, Azzi had her European debut at the Teatro Communale in Vipiteno, 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...
. She also performed in many places in Aspen, Colorado
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
.
Her orchestral debut in June 2011 lead her to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Boston Neo-politan Orchestra in Cambridge, MA under the baton of conductor Jon Ceander Mitchell. Nadia was featured exclusively on the "Impromptu" program on 98.7WFMT
WFMT
WFMT is an FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a format of fine arts, classical music programming, and shows exploring such genres as folk and jazz). The station is managed by Window To The World Communications, Inc., owner of WTTW, one of Chicago's two Public Broadcasting Service ...
. During the same week, she had a solo concert at the New Music School of Chicago.
Awards
- At the age of 11, Azzi was awarded the Gold Medal at the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT).
- Azzi was the youngest winner in the 2010 Orfeo International Music Festival Competition in Italy.
- In May 2011 she was awarded both the first prize in the Overall and the ART New Music Award in the 2011 New Music National Young Artist Competition in Chicago, Illinois.
- She was also awarded the top prize in the Early Music Open Junior Category at the 2011 Walgreens National Concerto Competition in Fort Sheridan, IllinoisFort Sheridan, IllinoisFort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood spread among Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to Chicago...
hosted by the Midwest Young ArtistsMidwest Young ArtistsMidwest Young Artists , the largest youth ensemble music program in the Midwest, was founded in 1993 in Evanston, Illinois by Dr. Allan Dennis and consisted of a single orchestra...
. - She became the 2011 winner of the Tampa Bay Symphony Young Artist Competition.
External links
- Nadia Azzi official website
- Nadia Azzi Reverbnation page
- Nadia Azzi Facebook page
- Nadia Azzi Twitter page