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'''Julian Lawrence Gargiulo''' (born November 10, 1972) is an Italian-American classical pianist known for his interactive, humorous performances of classical music. |
'''Julian Lawrence Gargiulo''' (born November 10, 1972) is an Italian-American classical pianist known for his interactive, humorous performances of classical music. |
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Julian Lawrence Gargiulo (born November 10, 1972) is an Italian-American classical pianist known for his interactive, humorous performances of classical music.
Biography
Gargiulo was born in Naples, Italy. He studied at the Verona State Conservatory with Aureliana Randone, the Mugi Academy in Rome with Aldo Ciccolini, and the Moscow Conservatory with Mikhail Mezhlumov. In 1995 he moved to the United States, where he studied at Rowan University with Veda Zuponcic, at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with Boris Slutsky (MM), and at the University of Maryland with Santiago Rodriguez (DMA).
Known by the stage name “pianist with the hair” [1], he incorporates humor into his performances, creating "...an atmosphere of interaction and complicity with the audience"[1] with "comments, stories, and wit"[2] in a "Woody Allen-ish style",[3] and frequently placing a camera above the piano that projects onto an onstage screen [2]. His unique approach has been described as a blend of "...classical music from Beethoven to Chopin, to be integrated with his own music, scripting in audience interaction to keep the crowd captivated"[4] and a fusion of "...the classical canon with the looseness and unpredictability of a stand-up comedy show."[3] As an educator and performer, he aims to change the perception of classical music so that people "feel like it’s a shared experience.”[5] He has also collaborated with musicians such as Olga Makarina, Dmitri Berlinsky, Joe Burgstaller, Octavio Vazquez, and choreographer Neta Pulvermacher.
Dr. Gargiulo is artistic director of the Water Island Music Festival and of Getting to Carnegie, an annual competition which rotates between violin, cello and voice, and in which the audience decides the winner. He is a Steinway Artist.
Recordings
- The Romantic Piano (2003)
- Preludes - Live from Italy (2004)
- Only (2005)
- Sinfully Classical (2006)
- Appassionata (2007)
- Mostly Julian (2010)
- No Smoking (2011)
- Roll Over Beethoven (2014)
External links
References
- ^ Staff writer (2007-04-15). "Strepitoso successo del giovane Maestro Julian Gargiulo a Calici di Not(t)e" [Impressive success of the young Maestro Julian Gargiulo in Calici di Not(t)e]. Il Quotidiano (in Italian). Fermo. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ^ Valdosta Daily Times, January 24, 2019
- ^ Giannarou, Linas (2012-12-11). "Τζούλιαν Γκαρτζούλο, κλασική μουσική και stand up comedy" [Julian Gargiulo, classic music and stand-up comedy]. Kathimerini (in Greek). Athens. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ Profile Magazine, March 9, 2016
- ^ L.I. Herald, March 14, 2019
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