Brenno Ambrosini is an Italian pianist, born in Venetia, who is active in Spain

Spain

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. In 1990 he began performing with Mark Lubotsky. After being prized in the leading Spanish piano competitions (1988–1992) he developed a pedagogical career and became involved in the Spanish contemporary music scene. He has championed the piano music of Soviet contemporary composers such as Arvo Pärt

Arvo Pärt

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, Sofia Gubaidulina

Sofia Gubaidulina

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, Boris Tishchenko

Boris Tishchenko

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 and Alfred Schnittke

Alfred Schnittke

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, and kept a close artistic relationship with local composers such as Francisco Llácer Pla

Francisco Llácer Pla

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. Since 1994 he has played in a piano duo with David Kuijken

David Kuijken

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, having developed his chamber music career with the Brodsky and Prazak string quartets. He is a professor in the Conservatory of Castellón

Castellón de la Plana

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, in whose University he graduated in philosophy, and a member of the London

London

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 Liszt Society.

Prizes

• 1988 - Cidade de Porto. 1st prize.
• 1988 - Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition
  José Iturbi International Piano Competition
  The José Iturbi Competition is an international piano competition named after the famed Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi, who later became a famous Hollywood actor. Created in 1981, it has been held ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music...
  
  . 2nd prize.
• 1990 - Santander International Piano Competition. Finalist.
• 1992 - Jaén International Piano Competition. 1st prize, Rosa Sabater prize.