Dr. Elisi will adjudicate the first annual Las Vegas Piano Competition at the Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts on September 28 & 29, 2019. All competition participants, teachers and families are encouraged to attend the winners recital at Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts On Sunday, September 29th, 2:00PM!
Dr. Enrico Elisi - Biography
Born and raised in Bologna, Italy, Enrico Elisi has established himself as one of the most passionate Italian pianists on the concert scene today and has been hailed for his mastery of elegance, refinement, and fantasy (La Nueva España). He regularly performs to acclaim throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia and his interpretations reveal remarkable sensitivity, imagination, and polish (Baltimore Sun). Highlights of recent seasons include recitals at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, the New York Public Library, New York’s Morgan Library, Washington’s National Gallery of Art and the Italian Embassy, and the Centro Cultural de España in Lima, Peru. He recently released an album of Mozart Sonatas and shorter compositions. A new recording of Bach's selected Partitas and Preludes is forthcoming. Elisi performed in historic settings such as La Fenice Theatre, Venice; Palazzo Vecchio, Florence; Bibiena Theatre, Mantua; Pavarotti Opera House, Modena; Teatro Comunale and Sala Bossi, Bologna. He also appeared with various ensembles including the Florence Symphony, Italy; Orchestra Classica de Porto, Portugal; Bay Atlantic Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic, and Williamsport Symphony, USA. First prize winner in many competitions in Italy and the US, among Elisi’s awards, are top prizes in the Premio Venezia (Italy) and the Oporto International Competition (Portugal). Radio and television broadcast include Via Classica (Germany), Montebeni Classica FM (Italy), WCLV Cleveland, UNC, KCNV Nevada Public Radio, KGCS, WPSU (USA) and RTP-TV (Portugal). As a champion of new music, he commissioned and premiered works from composers of many nationalities and performed at the University of Toronto New Music Festival during Sciarrino’s residence. He premiered Paul Chihara’s Two Images, at Weill Hall—a composition he later recorded for Albany Records. An avid chamber musician, Elisi performed at the Taos and Ravinia Festivals and collaborated with renowned soloists and principal players of the Chicago, Baltimore, and American Symphony orchestras. He is frequently sought after in such festivals as Cincinnati “Art of the Piano,” Montecito, Lee University, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Texas State University, American Liszt Society, and the Chautauqua Institution (USA); Todi Music Masters, AmiCa Fest, Amalfi Coast, Norcia (Italy); Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival (Spain); Ameri-China Foundation and Sichuan International Piano Festival (China). Along with being an active concert pianist, he continues to be a dedicated teacher at the University of Toronto, having previously served on the faculties of the Eastman School, Penn State University, and UNLV. Elisi presented lecture-recitals and a myriad of master classes, both with his performing engagements, at most major universities and conservatories in the Americas, Europe, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea, where he has been teaching an annual workshop since 2012, and China, where he also held a guest professorship at the China Zhejiang Art School. He served on the juries of several competitions in Italy, China, USA, and Canada. The rich tradition of his musical roots can be traced to the Conservatories of Bologna and Florence, the renown Imola International Academy, in Italy, and the Peabody Institute, in the US. His teachers included mentors such as Leon Fleisher, Lazar Berman, Alexander Lonquich, Boris Petrushansky, Franco Scala, and Giuseppe Fricelli.
“A first-class piano recital… Elisi revealed remarkable sensitivity, imagination, and polish. He brought clarity and subtlety to Bach, considerable eloquence to Mozart, and his phrasing of Chopin contained uncommon rhythmic elasticity and poetic refinement.”
— Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun
Yamaha 6’ 1” C3X Grand Piano – Like New - $37,000
This is a 2-year old Yamaha Conservatory Grand Piano in Polish Ebony. It is priced at $57,999.00 new on Yamaha’s website. This piano was slightly played by an exchange student for 2 years. The next owner will receive the remaining 8 years of the Yamaha factory warranty. Tuning service and matching bench are included with purchase.
Las Vegas Piano Music School
Crossroads Shopping Center
Ft. Apache Rd. & Tropicana Ave.
4965 S. Fort Apache Rd. #101
Las Vegas, NV 89148
702-826-3888
https://lvpianomusicschool.com
Yamaha Arius YDP144 Digital Piano - Special Price!
$1,099.00*
*Includes Nevada Sales Tax. Local ground floor delivery and assembly add $150.00.
The Arius YDP144 provides beginning students and hobbyist piano players with an 88-note piano keyboard with Yamaha’s accurate piano touch and perfect pitch. Add variety to each musical performance from eight different voices. On board recording and metronome help students learn to play. Optional headphones provide privacy at any hour. Matching bench is included. Full trade in credit toward a new Yamaha Grand, Upright, Clavinova or Disklavier Piano is included with your purchase.
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/arius/ydp-144/index.html
Las Vegas Piano Competition
September 28 & 29, 2019
www.LvPianoCompetition.org
Yamaha U3 Upright Piano – Like New - $8800
We placed this four year old Yamaha U3 Professional Upright Piano next to its brand new counterpart. It is impossible to tell one from the other! The original owners purchased it new from us in 2015. It is priced 40% below Yamaha’s current website price. The next owner will get the remainder of the Yamaha ten year factory warranty. Visit our website for driving map and store hours.
Las Vegas Pianos
Authorized Yamaha Piano Dealer
6295 McLeod Drive #20
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702-452-2400
www.lasvegaspianos.com
Yamaha Clavinova Piano - New
This is the world’s most famous digital piano: Clavinova built by Yamaha. This Yamaha Piano gives the musician a perfect piano touch and the perfect piano sound replicated by the Yamaha CFX concert grand piano. Features include recording, instrument sound overlays and headset options for playing in private. And we offer a full trade in credit toward the purchase of a new Yamaha Piano in the future. Call us for price. Visit our website for store hours and driving directions.
Las Vegas Pianos
Authorized Yamaha Piano Dealer
6295 McLeod Drive #20
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702-452-2400
www.lasvegaspianos.com