About this Event
A wide-ranging programme of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Haydn performed by talented, British-Italian pianist, Thomas Masciaga.
- Bach, J.S.: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a - arr. Siloti, A. (4-mins)
- Haydn, J.: Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32 (16-mins)
- Chopin, F.: Mazurkas, Op.33 (10-mins)
- Beethoven, L. v.: Piano Sonata in C minor, No. 32, Op.111 (28-mins)
Born in Italy to an Anglo-Italian family, Thomas started playing piano at the age of 7, studying first at the local music school and then privately with Italian concert pianist Chiara Bertoglio. At 12, he debuted with a solo recital in Siena at Teatro dei Rozzi, going on to win several national and international competitions in subsequent years.
At the age of 15, he began commuting between Italy and London to attend the Junior Guildhall Music Program where he won the Piano Prize, was a Lutine Prize finalist, and a Beethoven Intercollegiate Piano Competition finalist in Manchester.Thomas continued his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, working alongside Lucy Parham, Charles Owen, Paul Roberts, and Joan Havill. Graduating with a first-class bachelor’s degree, he was awarded a Concert Recital Diploma, and is currently in the second year of his master’s degree.
Thomas regularly attends masterclasses with Konstantin Bogino with whom he has worked since aged 10.During his studies in London, Thomas has regularly performed solo recitals and piano concertos in both England and Italy, worked with the UBU Ensemble, and has been a session player at the Abbey Road Studios.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
All Saints, Blackheath, All Saints Drive, London, United Kingdom
GBP 11.55 to GBP 16.96