Il Pianoforte Romantico - recital del M° Alessio Cioni

The Romantic Piano: Piano Recital by Maestro Alessio Cioni in Castelfiorentino

A journey through the emotions and great works of Romantic music with Maestro Alessio Cioni, an internationally renowned pianist and the featured performer in the piano recital The Romantic Piano.

The event will take place on Friday, October 23, at 9:00 p.m. in the prestigious Small Hall of the Teatro del Popolo in Castelfiorentino. It is being held under the patronage of the Municipality of Castelfiorentino and the Metropolitan City of Florence.

The musical program will take the audience through masterpieces by:

- Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata Op. 13, “Pathétique”;
- Franz Schubert, Impromptus Op. 90, Nos. 2 and 4;
- Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 1 and 3, and Sonata in B minor.

An evening devoted to the expressive power of the piano, the poetry of Romanticism, and the interpretive talent of Maestro Alessio Cioni.

Small Hall of the Teatro del Popolo – Castelfiorentino
Friday, November 27, 2026 Concert begins at 9:00 p.m.
Reservations required
333 3764731
orchestradarchibenvenutobusoni@gmail.com

An unmissable event for lovers of great music.
“One of the most extraordinary talents of his generation.”
— Maria Tipo

Alessio Cioni was born in Empoli and began studying music and the piano at the age of five under the guidance of Professor Giulia Ninci. In 1993, he was admitted to the conservatory and, under the guidance of Maestro Enrico Stellini, graduated in 1999 with the highest marks, honors, and an honorary mention from the “R. Franci” Recognized Musical Institute of Siena. Immediately afterward, at the invitation of the institute, he performed at the Teatro de’ Rozzi in Siena, achieving great public success.

He took part in numerous national competitions for young pianists, consistently receiving excellent recognition from the judging panels. He won prizes at the competitions in Biella (1991), where he also received the award for best interpretation; Camaiore (1993); Osimo (1994); Pistoia (1998); Cesenatico (1999, “E. Calugi” Prize); Gabicce (1999); Fusignano (2007); Vicopisano (2008); and Riviera della Versilia (chamber music, 2008).

He attended piano interpretation courses: in 1998 with Maestro Piero Rattalino; in 2003 with Maestro Leslie Howard; and in 2004 with Maestro Oxana Yablonskaya at the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht. Following this final masterclass, he performed Liszt’s music in the Main Hall of the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg.

In 2008, he attended the advanced training course at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, taught by Maestro Joaquin Achucarro, and received the Diploma of Merit as the best participant in the masterclass. Also in 2008, he taught a principal piano masterclass in Pistoia, organized by the TE.MI. Association of Florence as part of the “Ideas in Music” project.

He attended the three-year advanced piano course taught by Maestro Andrea Lucchesini at the Pinerolo Academy of Music (Turin), receiving his diploma in 2004. He also attended chamber-music masterclasses with Maestros B. Canino, M. Sirbu, and R. Filippini at the Fiesole School of Music, as well as lessons taught by Maestro Franco Scala at the Pinerolo Academy of Music.

He took part in European and international competitions, becoming a finalist in Taranto (2000), Pescara (2000), the Rachmaninoff Piano Competition and Festival in Los Angeles, USA (2002), and Shanghai (2003). He achieved particularly notable results at the following competitions:

- **Pinerolo, 2001:** First Overall Prize
- **Cantù, 2002:** Second Prize, for piano and orchestra
- **Gorizia, 2002:** Third Prize, Pecar Prize
- **Bolzano, 2003:** Sixth Prize, “F. Busoni” Competition
- **Pordenone, 2004:** Second Prize, “Gante European Competition”
- **San Marino Competition, 2004:** Second Prize
- **Belgrade International Competition, 2004:** First Overall Prize and Special Audience Prize

He has performed in concerts in Italy and abroad. Among the most important were performances in Sierre, Switzerland, in 2000 at the Hôtel de Ville; Porto, Portugal, in 2002 at Ipanema Park; and Los Angeles, USA, in 2002 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium with the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto.

He also performed in Barga (Lucca) in 2003 at the Teatro dei Differenti; in Cagliari in 2003 at Palazzo Siotto; in Florence in 2003 at the Teatro della Pergola for the Amici della Musica association; in Empoli in 2003 at the Teatro Shalom; in Sulmona in 2004 at the Auditorium of the Annunziata; and in Pistoia in 2007 at the Bishop’s Hall.

In 2005, he performed Franz Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto with the Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra of Belgrade at the Kolarac Theatre. In Rome, in 2012, he performed at Palazzo Braschi and at the Kèiros Theatre. In 2013, he performed in Florence at Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio and at the Teatro della Pergola with the Florentine Chamber Orchestra.

In 2015, he performed Beethoven’s *Choral Fantasy*, Op. 80, with the Orchestra and Choir of Borgo San Lorenzo, conducted by Maestro Andrea Sardi. Also in 2015, he performed Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Op. 37, with the Florentine Chamber Orchestra at the Orsanmichele Museum in Florence.

He performed chamber music with violinist Paolo Chiavacci in Albino, Bergamo, as part of the 2007 Spring Festival. He was invited by Cleveland State University in the United States, where he performed in a series of concerts at Drinko Hall, as well as in Canton, Ohio, at Walsh University.

In 2015, in Florence, he took part in the International Masterclass in Orchestra Conducting with the Florentine Chamber Orchestra, receiving a Special Diploma of Merit.

Since 2014, he has been a piano teacher at the “P. Mascagni” Recognized Musical Institute of Livorno.

He has performed with the Bellini Orchestra of Catania at the Greek Theatre of Taormina as part of the Taormina International Book Festival ([www.taobuk.it](http://www.taobuk.it)).

In 2017, the album *Alessio Cioni, Piano Live* was released on the EMA Records label ([www.emavinci.it](http://www.emavinci.it)), featuring works by P. I. Tchaikovsky, F. Liszt, and S. Rachmaninoff.

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*Note: The original text gives two different dates for the event—Friday, October 23, and Friday, November 27, 2026.*
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