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“Sold out the concert of Cristiana Pegoraro in New York.\r\nThe pianist presented her own composition \u201cColors of Love\u201d. The video got 50 thousand views on the web.”<\/p>Corriere dell\u2019Umbria, Italy, 2023 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Un genio al piano”<\/p>LombardReport.com, Italy, 2022 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Cristiana Pegoraro as a soloist at the piano was outstanding, excellent both from a technical and interpretive point of view... (Cristiana Pegoraro and La Camerata Ducale performed all five Beethoven\u2019s piano concertos)”<\/p>La Gazzetta di Parma, Italy, 2020 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“\u2026An artist who is able to seduce the audience with her explosive talent and to translate a simple score into pure and authentic poetry\u2026”<\/p>Quotidiano.net, Italy, 2020 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Freshness and joy of life: Pegoraro \u201cre-reads\u201d Vivaldi\u2019s Seasons\u2026 Pegoraro\u2019s virtue and technique don\u2019t we discover certainly today. What continues to surprise us is her natural ability to re-reading and re-writing which makes the works she interprets \u201cnew\u201d, offering that indescribable feeling to hear them for the first time”<\/p>Oggi7, USA, 2019 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“As an interpreter of the classics, she evokes the artistic ethos of Paderewski. As an arranger of operatic fantasies, she can win over any audience. Finally, as a composer, she has a clear vision of all things human”<\/p>Piedmont Post, USA, 2019 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Her own composition \u2018The Wind and the Sea\u2019 is worthy an Academy Award. The audience loved it”<\/p>Piedmont Post, USA, 2017 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“A pianist with a refined technique who is also an accomplished composer\u2026 Each one of her concerts is an opportunity not to be missed”<\/p>America Oggi, USA, 2016 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Wonderfully warm, charismatic and communicative\u2026 It was a great evening”<\/p>Delaware and Hudson Canvas, USA, 2016 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“With the music of Piazzolla, Cristiana Pegoraro literally enchanted the audience”<\/p>Il Tempo, Italy, 2015 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Masterful the performances of Cristiana Pegoraro, who confirmed to be an artist of refined sensibility and brilliant virtuosism”<\/p>La Goccia, Italy, 2015 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Ms. Pegoraro is a skilled virtuoso, and communicates with intense concentration and heartfelt passion”<\/p>The Catskill Chronicle, USA, 2014 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Pianist Cristiana Pegoraro, considered to be among the most interesting and versatile performers of her generation, has been named the recipient of Rome\u2019s Premio Simpatia. The Premio Simpatia is awarded to performing artists, authors, ambassadors and sports figures who exemplify a commitment to Italy, and was conceived in recognition \u201cof individuals who enrich and exalt the essential values of life through their work. Past recipients include Directors Federico Fellini and Franco Zeffirelli, Actor Sofia Loren and Nobel Laureate Dario Fo”<\/p>America Oggi, USA, 2013 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Thunderous applause, and a cascade of calls for encores after which, with the entire audience in standing ovation, Cristiana Pegoraro left the city of Virgil”<\/p>La voce di Mantova, Italy, 2011 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“The three Sonatas are presented in all their splendor with flawless technique, a rare, beautiful tone, admirable explanatory depth, and wise use of the pedal”<\/p>Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy, 2011 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Expressions of a constant emotion, an intoxicating, geometrically defined, kaleidoscope\u2013varied and rigorous at the same time. During a clear, polished and passionate reading (of the Beethoven Sonatas), able to ignite every cell with vital thrill, Cristiana Pegoraro demonstrated that for the highest interpreter no page is off limits”<\/p>Mantova chiama Garda, Italy, 2010 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“A performance that moves, relaxes and exalts at the same time, a Beethoven that is reborn, with all his emotional charge”<\/p>Parma Today, Italy, 2010 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Ten seconds between the last note and the clapping of the hands. Ten seconds of magic and then the ovation for a true, great artist”<\/p>Il Giornale dell\u2019Umbria, Italy, 2009 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Like a capable jeweler, she presents the lesser know sonatas in a way that transforms them into precious stones that shine in a marvelous way”<\/p>Hellweger Anzeiger, Germany, 2009 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Cristiana continues to seduce her audiences with her abundant talent, her mastery, her virtuosic touch and her expressive maturity, which can translate a simple score into authentic poetry”<\/p>Corriere dell\u2019Umbria, Italy, 2009 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Ms. Pegoraro played with such brilliance and passion that she absolutely mesmerized the crowd”<\/p>Naples Daily News, USA, 2006 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“An absolute triumph\u2026 the right entree into the pantheon of the music of our time”<\/p>America Oggi, New York, USA, 2005 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“With her inspiring personality, Pegoraro transmits an intensity that is hard to find in concert halls today”<\/p>America Oggi, New York, USA, 2003 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“To define Pegoraro as a good pianist, is an understatement. Her masterful interpretations were overwhelming and left the listener breathless”<\/p>America Oggi, New York, USA, 2003 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Her musical instinct is a treasure, an instinct that fascinates you from the very first moment”<\/p>J\u00f6rg Demus <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Pegoraro\u2019s highly effective arrangements for solo piano (Astor Piazzolla \u2013 Tangos) demonstrated a mastery of the craft... The last selection in particular, entitled Libertango, was virtually overpowering in its relentless intensity”<\/p>Sun News, New Mexico, USA, 2000 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Cristiana Pegoraro plays not only with brilliance, but with a most engaging finesse”<\/p>Gramophone, 1999 (Dynamic S2019 \u2013 Lecuona: Piano Works Vol.2) <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“In syncopated accents, accelerations, faded tones, in everything that is close to dance, Pegoraro plays with the heart”<\/p>America Oggi, New York, USA, 1998 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Her piano artistry displays a true athleticism of the instrument”<\/p>CD Classica, Italy, 1997 (Dynamic S2007 \u2013 Lecuona: Piano Works) <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“A very good piano recital that no admirer of the composer can go wrong with”<\/p>Fanfare 1997 (Dynamic S2007 \u2013 Lecuona: Piano Works) <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Una assoluta maestria di tecnica pianistica, un vasta gamma di tocco, un senso per le sfumature e i dettagli fanno dell\u2019ascolto di questo CD una gioia senza compromessi”<\/p>Stereoplay, Germania, 1996 (P&P 1305004-2-Chopin Sonata op.58, Ravel Miroirs) <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Cristiana Pegoraro enchants the listener with the tools of an undisputed mastery of the instrument and a highly respectable musicality”<\/p>L\u2019Arena, Italy, 1996 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“An Italian bundle of energy at the keyboard, she unlocks the sounds of old masters from the instrument, in a highly individual manner”<\/p>Prisma, Germany, 1996 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“The young artist captures the listener with incomparable passion\u2026Another proof that classical music can be very lively and seductive”<\/p>Saarlouiser Rundschau, Germany, 1995 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“She moves towards piano mastery from music, and towards music from her life, through the prism of her own personality\u2026She brings to the listeners that passionate youthful love for life which is the secret of her artistic charm”<\/p>Vek 21, Bulgary, 1995 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“An absolute mastery of pianistic skills, a broad spectrum of touch, a sense for nuances and details make listening to this CD an uncompromised joy”<\/p>GDM-Aktiv, GermanY 1995 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Her Beethoven possesses the right virtuosic tension and the intuitive genius of someone who belongs to a privileged class”<\/p>La Provincia, Italy, 1992 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“The Italian artist is not only perfect in her performance, but we find even more impressive the mastery of her interpretations, her temperament and her great musicality”<\/p>El Heraldo, Mexico, 1990 <\/cite><\/blockquote>

“Cristiana Pegoraro astonished everyone with her expression and bravura that clearly demonstrates an immense capacity and versatility”<\/p>Corriere dell\u2019Umbria, Italy, 1988 <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":315,"parent":99,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/902"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6811,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/902\/revisions\/6811"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cristianapegoraro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}