French Classical Pianist based in London
Born in 1993 in Corsica, France, Tony started piano at the age of 8 and obtained his first diploma at 13 years old from Ajaccio Conservatoire. In 2006, he entered Paris Conservatoire with Brigitte Bouthinon-Dumas, graduating two years later with distinctions in piano, chamber music, musical analysis, and harmony.
He continued for two more years to get the Superior Concertist Diploma, the last from the institution, while studying with French master Bruno Rigutto. He will integrate his class in the “Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot”, in 2010, for two years, leaving the institution with a Superior Teaching Diploma.
He started studying with Leon McCawley at the Royal College of Music in 2012, finishing with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Piano Performance, both with honours. Tony is also a chamber musician, creating the Trio Alma in 2016 alongside viola player Joanna Patrick and clarinettist Matt Glendening, performing all around the UK and beyond.
Tony took part in numerous masterclasses, such as the MusicAlp Festival in Tignes, the Nice International Piano Academy, and the “Music Odyssey” in Greece, where he won a prize for his performance at the final concert.
He won several prizes in piano competitions, including Concours National d’Île-de-France, in Paris, the Steinway & Sons Young Talent Competition, and the Brest International Piano Competition. He has also been a finalist at the Brescia International Piano Competition.
He performed in numerous venues in France and England, such as the “Georges Bernanos” Hall in Paris, the “Espace Diamant”, in Ajaccio, the “Parvis Saint-Jean” Theatre in Dijon, and the CityLit Institute in London. He performed with world-renowned trumpet player Guy Touvron at “Musique en Chambertin” Music Festival in Burgundy and at “The jazz in’Aiacciu” International Jazz Festival, performing Jazz-inspired repertoire from Nikolaï Kapustin, Chick Corea and Georges Gershwin.
He composed, arranged and performed the soundtrack for the French movie “Beatrice”, by Rinatu Frassati, in 2018. He is planning on performing throughout Europe for recitals and competitions while still working on various musical projects
Tonny specialises in Classical, Pop, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Opera, Musical theatre, and Christmas.
Testimonials
I have been delighted with Tony’s performance for my event. He has been extremely professional and played all my requests, as well as some of his own choice. All my friends had a lovely time, and he exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.
Paul M
Private event in Lawrence StTony has given a great and passionate performance to my family and friends with a varied program. He is very versatile and talented. Also, he was very professional and understanding when I asked him if he could include some pieces my grandfather liked. I would definitely hire him again for various events!
Laura C
Concert at 113 Disraeli RdMFL869
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