MARCO STALLONE
Born in Benevento in year 2000, at the age of 5, he starts studying piano with M.Anna Izzo,
At the age of 17 he graduated at Conservatorio di Napoli San Pietro a Majella with magna cum laude and distinctions with M. Davide Costagliola.
In 2011 he mets the great pianist Aldo Ciccolini who writes to Marco these words:
“Al giovanissimo Marco Stallone, con l’augurio fervido di una luminoso avvenire ed al potenziamento delle sue meravigliose qualità di pianista”.
In 2013 Marco gives "Premio San Pietro a Majella" to Maestro Ciccolini on behalf of the Conservatorio.
He playes in many piano recitals in different locations such as: Finale Ligure Auditorium of Santa Caterina for “Associazione Nazionale Mozart Italia”; Santa Sofia monumental complex in Benevento for the UNESCO CLUB; Sala Scarlatti in Naples; Chiostro di Campitelli in Rome for “Concerti del Tempietto”; Museo delle civiltà in Rome for the European Piano Teachers Association;
In Barletta for Barletta Piano Festival ; “N.Rota” Auditorium in Bari, auditorium “La Vallisa” in Bari.
Since a very young age he wins prizes in many international competitions such as: International Competition ‘le muse’ Agropoli ,International Competition ‘Vietri sul mare’ Vietri , ‘Luigi Denza’ Vico
Equense, Concorso Città di Giussano ,Concorso Internazionale Città di Airola, ‘Nuova Coppa Pianisti’ Osimo , ‘International Piano Competition’ Ischia, Roma International Piano Competition,Concorso
Pianistico città di Bucchianico, Danubia Talents Liszt International Piano Competition.
In 2011 he plays his first concerto with orchestra with Philarmonic Orchestra M.Jiora of Bacau, directed dal M. Balan, in the historic Palazzina Liberty in Milan. Later he will also play with Calabria
Philarmonic Orhcestra directed by M. Arlia in Teatro Politeama in Lamezia Terme; with Lario Symphonic Orchestra directed by M.Gelmini in San Vito Auditorium in Barlassina; with San Pietro a Majella Symphoni Naples; with ICNT Orchestra directed by M.Camiz in Museo delle Civiltà, Rome.
In 2014 he played in the prestigious Sala Scarlatti with San Pietro a Majella Symphonic Orchestra
directed by M. Vizioli and in that occasion Maestro Ciccolini comes as an honor guest to follow his
exhibition. On “il fatto quotidiano” the journalist Nando Dalla Chiesa, writes : “ Prima a piccoli
tocchi, con ritmo timido, quasi avaro; poi sciogliendo Mozart tra le dita con una naturalezza
e una sovrapposizione di suoni da lasciare a bocca aperta. Un prodigio ne guida le mani incantando l’Auditorium.”
Marco plays also in presence of Public Instruction Minister Carrozza and for the great Maestro
Riccardo Muti. He is awarded with special prizes such as: Premio “ Giovane Pianista Eccellente” given by Fondazione Roma Sapienza , Premio Internazionale ‘Sebetia-Ter’ 2019 by Fondazione Murat as best
graduated student in 2017-18 academic year.
He partecipies in Courses and Masterclass with great musicians such as: Giuseppe Andaloro ,Yves Henry, Alexander Yakovlev, Mario Coppola, Vincenzo Balzani, Marcella Crudeli.
He currently studies with M.Pasquale Iannone attending a Master in Solistic Piano playing in
Conservatorio “N. Piccinni”, in Bari!
