Alberto Nones

Alberto Nones: PhD, he is carving out a distinctive path as a pianist-scholar. A Chopin specialist, he has garnered international recognition for his double album dedicated to Chopin’s Complete Mazurkas (Continuo Records, 2016, digitally reissued by Halidon Music in 2024), and an EP featuring Chopin’s Complete Fantasies (Convivium Records, 2022), widely acclaimed by both audiences and the press.

Nones’s recordings also delve into the soul-stirring realms of Rachmaninov and Silvestrov within the solo repertoire (Anima Records, 2022), the Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Johannes Brahms (Luna Rossa Classic, 2017), and the vocal chamber music of Pietro Cimara and Marco Anzoletti (both with Da Vinci Classics), Johannes Brahms and Isang Yun (Halidon Music). Beyond the keys, Alberto Nones stands as a fervent advocate for the enduring relevance of classical music. For him, it is not just a matter of technical pursuit but a vehicle for emotions, sentiments, and ideas. His education in music, the humanities and the social sciences, spanning the “Bonporti” Conservatory of Music in Trento, the University of Bologna, the London School of Economics, and the University of Trento, brings a rich academic tapestry to his interpretations. A former Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Cambridge and a Fulbright researcher and Post-Doc at Princeton University, he has taught political philosophy and communication at the universities of Trento, Lugano, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as piano and musicology at the conservatories of Como, Gallarate, Matera and Perugia. He currently holds a tenured position as a Full Professor in the History of Music at the “Rossini” Conservatory of Music in Pesaro. Professor Nones’s recordings are always accompanied by intensive research work, which typically yields essay-style liner notes. His contributions to musicology span also include monographs on Verdi, Zandonai, Bonporti, and the Doors, showcasing a noteworthy breadth of knowledge. Alberto Nones's role as the founder and president of the Associazione Europea di Musica e Comunicazione (AEMC) underscores his commitment to fostering dialogue between scholars and musicians worldwide. His performances and talks extend beyond conventional venues, resonating in open-air spaces, schools, churches, and NGOs. Alberto Nones strives to weave together the strands of tradition and innovation, and to align music with an Adornian sociopolitical perspective – quite rare in today’s artistic landscape.