Antonio Pulleghini

Antonio Pulleghini was born in Mantua (Italy) in 1956. He had his musical education, under the guide of Rinaldo Rossi, in the Conservatory of Verona where he graduated cum laude in 1975.

During this period he won the National Piano Competitons in Carpi, La Spezia (twice), Osimo (twice) and Cesena. In the following years, while he was attending to his post-graduate studies, first as a student of Carlo Pestalozza, then of Aloys Kontarsky he gained prizes in the International Piano Competitons in Vercelli, Finale Ligure and Bardolino and achieved a new chapter of successful performances in the Chamber Music International Competitions in Stresa, Moncalieri and "F. Schubert" (Piano duet). In the Eighties RAI invited him, with Paolo Rodda (Violin) and Giovanni Maria Cecchin (Cello), for several recordings of contemporary Composers' Trios. In his musical career he gave solo recitals and chamber music concerts (Piano four-hands, two Pianos, Violin and Piano, Classic Trio) in many European and Asian Countries, getting enthusiastic reactions by the public and convinced praises by the critics.