Artist · Piano
Aurelio Marco Raco
Biography
Aurelio Marco Raco - piano
Born in Rome in 1998, pianist Aurelio Marco Raco began piano at the age of four and violin at seven; during the 2007–08 seasons he played with the Young Orchestra of the Rome Opera House.
A multiple prize-winner at national and international competitions - among them “Nuova Coppa Pianisti” (Osimo), “Accademia Giovani” (Rome), “Hyperion” (Ciampino), and the International Competition “Città di Pesaro” - he has refined his artistry in masterclasses with Evgeny Starodubtsev, Bruno Canino, Andrea Lucchesini, Giuseppe Andaloro, Roberto Cappello, Massimiliano Mainolfi, and Oleg Marshev.
He graduated with highest honours and distinction in Piano Performance from the “Francesco Cilea” Conservatory (Reggio Calabria) under Giuseppe Gullotta, and in Chamber Music from the “Santa Cecilia” Conservatory (Rome) with Roberto Galletto.
He also holds a Second-Level Master’s Degree in Theory and Practice of Ensemble Music Education from Roma Tre University, and completed the Advanced Chamber Music Course at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with Ivan Rabaglia.