Irene Russo Praised by the legendary Martha Argerich as "one of the best young musicians I ever heard in my life", Italian pianist Irene Russo appeared on the big international stages like one of the most interesting talents of her generation. Pupil of both Franco Scala and the legendary Lazar Berman at the International Piano Academy "Incontri col Maestro", she also studied with Alicia de Larrocha in Barcelona. Her Franz Liszt 2CD set for Brilliant Classics released worldwide on June 1st was nominated "Best Instrumental CD of the Month"by the prestigious magazine Gramophone september Boradcasted on various international radio stations including BBC Radio 3, Bayerische Rundfunk and Rai Radio 3, it was selected among the best Liszt interpretation by the 'Franz Liszt Society' of Weimar.
Russo has been recently invited to perform in the new ADDA Auditorium in Alicante Spain , in Groningen de Oosterpoort en Den Hague Festival Classique in Holland. In the United States she has also performed in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, both as soloist and with orchestra. She collaborated with renowned conductors such as: John Axelrod, Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, Susanna Mälkki, David Stern, Fabio Mastrangelo, Alexander Liebreich, Marc Andreae, Misha Damev, Ovidiu Balan and Michel Tilkin.
She has been also guest soloist with the Kiev National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra da Camera di Mantova, Klassische Philharmonie, Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro San Carlo, Houston OrchestraX, Orchestra da Camera della Toscana, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Craiova Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari.
Winner of the Clara Schumann International Piano Competition of Düsseldorf , she was also awarded for the best contemporary interpretation at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. Since then she started a fruitful collaboration with the german composer Jörg Widmann, who wrote his acclaimed "Hallstudie" especially for her. In Irene Russo received the Mention of Honour at the Martha Argerich International Piano Competition.
She has performed at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Arthur Rubinstein Society in Tel Aviv, Jack Singer Hall in Calgary, Marconi Hall in Sydney.
