Daniele Petralia was born in 1973 in Catania (Italy).
He received his Degree with High Honours from the Bellini Conservatory under the direction of Giuseppe Cultrera.
After he continued his musical education at the “SommerAkademie Mozarteum” of Salszburg and at the “S. Cecilia Academy” in Rome with Sergio Perticaroli who defined him as “a very talented pianist and excellent artist with a special music projection”, receiving his Master in Piano Performance with High Honours. He also attended Master Classes and Courses with Dominique Merlet, Boris Petroushanskj, Maria Curcio-Diamand, Huseyin Sermet, Aldo Ciccolini, Lazar Berman, receiving also precious advices and encouragements from Vladimir Ashkenazy.
He enjoys an active concert schedule worldwide: ITALY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, LATVIA, POLAND, RUMANIA, GREECE, MOROCCO, UNITED STATES, CANADA, RUSSIA, JAPAN, etc.: ROME (Marcello’s Theatre; Barberini Palace), MILAN, STRESA (Settimane Musicali of Stresa and Lago Maggiore where he opened the 2010 Festival with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy), SALERNO, CHIETI, ENNA, NOTO (International Music Festival), CATANIA (A.M.E.; Lyceum Club; Massimo Bellini Theatre), TURIN (Polincontri Classica), CORTONA, PARIS (Maison de RADIO-FRANCE; Conservatoire Italien de Paris; Association F.L.A.M.E., Theatre Le Ranelagh), ZURICH (Zurich University), MONTECARLO (Salle Garnier), MOSCOW, SALISBURY (Seminar Schloss Leopoldskron; Wiener Saal), KOBERN-GONDORF (Sommerclassics InternationalMusic Festival), WARSAW, KRAKOW (6th Mendelssohn International Music Days), ATHENS (Pallas-centre Theatre of the Symphony Orchestra of State; Pireas University; Romanos o’Melodos Conservatory), TRIKALA (Aristotelio Odeio),THESSALONIKI, LIEPAJA (Guest Star of the International Piano Star Festival), ARAD, CASABLANCA, RABAT, FES, NEW YORK, (Tenri Cultural Institute of Manhattan in Guggenheim Museum), DETROIT Area (Varner Recital Hall), MONTREAL, OTTAWA (National Library), PREVOST, OSAKA, NAGOYA; he made also several recording for Radio and Televisions like France - Musique in Paris.
He has worked with several Orchestras as soloist: Sicilian Symphony Orchestra, Massimo Bellini Theatre Philharmonic Orchestra, Arad StateSymphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Settimane Musicali di Stresa Academy, Donetsk Symphony Orchestra, New World Philharmonic Orchestra of Montreal, Liepaja State Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy having been accepted by the audience enthusiastically.
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