Rosa Antonelli
{{UPE|date=February 2023}}
{{short description|Argentine pianist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rosa Antonelli
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| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| genre = Jazz, Latin jazz, Classical
| occupation = Musician, Concert Pianist
| instrument = Piano, keyboards
| years_active = 1976–present
| label = Albany Records
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| website = {{URL|rosaantonelli.com}}
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Rosa Antonelli (born Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine pianist, she was appointed Steinway Artist by Steinway & Sons since 1998 and currently based in New York.{{cite news|title=Pianist Rosa Antonelli’s Concert at Carnegie Hall, an Online Watch Party|work=Musical America|url=https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?storyid=45716&categoryid=5&archived=0}}{{cite web|date=10 November 2015|title=Argentinian born Rosa Antonelli|url=https://the-lambs.org/club_member/antonelli-rosa/|publisher=The Lambs}}
Biography
= Background =
Rosa Antonelli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Antonelli’s paternal and maternal ancestors along with her grandparents hailed from Italy living near the Molise region of Southern Italy. After World War II, her grandparents migrated to Argentina.{{cite news|title=Sounds of Migration and Liberty: Rosa Antonelli, the Italian-Argentinean Musician|publisher=La Voce di New York|url=https://www.lavocedinewyork.com/en/arts/2019/04/24/sounds-of-migration-and-liberty-rosa-antonelli-the-italian-argentinean-musician/}} She began playing the piano at the age of 3, and at the age of 4, she studied under private teachers who were disciples of Vincenzo Scaramuzza.{{cite news|title=Rosa Antonelli: "Ginastera y Piazzolla constituyen un vínculo histórico-musical trascendental"|language=es-ES|publisher=Infobae|url=https://www.infobae.com/cultura/2020/06/17/rosa-antonelli-ginastera-y-piazzolla-constituyen-un-vinculo-historico-musical-trascendental/}}
She later obtained her degree as the Superior Professor of Piano and Theory, with honors, at the age of 13. At the age of 14, Antonelli entered the National Conservatory of Music Carlos Lopez Buchardo.{{cite web|title=Rosa Antonelli Education|url=https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/files/5087820/Smout_Naomi_2015.pdf|publisher=University of Western Australia}}
= Career =
In 2009, Antonelli released her first album, an album called Esperanza: Sounds of Hope, consisting of 21 songs by composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Heitor Villa-Lobos.{{cite web|title=Albany Records: Remembranza|url=https://www.albanyrecords.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AR&Product_Code=TROY1388&Category_Code=a-NR|website=www.albanyrecords.com}}{{cite news|title=Pianist Rosa Antonelli, Carnegie Hall, October 15, 2011|publisher=Musical America|url=http://www.musicalamerica.com/news/printarticle.cfm?sid=25728&cid=5&arc=0}}
In 2012, she released her second album Remembranza: Remembrance of Latin Sounds by Albany Records.{{Cite web|title=Nino Pantano – Page 8 – Brooklyn Discovery|url=http://brooklyndiscovery.com/author/nino-pantano/page/8/|access-date=2020-11-11|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Rosa Antonelli, Pianist {{!}} Jeffrey James Arts Consulting|url=https://jamesarts.com/artists-archive/rosa-antonelli-pianist/|access-date=2020-11-11|language=en-US}}
In 2015, She released her third album Abrazando: Latin Embrace, by Albany Records consisting of a collection of 16 tracks by Spanish, Argentinian and Mexican musicians such as Isaac Albéniz, Piazzolla and Manuel Ponce.{{cite news|title=Abrazando: Latin Embrace|language=en|work=BBC Music Magazine|url=https://www.classical-music.com/reviews/instrumental/abrazando-latin-embrace/}}{{cite web|title=Abrazando: Latin Embrace CD In Review {{!}} New York Concert Review, Inc.|url=https://nyconcertreview.com/reviews/abrazando-latin-embrace-cd-in-review/|website=nyconcertreview.com}}{{cite web |title=Puentes de ida y vuelta entre París y Buenos Aires |url=https://www.mundoclasico.com/articulo/33763/Puentes-de-ida-y-vuelta-entre-Par%C3%ADs-y-Buenos-Aires |website=Mundoclasico.com |language=es}}
In 2020, she released her last album, Bridges, which represented five generations of music starting with Chopin from the 19th century and ending with Piazzolla of the 20th century.{{cite news|title=Pianist Rosa Antonelli’s Online Watch Party, Featuring Music from Her Acclaimed CD Bridges, June 25 on YouTube|publisher=Musical America|url=https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?storyid=45405&categoryid=5&archived=0}}{{cite web|title=Now Featuring the Amazing Rosa Antonelli! - Solo Piano|url=https://solopiano.com/blog/view/now-featuring-the-amazing-rosa-antonelli|website=solopiano.com|language=en}}
= Tours =
Antonelli performed in several places and in several countries including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ateneo de Madrid, Cairo Opera House, Glinka Museum, Casa de España, Colon Theatre and Palacio de Bellas Artes.{{cite web|title=The Music, Bridges|url=https://albums.primephonic.com/034061178323.pdf|website=primephonic.com}}
In 1987, Antonelli performed in 20 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, the tour was sponsored by Argentina’s Office of the President and Ministry of Culture in association with several countries' Ministry of Foreign Affairs such as Italy, Germany, Egypt, Chile, Colombia and Brazil.
Discography
- Esperanza: Sounds of Hope — 2009
- Remembranza: Remembrance of Latin Sounds — 2012
- Abrazando: Latin Embrace — 2015
- Bridges — 2019
Awards and honors
- Honorary Member of the Chapter Espsilon On Capa.
- La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispanica.
- Gabriela Mistral Julia de Burgos Frida Kahlo award (2018).
- Rosa Antonelli day (April 23, 2014).{{cite news|title=Pianist Rosa Antonelli Performs in Carnegie Hall Benefit for LULAC's Education and Scholarship Programs Tonight|language=en|publisher=BroadwayWorld|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Pianist-Rosa-Antonelli-to-Perform-in-Carnegie-Hall-Benefit-for-LULACs-Education-and-Scholarship-Programs-1022-20141021}}
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|id=mn0002357589}}
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Category:Argentine jazz pianists