Alexander Panizza

Acclaimed by the critique and the public alike, pianist Alexander Panizza appears regularly in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Among the main attributes of his artistic personality, his extraordinary mastery of pianistic sonorities, intensities and shades, his virtuosity and the scope of his repertoire stand out. His brilliant career has been recognized by awards such as the Konex Prize (Argentina) and the Kajo-Schommer Forderpreis (Germany).

Born in Toronto, he received his musical education in Canada, Argentina, France, Spain and England, completing a postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Music, in London. He won important piano competitions such as the Concurso Internacional Alberto Williams and received scholarships from institutions such as the Fundacion Reina Sofia (Spain), Fondo Nacional de las Artes (Argentina) and the British Council (United Kingdom). At the Royal College of Music, he was awarded the Hopkinson Gold Medal and Cyril Smith Prize, among others.

Alexander has performed as a soloist in recitals and with more than thirty orchestras, including the Brucknerakademie (Germany), Iasi Symphony (Rumania), Buenos Aires Philharmonic (Argentina), Exeter Symphony and LSSO (England), Orquesta del Siglo XXI (Spain), Thailand Philharmonic, Orchestre de Chambre Français, Orquesta Sinfónica de Cali (Colombia), Panama’s National Symphony, Chile’s National Orchestra and Montevideo’s Philharmonic (Uruguay). He performed in very important halls worldwide, including the Barbican Hall in London, Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires, Amphitheater Richelieu at the Sorbonne, Palas Theatre in Athens, Ciurlionis Museum in Lithuania, Teatro Nacional in Panama City, and Herkulessaal in Munich. Among his memorable performances there were renderings of concerti by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Beethoven, and Schumann. Alexander Panizza participates regularly in chamber music festivals such as Festival de los Siete Lagos (Argentina), Soesterberg Music Festival (Holland) and Long Island Mozart Festival.

Alexander Panizza has recorded Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas (EMR), Alberto Ginastera’s complete piano compositions (Tradition), and works by Carlos Guastavino (Espacio Santafesino), Muzzio Clementi and David Winkler (Naxos, American composers series). Since the start of the pandemic, Alexander has pivoted to the New Media arts. His latest recordings of works by Maurice Ravel have incorporated visual materials in a series of videos created by commission of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.

Alexander is a faculty member at the Catholic University in Buenos Aires, and offers masterclasses and seminars in Argentina, Panama, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Canada, and the United States. He collaborates regularly with charities and humanitarian programs, such as the Blue Heart Campaign (United Nations).