Angelo Piazzini - Virtuoso Tuba player - Teacher - Director - Composer
Angelo Piazzini is a Tuba Virtuoso, Director and Composer from Florence (Italy). In 2012 he brilliantly achieved his Master’s Degree in Trombone (with specialization in Contrabass Tuba) at the “G Lettimi” Institute of Higher Artistic and Musical Education, Rimini, under the guidance of the Prof. Marco Bellini. Subsequently, after a course of studies with Prof. Guido Corti (International Horn Soloist) at the Music School of Fiesole, and with Prof. Roberto Riccio (Master Horn Professor) at the Conservatory of Music “L.Cherubini” in Florence, he also obtained his Master’s Degree in French Horn at the Conservatory of Music “G.Pergolesi” in Fermo. After graduating, he attended various Masterclasses and High Specialization Courses, studying the Bass tuba in depth with Prof. Riccardo Tarlini (1st Tuba Soloist of “Orchestra Regionale Toscana”, Florence), Prof. Carlos Attilio Toffolon (Ex 1st Trombone Soloist of the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” Philharmonic Orchestra, Florence), Prof. Daniele Morandini (1st Trombone Soloist of “Teatro alla Scala” Philharmonic Orchestra, Milan), Prof. Matteo Caramaschi (1st Euphonium Soloist of the State Police National Band, Rome), Prof. James Gourlay (International Tuba Soloist), Prof. Alessandro Fossi (International Tuba Soloist), and with Prof. Mario Barsotti (1st Tuba Soloist of the “Opera Teather of Florence”). He completed with success the Postgraduate Internship as Assistant to Prof. Roberto Bianchi (Master Trombone Professor – Ex 1st Trombone Soloist of “Teatro San Carlo”, Naples), with Prof. Aldo Caterina (Master Trombone Professor – International Trombone Soloist) and Prof. Marco Venturi (Master Horn Professor – International 1st Horn Soloist) at the Conservatory of Music “F.Morlacchi” in Perugia.
Currently, he is the Director of “Brass Lab Academy” located in Montespertoli (Florence) and Professor of Trombone and Ensemble Music at the “IIS E.S. Piccolomini” High Music School in Siena. Many of his pupils are studying at the Conservatory and playing professionally in Orchestra. In addition to giving numerous Seminars, Masterclasses and Workshops at Festivals and Institutes, he is the author of over 100 publications in english and in italian, including twenty Didactic Methods for Bass Tuba, four Didactic Methods for Bass Trombone and over 50 revisions, transcriptions and arrangements of famous works for soloist brass instruments (chamber and symphonic music for brass soloist with piano or orchestra version). His works, already published in Japan (Da Vinci Publishing Edition), in the United States (Mentor Music Publishing), and in Canada (Music for Brass) are currently in use at Universities, Conservatories and Schools of Music around the world. In Italy, these publications are handled by “Glissato Music Editions”, Lecce, “Edizioni Momenti Music Editions” in Agrigento and by “Sillabe” Publishing house in Livorno. In October 2018, thanks to a collaboration with Mr. Bernhard Schmidt and the German Company “Werner Chr. Schmidt”, located in Markneukirchen, Germany, he developed the “A. Piazzini” Custom signature model mouthpiece for Tuba: a new “heavy” model available in a “Symphonic” and “Solo” versions. Furthermore, he is invited by cultural institutions and associations to play in concerts, live performances, and in conferences, to expose regarding his instrument for didactic and educational purposes.
As a soloist, he has been awarded First prizes and Special mentions in National and International Competitions, including: “Clara Wieck Schumann” International Music Competition, “L’Estro Armonico” International Music Competition, “Daniele Ridolfi” “Versilian Riviera” National Music Competition, “Etruscan Riviera” National Music Competition, “Magliano Sabina” International Music Competition etc. He has held numerous concerts in important Concert halls: Croatia, Austria, Salzburg, Switzerland, Hungary, Vienna, France, Spain, Slovenia, Poland, etc. He was successful in the selections for the position of Bass Tuba player and he played with the following Orchestras: “Fondazione Teatro Goldoni”, Livorno; the “Symphony Orchestra of Piacenza”; “Desiderio da Settignano” Symphony Orchestra and Choir, “G.Sarti” Symphony Orchestra, “Giovani Artisti Italiani” Wind Orchestra; “Cam Brass”, “Symphony Orchestra of Ravenna”; “Florence Symphonietta”;“L.Cherubini” Conservatory Orchestra of Florence; etc. Under the public selection procedure, he also qualified as Bass Tuba teacher (CODI/08) for the “N. Paganini” Conservatory of Music, Genova, and the “O. Vecchi – A. Tonelli” Higher Institute of Musical Studies, Modena. In the field of musical and instrumental teaching he has twenty years of experience teaching Bass Tuba, Trombone and French Horn at various Conservatories, Music Institutes and Private Music Schools. Since 2017 he has held the position of Bass Tuba teacher at the “Dante” High Music School, Florence, in October 2019 he began teaching Trombone at the “F. Petrarca” High Music School, Arezzo and at the “Artemisia Gentileschi” High Music School, Massa-Carrara, then at the “Cicognini-Rodari” High Music School, Prato, to date. More, since 2011, at various Private Music Schools including: “G. Bonamici“ School of Music, Pisa, the “S.Strata” Academy of Music, Pisa, “Rodolfo Del Corona” Musical Institute, Livorno, “Orfeo” School of Music, Pisa, “Arteficium” School of Music, Marina di Pisa, etc.
Currently, he is publishing the works of F.J.Haydn, R. Strauss and W.A.Mozart with the prestigious “Cherry Classics Music” Publishing House.
