The indomitable Marcella Crudeli announces the 35th edition of the Rome International created by her in 1990 . The final this year will be in Teatro Ghione on the 15th November.

Not only announcing her competition but signing off this morning with a fearless performance of Chopin’s B flat minor Scherzo.

Sharing the platform with 13 year old Giulio Ginobi who gave a remarkably mature performance of Chopin’s First Ballade and the Nocturne op 48 n. 1

A former student Emanuele Savron opened this short concert with Chopin’s Second Sonata op 35 which he played with dynamic mastery demonstrating a remarkable musical personality with a musical pedigree tempered now by that master musician Louis Lortie.

Six Hungarian Dances by Brahms were played by Maria Grazia Sorrentino together with Marcella Crudeli . Marcella letting rip with passionate outbursts and moments of touching sensual insinuation

Sorrento crowns Marcella Crudeli -A lifetime in music

Marcella Crudeli and Emanuele Savron Master and pupil play Brahms side by side in Viterbo

Roma International Piano Competition recital by Emanuele Savron A giant bestrides the Capitoline Hill in Rome