Donna Amato is an American pianist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Amato's early piano studies included renowned teacher and virtuoso, Ozan Marsh. In the early 1980's, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner in London and with Gaby Casadesus in Paris. Donna also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti's masterclass series in Siena, Italy resulting in the series highest honor, the discretionary Diploma d'Onore.

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  • Donna Amato is an American pianist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Amato's early piano studies included renowned teacher and virtuoso, Ozan Marsh. In the early 1980's, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner in London and with Gaby Casadesus in Paris. Donna also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti's masterclass series in Siena, Italy resulting in the series highest honor, the discretionary Diploma d'Onore. Studies in Mexico with Angelica Morales von Sauer lead to concert appearances throughout Mexico as well as additional performances in many European countries, the United States, and radio broadcasts on the BBC. Recently, Amato has been undertaking the demanding virtuosic music of Kaikhosru Sorabji. She records on the Altarus Records label. Amato has also been performing the works of Ethelbert Nevin, famed composer from her hometown of Edgeworth PA. She has compiled a masterful list of Nevin's works and has performed them both in the studio and live in performances in her home town. Amato' skills have made her a terrific candidate to perform works of Sorabji and others as it is both difficult to interpret and also difficult to translate. Her performances show both a willingness to translate the art as well as a performers skill in delivering the intent...
  • I suoi primi studi sono stati con il rinomato insegnante e virtuoso Ozan Marsh. Nei primi anni '80 si trasferì in Europa per studiare con Louis Kentner a Londra e con Gaby Casadesus a Parigi. Ricevette anche una borsa di studio per suonare per le masterclass di Guido Agosti a Siena, ottenendo il massimo dei riconoscimenti, il Diploma d'Onore. Studi in Messico con Angelica Morales von Sauer risultarono in concerti in tutto il paese oltre a diverse esecuzioni in molte città europee, statunitensi, e trasmissioni radio sulla BBC. Recentemente sta affrontando la musica virtuosistica di Kaikhosru Sorabji. Registra per l'etichetta discografica Altarus Records.
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  • Donna Amato is an American pianist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Amato's early piano studies included renowned teacher and virtuoso, Ozan Marsh. In the early 1980's, Amato traveled to Europe to study with Louis Kentner in London and with Gaby Casadesus in Paris. Donna also received a scholarship to play for Guido Agosti's masterclass series in Siena, Italy resulting in the series highest honor, the discretionary Diploma d'Onore.
  • I suoi primi studi sono stati con il rinomato insegnante e virtuoso Ozan Marsh. Nei primi anni '80 si trasferì in Europa per studiare con Louis Kentner a Londra e con Gaby Casadesus a Parigi. Ricevette anche una borsa di studio per suonare per le masterclass di Guido Agosti a Siena, ottenendo il massimo dei riconoscimenti, il Diploma d'Onore.
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