Alessio Bax

Alessio Bax
Born30 November 1977 (1977-11-30) (age 46)
Bari, Italy
Genresclassical music
Occupationpianist
Instrumentpiano
Years active1997–present
WebsiteAlessio Bax

Alessio Bax (born 1977 in Bari) is an Italian classical pianist. He graduated from the Bari conservatory at the record age of 14.[1][2] He won the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan at age 19 and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in 2000 after first participating in 1993. Bax was a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's CMS Two for three seasons, beginning in 2009.[3] He also received the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009.[1][2][4] He studied at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with Basque pianist Joaquín Achúcarro.[4] Bax is a Steinway Artist.[3] He also serves since 2019 on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music as a professor of piano.[5]

  1. ^ a b Ward, David (25 September 2000). "Brahms and bravos Italian wins Leeds piano prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Husband and wife piano duo at the center". Bennington Banner. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Alessio Bax | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org.
  4. ^ a b Cantrell, Scott (26 April 2009). "Alessio Bax wins $25,000 grant". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Alessio Bax". necmusic.edu. Retrieved 8 December 2020.