tchaikovsky competition

Tchaikovsky International Competition

We are proud to announce that Dmitry Shishkin and Konstantin Emelianov, students of Epifanio Comis in our Academy, won the SECOND and  THIRD prizes at Tchaikovsky Piano Competition 2019 in Moscow!
Congratulations!

concerts

The "Gofman" choir of the State Russian Art Academy's concert was a great success at Rachmaninov Academy. The chamber women choir performed masterpieces of Russian and Western choral music. Thank you for this beautiful evening!
Artistic director of event - Giovanni Cultrera.

competitions

Professor Epifanio Comis

is the jury member in

 “AMADEUS COMPETITION”,

an international piano competition organized by Accademia Amadeus and Comune di Lazise

corso annuale

Corso annual di alto perfezionamento di Oboe.

Novembre 2019 - Maggio 2020

Docente

FRANCESCO DI ROSA

Primo oboe solista dell'Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

piano masterclass

Conferenza e masterclass

del maestro

Piero Rattalino

piano masterclass

Violetta Egorova' Piano Master Classes at the Rachmaninov Academy. The lessons will take place in the beautiful and historic city Catania, Sicily. 
The course will focus on the development of technique, musical styles and interpretation, stage performance and presentation, competition and exam/audition preparation.

All active participants will take part in the final concert . 
For further informations:

geneve piano competition

 GENEVE PIANO COMPETITION 2018.

We are proud to announce that Dmitry Shishkin , student of Epifanio Comis in our Academy, won the FIRST PRIZE and several special prizes including the prize of audience at Geneve Piano Competition 2018!
Congratulations!

chamber music concert

 Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi Modica
Domenica 16 dicembre ore 19.00
GOFFRILLER ENSEMBLE,
CLASSICISMO E ROMANTICISMO
MOZART E SCHUMANN

Vito Imperato, violin

- Giovanni Anastasio, violin

- Alberto Salomon, viola

- Benedetto Munzone, violoncello

- Epifanio Comis, pianoforte

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Direttore artistico Giovanni Cultrera

piano masterclass

 Violetta Egorova' Piano Master Classes at the Rachmaninov Academy. The lessons will take place in the beautiful and historic city Catania, Sicily. 
The course will focus on the development of technique, musical styles and interpretation, stage performance and presentation, competition and exam/audition preparation.

All active participants will take part in the final concert . 
For further informations:

chamber music concert

 GOFFRILLER ENSEMBLE

Epifanio Comis pianoforte

Vito imperato - Giovanni Anastasio violini Alberto Salomon viola

Benedetto Munzone violoncello

W. A. MOZART Quartetto per pianoforte ed archi KV 478 in SOL minore

R. SCHUMANN Quintetto in mi bemolle maggiore per pianoforte e archi, op. 44

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Lyceum club Catania 

17:00  

Palazzo Biscari, Catania 

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admission exames

 Congratulations to our new students
Gaetano Ciraulo,
Claudia Sapuppo,
Agnese di Silvestro,
Gabriele Scarpaci,
Gabriele Catalanotto,
Marco Rizzello,
Jung In Shin,
Ming Wong,
who have passed an exam on 27th Oct and were judging by our
Maestri Boris Berezovsky,
Epifanio Comis,
Alexander Tchaikovsky and
Violetta Egorova.

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admission exames

Esami di Ammissione Corsi Annuali di Perfezionamento Panistico

Si approssimano gli esami di ammissione ai corsi annuali di perfezionamento pianistico della Rachmaninov Academy di Catania che si terranno giorno 27 ottobre 2018 presso la sede.
La commissione sarà formata da

Boris Berezovsky,

Violetta Egorova,

Epifanio Comis e

Alexander Ciaikovsky. 

The admission exames for the annual piano courses at Rachmaninof Academy will take place on october 27th 2018 in Catania.
The jury of the admission exames:
Boris Berezovsky, Violetta Egorova, Epifanio Comis, Alexander Ciaikovsky.

piano masterclass

 October 26-27

Boris Berezovsky

Piano Masterclass

Uniche date in Italia

Final Concert of Partecipants

Saturday, October 27th h. 20:00 - Rachmaninov Academy

epifanio comis e

goffriller ensemble

 GOFFRILLER ENSEMBLE

Epifanio Comis pianoforte

Vito imperato - Giovanni Anastasio violini Alberto Salomon viola

Benedetto Munzone violoncello

W. A. MOZART Quartetto per pianoforte ed archi KV 478 in SOL minore

R. SCHUMANN Quintetto in mi bemolle maggiore per pianoforte e archi, op. 44

piano masterclass

 Russian pianist,

the winner of International competitions, President of the Sergei Rachmaninov International Award,

Artistic director of the Moscow ConcertFest,

Professor at the Rachmaninov Academy.

 open day corsi

propedeutici e di base

Open Day Corsi propedeutici e di base

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Sabato 29 settembre 2018

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Presentazione offerta formative,

esibizione e consulenza didattica

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 'le melodie degli elementi'

 Concerto 'Le Melodie degli elementi'
Quartetto Goffriller:

Vito Imperato, violino

Giovanni Anastasio, violino

Alberto Salomon, viola

Benedetto Munzone, violoncello ed

Epifanio Comis al pianoforte.
Musiche di Mozart e Schumann.
Reading sui quattro elementi interpretato da Francesca Ferro, Rossana Bonafede, Francesco Maria Attardi.
Arciconfraternita dei Bianchi, Chiesa di San Martino, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 181 Catania. 
Direzione artistica Giovanni Cultrera

Comune di Catania - Rachmaninov Academy- Nonsoloclassica International

WONDERTIME Catania, Fondatrice Rossella Pezzino de Geronimo

piano masterclass

 Italian pianist,

the winner of International competitions,

conductor,

Professor at the Bellini Conservatory and Rachmaninov Academy in Catania,

Laureate of the Sergei Rachmaninov International Award 2013  

an american russian night

Martedì 11 settembre ore 21:15
Piazza Palestro, Catania
 

Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania
Direttore: Epifanio Comis
Solisti:

Epifanio Comis e

Violetta Egorova

Programma:
Rachmaninov: Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra n. 2 op. 18
Barber: Adagio per archi
Gershwin: Rapsodia in blue
Gershwin : Un Americano a Parigi

Wondertime 2018
Direttore artistico: Giovanni Cultrera

competitions

 Congratulazioni a

Dmitry Shishkin,

Giovanni Bertolazzi e

Sergey Belyavsky,

allievi di Epifanio Comis nella nostra Accademia, per essere passati alle fasi finali del Concorso Busoni che si terranno ad agosto 2019.

Bravi! 

composition masterclass

Russian composer,

pianist.

People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Professor,

Head of the Department of Composition

at the Moscow Conservatory.

Artistic director of the Moscow Philharmonic, Professor at Rachmaninov academy.

violin masterclass

First concertmaster of

the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony orchestra (Artistic and General Director—Valery Gergiev), Honoured Artist of Russia

gives Violin Masterclass at

Rachmaninov Academy

piano masterclass

Russian pianist,

the winner of International competitions, President of the Sergei Rachmaninov International Award,

Artistic director of the Moscow ConcertFest, Professor at the Rachmaninov Academy.