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MISTHERIA
P r e s e n t a t i o n |
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Mistheria
P r e s e n t a t i o n
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Born: yes
Sizes: 184 x 40 x 30 centimetres
Eyes: big, green
Hair: long, wavy, black & white
Nationality: Italy
Profession: Keyboardist, Pianist, Organist, Composer, Arranger,
Teacher. Yamaha Piano and Keyboards Official demonstrator.
School: I begin music
studies at seven, thanks to my father's passion
and the tuition of the family's friend and composer / accordionist Maestro
Marco Aurelio Pisegna. I studied Accordion, Piano, Keyboards, Harmony, Theory
and Solfeggio. Afterwards, I graduated, with full marks in "Organ and
Organ Composition" at Music Conservatory "Casella" (L'Aquila / Italy)
under the guidance of Prof. Annamaria Polcaro and Maestro Paolo Cerasoli
Extra
classes: I also studied "Electronic Composition", "Computer
Music" and "Experimental Composition" with Maestros Alessandro
Sbordoni and Michelangelo Lupone, "History of Music" with Maestro
Pietro Acquafredda, "Counterpoint and Fugue" with Maestro Paolo
Cerasoli, "Gregorian Chant" with Maestro Giandomenico Piermarini
Instruments:
Organ, Piano, Accordion, all other keyboards
Speciality: Synthesizer programming,
Computer-Music
Experiences: almost everything (Classical, Rock, Pop, Metal, Progressive,
New-Age, Theatre, …) but… never performed a jazz concert and, maybe,
never it will happen!
Tours & Gigs: (2007 - Italy) Neil Zaza // (2003/2004/2005/2006 - Italy)
Anna Tatangelo // (2004 - Rome, Italy) Rock Festival // (2002/2003 -
Italy) Monica Cherubini // (2001/2002/2003 - Italy) // Southern Cross
Stratovarius Official cover band // (2002 - Rome, Italy) Dream Theater
official convention // (2002 - Rome, Italy) // Tony MacAlpine/Virgil
Donati opening // (2001 - Italy) Andrea // (2001 - Los Angeles, USA) Mistheria
// (2001 - Italy) Neil Zaza // (2000 - Italy) Gigi Sabani // (2000 - Italy)
Raffaella Cavalli // (1998/1999 - Italy) O.R.O. // (1997 - Budapest, Hungary)
Mistheria // (from 1992 to 2003) Sergio Meogrossi and Fabio Bussotti
First instrument:
Kawai K3 music synthesizer
First band: Mirage
First album recorded: "Frammenti" by Mirage (© 1994
- Mellow Records)
Favourite instrumental album: "Romantic Warrior" (C. Corea's
Return to Forever)
Favourite vocal album: The first metal album I heard... "Trilogy" (Y.
Malmsteen)
Favourite genres: Classical, Rock, Metal, Prog-Metal, Fusion
Favourite
musicians: J. S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, F. Chopin, S. Joplin, C. Corea, S. Vai,
Y.
Malmsteen
Favourite band: Deep Purple
Favourite rock song: "Save our love" (Y.
Malmsteen)
Favourite pop song: "Fragile" (Sting)
Favourite beverages: Water,
orange juice
Favourite food: Pizza, rice
Favourite cartoon: The Simpson
Favourite movie: Happy Day
Favourite book: Edgar Allan Poe tales, Philosophy
Favourite magazines:
Strumenti Musicali, CM2, Computer Music & Studio
Project, Digital Music, Giornale Della Musica, Amadeus
Hobbies: play soccer, walk
on the mountains, write this biography
Aspiration: to compose a movie soundtrack
Mistheria is participating Emir Hor Summer Tour:
Wed 23rd July - Split (Croatia) // Special guest: MARKONEE - Italy
Fri
25th July - Arcole (Verona - Italy)
Sat 26th July - Misano Adriatico (Rimini – Italy)
The line up will be: Emir Hot - guitars, backing vocal /
John West - vocal /
John Macaluso - drums /
Ivan Cvitkovic - bass /
Mistheria - keyboards /
Lonnie Park - backing vocals
MISTHERIA - "Solo Piano" "
Solo Piano" is my new album recorded
exclusively on the Piano, an album truly personal and intimate, full of nuances
and colours. The CD includes eight songs in the Classical / New-Age genre
plus the well known Chopin's Nocturne in C# minor (op. 27, n. 1) and the
famous "Libertango" by
A. Piazzolla. Composition, arrangement, recording, mixing and production by
Mistheria.
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