ABOUT ME
In the 2020/2021 academic year he was accepted into the Hochschule fur Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" in Dresden, Germany.
He has performed concerts both as a soloist and with chamber ensembles in various Italian and European cities, including Alghero, Sassari, Cagliari, Chianciano, Funchal (PT), Nuoro, Dresden (DE), Rovigo, Asolo, Sardoal (PT), Coimbra (PT), Dulken (DE), Madrid (ES), Vienna (AT), New York (USA), Castanheira de Pêra (PT), Vila Nova de Gaia (PT) and Lisbon (PT).
In 2019 he performed Franz Liszt's Totentanz as a soloist with the symphony orchestra of the Sassari Conservatory, first at the Teatro Comunale in Sassari and then at the Teatro Eliseo in Nuoro.
In 2024 he opened the concert season of the Sardoal International Piano Meeting in Portugal, performing J.S. Bach's BWV 1060 with the professional orchestra Filarmonica das Beiras.
In 2025 he performed the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by A. Salieri with the Filarmonica das Beiras Orchestra in Coimbra in the Sala S. Tomás.
He has distinguished himself in various national and international competitions, obtaining a second prize in the "Monte Acuto" regional competition, the third prize in the "Prime note" competition, the third prize in the Vittorio Nannarelli international competition and the first prize in the 10th edition of the Villa Las Tronas competition. In 2024 he won the award as Best Resident Artist and third Absolute Prize at the "Sardoal International Piano Competition", the third prize at the "Coimbra World Piano Competition" and the first Prize in the "Prof. Dichler" competition at the Wiener Musikseminar of the University of Vienna.
Adriano Murgia was born in Alghero in 1996. He began his piano studies under the guidance of Maria Giovanna Piras, and then continued his training with Genny Basso, assistant to Aldo Ciccolini. In 2022 he graduated with highest honors and honorable mention in piano at the "L. Canepa" Conservatory of Music in Sassari, studying with Maestro Andrea Ivaldi. Today he attends the "Academia Internacional de Musica Aquiles Delle Vigne" in Coimbra, Portugal.
In 2023 he completed a second level master's degree at Rovigo Conservatory, under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Prosseda.
He has participated in piano masterclasses with internationally renowned artists such as G. Basso, A. Ciccolini, M. Baglini, E. Stellini, A. Ivaldi, M. Baek, M. Araujo, R. Andres S. Coombs, P. Iannone, A. Pizarro, B. Petrushansky, J. Rink, W.G Naboré, B. Berman and R. Prosseda.
Between 2022 and 2025, he held the position of head of the piano department at the "Imbas International School of Music & Arts" in Cascais, Portugal.
He recorded an episode about Italian piano music for "Dentro le note," a series by Roberto Prosseda on the Italian national television channel Rai 5.
He is involved in the Lux Fidelis project, which promotes Portuguese music worldwide.
After completing his Master's in Piano Performance at the Venezze Conservatory of Rovigo with Roberto Prosseda, Adriano is currently beginning his PhD program at the Venezze Conservatory, focusing on the piano music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
His first CD, dedicated to Castelnuovo-Tedesco, will be released by Piano-Classics in 2025 and has already been presented in New York at Barge Music on November 3, 2024.
CURRICULUM
Adriano is working as a PhD researcher at the F. Venezze Conservatory in Rovigo, carrying out a project on the music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
PhD
Adriano has been teaching at the Imbas International Music School in Cascais since 2022, guiding his students' education and preparing them for the ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) exams.
IMBAS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL
Adriano takes part in various music outreach projects, including Roberto Prosseda's Piano Italiano project, which promotes Italian music worldwide, and the Lux Fidelis project, which aims to rediscover Portuguese music with the support of DGArtes.
PROJECTS