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‘14 Years Ago’ Massimiliano Pitocco in the News - Italyby Rob Howard |
Massimiliano Pitocco, currently Professor at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, had a memorable New Year in 1998 by appearing on TV in Italy, then jetting off to Japan for two concerts with Yukary Nakayama. The Accordions Worldwide news for February 13th 1998 included two short items about these activities. MASSIMO PITOCCO ON THE ‘FLYING CARPET’ TV SHOW - ITALY Contributed by Paolo Picchio On January 9th Massimiliano Pitocco (bandoneon) and Rosario Mastroserio (piano) appeared on the television show ‘The Flying Carpet’, hosted by Luciano Rispoli and broadcast by Telemontecarlo. They performed pieces by Astor Piazzolla (including ‘Jeanne’, ‘Paul’, and ‘Libertango’) and took part in a talk show discussing Astor Piazzolla and the history of the bandoneon. MASSIMO PITOCCO AND YUKARI NAKAYAMA IN CONCERT - JAPAN Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl Massimiliano Pitocco and Yukary Nakayama recently gave two concerts in Japan, on January 18th at the Yabakey Sunny Hall, Oita, and January 28th at the Tokamachi Town Hall, Niigata. Both concerts received warm praise by the critics and audience. On the day of the second concert, even a heavy snowfall couldn't prevent a large audience attending and enjoying the performance of the two musicians. |