Maestro Pianist Giacomo Franci is the Artistic Director and the Conductor of The New York Chamber Players, an organization he founded in 2004. For the 2010-11 season Maestro Franci was elected Guest Maestro of Escuela de Direccion de Orquesta in Cordoba, Spain. Giacomo Franci is world renowned as the leading interpreter of the music of Aaron Copland. He earned this highly coveted position based on the merits of his acclaimed world premiere recording “The Complete Edited Piano Works by A. Copland,” a triple CD released by Fone’ Classics.Maestro Franci performed at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, for the centennial of Copland’s birthday in February 2000, receiving rave reviews for his performance.
In December 2010 his World Premiere Recording “Igor Stravinsky: The Complete Published Piano Works” was released by Fone’ Classics. The double CD recording was praised by Audio Review Magazine as “…the Great Igor Stravinsky in the outstanding performance by Giacomo Franci”
In 1998 Franci debuted at the Carnegie Recital Hall and the Italian Music Magazine “Musica” compared him to Glenn Gould and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Mr. Franci hails from Tuscany and now resides in New York City. When not performing he works at The Tribeca Music Studio, a teaching studio for aspiring pianists and singers.
Franci started his Concert Career in Italy with appearances at Teatro Comunale “Guglielmi”, Teatro San Filippo di Torino, Circolo della Musica di Bologna, and Teatro Comunale di Ferrara. When Franci is not performing as a featured pianist/soloist he devotes his time to conducting his new chamber orchestra. He is very excited about the recent attention which he and the orchestra are receiving. The Chamber Orchestra had their debut at the CAMI Concert Hall in New York City in May 2004, performing the Bach Piano Concerto in D minor, and they have been in growing demand ever since.
Franci who is constantly looking to interpret new works, studied with Gaetano Gaeta and Giampiero Semeraro while earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Piano from the Boccherini Music Institute in Lucca. He was awarded his Master’s Scholarship from the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale in Saluzzo, studying with Jean Fassinat and the famed Aldo Ciccolini. He also studied conducting with Piero Bellugi and Gustav Kuhn at Teatro Comunale di Pisa.
Over the last few seasons Franci has been a featured soloist for engagements throughout the USA, Italy, England, Finland, France,Bulgaria,Chile,Turkey and China. He is a returning soloist with : Orchestra Sinfonica di Grosseto(where he has been featured as Soloist/Conductor), La Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, ISO Symphony, Turkey State Symphony in Istanbul, Richmond County Orchestra, New York Chamber Players, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Bordeaux and The Beijing Symphony Orchestra( where he has been featured as Soloist/Conductor).
Since the year 2004 when he founded his Orchestra in New York, he has conducted many great Orchestras such as : Orchestra Sinfonica di Grosseto, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, New York Chamber Players , Concepcion Symphony Orchestra,Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano,Orchestra Modigliani,Boston Chamber Orchestra in Tanglewood and Richmond County Orchestra .
Very recently he has been featured in 2 Radio Programs by David Dubal : “Piano Matters” on WWFM Radio and “Reflections from the Keyboard” on WQXR . For some of you that might not know , these radio programs feature the most legendary pianists of today and of all times .
He has also appeared on radio and television shows carried by New York One, ABC, WPIX, Manhattan Cable, Hofstra University Radio, Blusat Radio 2000 (an hour long interview broadcast to an audience of over 2 million people) and Antenna 3. In 2008 Maestro Franci was selected to the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry which lists the most accomplished professionals in the U.S.A.
Two Sample Programs
A. Copland-In Evening Air
– Midsummer Nocturne
– The Resting Place on the Hill
– The Cat and The Mouse
I. Stravinsky-Trois Mouvement de Petrouchka
Intermission
L van Beethoven-Sonata
op.31 no.2 The Tempest
R. Schumann-Carnival of Vienna
A. Copland-4 Piano Blues
– 3 Moods
I. Stravinsky-Sonata 1924
– 4 Studios
Intermission
L. van Beethoven-Sonata
op.57 Appassionata
F. Chopin-Studio op.10 no.1
Studio op.10no.3
Studio op.10 no.8
– Ballade no.1 op.23
J. S. BACH
— Well Tempered Clavier
— All First Book
| — 2nd Book Prelude and Fugue in |
C major | ||
| c minor | |||
| D major | |||
| d minor | |||
| E Flat major | |||
| E major | |||
| f minor | |||
| G major | |||
| A Flat major | |||
| A major | |||
| a minor | |||
| b minor | |||
— English Suites
— French Suites
— Concerto Italiano
D. SCARLATTI
— A collection of 30 Sonatas
W. A. MOZART
— All Sonatas Variations on
Gluck’s Theme “Unser
dummer Pobel meint”
S. PROKOFIEV
— 2nd Sonata
C. DEBUSSY
— First Book Preludes
— Suite Bergamasque
*Prelude
*Claire de Lune
— Reverie
— Danse
— Estampes
— Valse Romatique
— Masques
— Etude no. 1
— Etude no. 6
— Deux Arabesques
M. RAVEL
— Sonatine
A. SCHOENBERG
— 6 Kleine Klaviertstucke, Op. 19
A. CASELLA
— Due Ricercari sul nome di “B.A.C.H.”
— Toccata 1904
— Nove pezzi Op. 24 no. 1
Op. 24 no. 3
Op. 24 no. 4
Op. 24 no. 10
A. COPLAND
— Complete Published Works
I. STRAVINSKY
— Complete Published Works
M. KOSTABI
— Complete Works
P. GLASS
— Complete Edited Works
L. V. BEETHOVEN
— Sonatas
Op. 2 no. 1
Op. 2 no. 2
Op. 2 no. 3
Op. 7
Op. 10 no. 1
Op. 10 no. 2
Op. 10 no. 3
Op. 13
Op. 14 no. 2
Op. 26
Op. 27 no. 2
Op. 31 no. 1
Op. 31 no. 2
Op. 31 no. 3
Op. 49 no. 2
Op. 53
Op. 54
Op. 57
Op. 81a
Op. 90
Op. 101
Op. 109
Op. 110
Op. 111
— Variations
Nine Variations WoO 63
Nine Variations WoO 69
Six Variations WoO 70
Eight Variations WoO 72
Twelve Variations WoO 71
Ten Variations WoO 73
Eight Variations WoO 76
Seven Variations WoO 75
Six Variations WoO 77
Six Variations Op. 34
Fifteen Variations Op. 35
Seven Variations WoO 78
Five Variations WoO 79
Thirty-two Variations WoO 80
Six Variations Op. 76
Thirty-three Variations Op. 120
F. CHOPIN
— 4 Ballades
Nocturnes
Op. 9 no. 1
Op. 9 no. 2
Op. 27 no. 2
Op. 32 no. 2
Op. 48 no. 1
Op. 48 no. 2
Op. 55 no. 1
Op. 55 no. 2
Op. 62 no. 2
Op. 72 no. 1
All Waltzes
Polonaisen
Op. 26 no. 1
Op. 40 no. 1
Op. 40 no. 2
Op. 53
Studies
Op. 10 no. 1
Op. 10 no. 3
Op. 10 no. 5
Op. 10 no. 8
Op. 10 no. 12
Op. 25 no. 1
Op. 25 no. 4
Op. 25 no. 6
Op. 25 no. 9
Scherzo
Op. 31 no. 2
R. SCHUMANN
— Papillons Op. 2
— Carnevale di Vienna Op. 26
— Album per la Gioventu Op. 68
— Kreisleriana Op. 16
— Studi Sinfonici Op. 13
F. SCHUBERT
— All Impromptus
Sonate
Op. 42
Op. 120
Op. 122
Op. 143
Op. posth. no. 10
— Fantasia in C (Wanderer)
F. LISZT
— Mephisto Waltz (Transcription by Busoni)
— Sonata in b minor
PAGANINI – LISZT
Etude no. 3 (La Campanella)
Etude no. 4
Etude no. 5
Etude no. 6
J. BRAHMS
— Variations on Handel Theme Op. 24
— 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79
— Intermezzi
— No. 1 in d minor BWV 1052
— No. 2 in E major BWV 1053
— No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
— No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
— No. 5 in f minor BWV 1056
— No. 6 in F major BWV 1057
— No. 7 in g minor BWV 1058
W. A. MOZART
— No. 1 in F major K. 37
— No. 2 in B Flat majorK. 39
— No. 3 in D majorK. 40
— No. 4 in G major K. 41
— No. 5 in D major K. 175
— No. 6 in B Flat majorK. 238
— No. 8 in C majorK. 246
— No. 9 in E Flat major K. 271
— No. 11 in F majorK. 413
— No. 12 in A majorK. 414
— No. 13 in C majorK. 415
— No. 14 in E Flat majorK. 449
— No. 15 in B Flat major K. 450
— No. 16 in D major K. 451
— No. 17 in G majorK. 453
— No. 19 in F major K. 459
— No. 20 in d minorK. 466
— No. 21 in C majorK 467
— No. 22 in E Flat major K.482
— No. 23 in A majorK. 488
— No. 24 in c minor K. 491
— No. 25 in C majorK. 503
— No. 26 in D major K. 537
(Coronation)
— No. 27 in B Flat majorK. 595
— No. 45 in B Flat major K. 456
L. V. BEETHOVEN
— All five
F. CHOPIN
— No 2 in f minor
— Andante Spianato &
Grande Polonaise
— Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22
E. GRIEG
— Concerto in a minor, Op. 16
R. SCHUMANN
— Concerto in a minor, Op. 54
— Introduction & Allegro
appassionato, Op. 32
J. BRAHMS
— No 1 in d minor, Op. 15
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY
— No. 1 in b flat minor, Op. 23
S. RACHMANINOFF
— No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18
(1901)
M. RAVEL
— Concerto in G
A. CASELLA
— Scarlattiana
A. COPLAND
— Concerto
G.GERSHWIN
— Rhapsody in Blue,
G.FRANCI
— 3 Variations on a Thema by Michael Levy
No.1 in d minor BWV1052
No.2 in E major BWV1053
No.3 in D major BWV1054
No.4 in A major BWV1055
No.5 in f minor BWV1056
No6 in F major BWV1057
No7 in g minor BWV1058
- Suite No.1 in C major BWV 1066
- Suite No.2 in b minor BWV1067
- Suite No.3 in D major BWV 1068
- Suite No.4 in D major BWV 1069
J.Haydn-Symphony No.100 in G major(Military)
W.a.Mozart-All twenty fivepiano concerti
-Le Nozze di Figaro
- Symphony No.21 in A major K.134
- Symphony No.39 in E flat major K.543
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525
- Concert for Violin and Orchestra no.5
J.N.Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E flat maj
L.van Beethoven-All five piano concerti
- Symphony No.1in C major op.21
- SymphonyNo.5 in c minor op.67
- SymphonyNo.6 in F major op.68
- Symphony No.9in d minor op.125
G.Donizetti – Il Campanello
F.Schubert – Symphony No.8 in b minor “Unfinished”
R.Schumann – Piano Concerto in a minor op.54
F.Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in e min.op.64
J.Brahms – Piano Concerto No.1 in d minor
Violin Concerto in Dmaj op.77
P.I.Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major op.35
– Capriccio Italiano op.45
– Serenata d’archi op.48
– Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat major op.23
– Rococo’ Variations for Cello and Orchestra
S.Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No.2 in c minor op.18
S.Prokofiev – Violin Concerto no.2
M.Ravel – Concerto in G
C.Saint-Saens – Carnaval des Animaux
– Violin Concerto no.5
– Cello Concerto
G.Puccini – Butterfly
I.Stravinsky – Rite of Spring
- L’histoire du soldat
– Firebird 1945 version
– Pulcinella Suite
E.Elgar – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
A.Schoenberg – Suite for strings
A.Casella – Scarlattiana
A.Copland-Concerto
G.Gershwin Rapsody in Blue,
K.Emerson – Piano Concert no.1
G.Franci – 3 Variations on a Thema by Michael Levy for Piano and Orchestra
E.N.Koenig – Adagio op.1
– Cello Concertino
– Christmas Overture
L.Espinosa – Andante
H.B.King – Symphony no.3