Roberto Arosio

In 1990 he graduated in piano with honors at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan under the guidance of E. Esposito.

From 1992 to 2000 he was part of the "O. Respighi" study group of the Fondazione Cini of Venice led by E. Bagnoli, with whom he perfected his studies.

In 1990 he made his debut as a soloist at the Sala Verdi in Milan, performing the Concerto in G by M. Ravel, with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by V. Delman; then, again in the Sala Verdi, he performed Beethoven's First Concerto and G. Gerswin's Rapsodie in Blue.

He has held solo concerts and especially chamber music in:

Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Korea, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, United States, Canada and Egypt.

He has won many international chamber music competitions including:

First Prize at the Internal Competition of Chamber Music of Trapani and Special Prize for the Romantic Sonata, 2nd prize in Paris (FOEN), 2nd prize at the Trio Competition in Trieste and C.A.I. prize for best European Duo, Tina Moroni Prize at the "Vittorio Gui" Competition in Florence, New Careers CIDIM (ROME) and 2nd prize at the V. Bucchi in Rome.

From 1992 to 1996 he was a member of the European Youth Orchestra (E.C.Y.O.). He has recorded for the Amadeus magazine, for Sax Record, Rivo Alto, Ediclass, Rainbow and Cristal and has made radio recordings for Rai (Rome), SSDRS Zurich, Radio France, RNE Madrid, Deutschland Radio Berlin and BBC London.

In 2005 he was awarded with the "Franco Gulli" International Chamber Music Prize by the Europe Music Association of Rome.

He was the official pianist in the Guebwiller competition (France), Vittorio Veneto and at the International courses of the Accademia Chigiana held by Maestro B. Giuranna and at the Trumpet Academy in Bremen (Germany).

He has held concerts with M. Ancillotti, B. Giuranna, M. Rizzi, P. Beltramini, I. Lima, G. Sommerhalder, R. Bobo, J. Alessy, P. Berman, Andrea Oliva, G. Meszaros and in various chamber music groups and contemporary music ensembles.

He is the first accompanist in the Bassoon class of Gabor Meszaros and in the Singing class of Luisa Castellani at the Conservatory of Italian Switzerland in Lugano.

He currently collaborates as a piano and celesta with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, the Osi - Italian Switzerland Orchestra and the Accademy of S. Cecilia Orchestra in Rome.