Sergio Prezioso

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Sergio Prezioso (born 1978) is an Italian pianist, educator and media composer. He is most widely known for having been Music Director of the BBC Frozen Planet Live Show. He lives in London where he works as a composer, pianist, teacher and lecturer.

Biography[]

Musical education[]

Born in Italy, pianist and composer Sergio Prezioso was introduced to music with piano studies at age 5. In the early years he began to perform in public as a soloist, participating in and winning numerous national and international competitions, such as the International Piano Competition "Monopoli".[1] At the age of 18 he was accepted as a student by Lucia Passaglia, pupil of Alfred Cortot and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

He studied at the Conservatory of Music “Gaetano Braga”,[2] graduating with highest marks and honours in 2000. In the same year he was awarded the "Best National Young Pianist" prize, with the subsequent publication of a CD including the Bach-Busoni Chaconne. Subsequently, he began a concert activity that led him to perform, in recital and with orchestra, in many venues in Italy and abroad.[3]

In 2006, he graduated in Jazz at the Conservatory of Music “Alfredo Casella” of L’Aquila, Italy, and after winning a scholarship[4] to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston,[5] he moved to the United States and graduated Summa Cum Laude at Berklee in 2012, majoring in Contemporary Writing and Production with a minor in Music for TV & New Media.[6] In 2010 he was among the top students at Berklee and won the John Dankworth Award (Boston, USA) for Best Vocal Arrangement of the year.[7]

In 2015 he moved to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Salford as a scholarship recipient,[8] where he graduated with Distinction with a Master of Science in Audio Production degree.

Career[]

In 2012 he moved to New York City, where he soon started to work as a media composer for music production houses Elias Arts and Finger Music, writing music for TV advertising campaigns.[3]

As a pianist, he collaborated with artists such as Roberto Carlos, Fabio Concato, Bruno De Filippi, Thomas Sheret, Kenwood Dennard, Mike Mangini.

He has been assistant professor of Prince Charles Alexander for the Vocal Technology Course at Berklee College of Music online.

He wrote the music for a variety of multimedia projects[9] as well as the scores for major TV commercials, including Google, Johnson & Johnson, Mitsubishi, Geico, Comcast, and Mercedes among others.[10] As a music preparator, he collaborated with composer Michael A. Levine for the realisation of the Star Wars: Detours music soundtrack.[11]

He is part of Hollywood Elite composers team.[12]

As a sound engineer, he has mixed and mastered numerous projects, including the award winning documentaries Naleena,[13] and HeartWood.[14]

In addition to his work as a composer, Sergio Prezioso has been Music Director for several major acts, including TV shows Dancing with the Stars and BBC Frozen Planet,[15] in collaboration with Lincoln Center Stage.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Suonare.it - Il Portale dei Musicisti". www.suonare.it. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ^ Braga, Istituto. "Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Gaetano Braga". Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Gaetano Braga (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ^ a b "Il Pianoforte di Sergio". Il Messaggero - Italian Newspaper.
  4. ^ "Sergio Prezioso of Allston Earns Place On Dean's List At Berklee College Of Music". readme.readmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ^ "Stati Uniti. Insegnante a ritmo di jazz". messaggerosantantonio.it (in Italian). 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ^ "Alumni US | Berklee College of Music, Greater Boston Area". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ^ "Sergio Prezioso from Brooklyn, NY | PublicReports". publicreports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  8. ^ "Sergio Prezioso". Salento Productions (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  9. ^ "Sergio Prezioso". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  10. ^ TV Advertising in the USA, retrieved 2021-10-31
  11. ^ Star Wars: Detours (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm, retrieved 2021-10-31
  12. ^ "Hollywood Elite". soundhasevolved.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Walker, Donna Isbell. "Reedy Reels announces and now sadly he has gave up and is now a teacher in Greenshaw high school". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  14. ^ Bovenga, Rosangela. "Social Impact Award to "HeartWood" - Salento International Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Faculty". Master in Film Scoring. 2021-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Lincoln Center Stage". RWS Entertainment Group. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  17. ^ "Holland America Line in Partnership with BBC". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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