“Riccardo Pes is a very creative cellist and composer. His way of playing is a perfect combination of knowledge, technical skills, natural lyricism, fluent sound and fine musical instinct.” Giovanni Sollima
Riccardo Pes was born in 1987 in Spilimbergo, Italy. He graduate with outstanding from the Royal College of Music, London, on the Artist Diploma course under the tuition of professor Melissa Phelps. He was an RCM Scholar, supported by the Soiree d'Or Award, Pauline Hartley Award and the Kathleen Trust. Riccardo previously studied at the Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia and attended the High Specialization Music Courses held by Giovanni Sollima at Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia in Rome. He graduated the highest mark and the congratulations of the jury. Riccardo has attended international masterclasses with Franz Bartolomey, Frans Helmerson, Ludwig Quandt, Michael Sanderling, Johannes Goritzki, Gustavo Tavares, Julian Arp, Maria Kliegel, Enrico Dindo, Michael Flaksman and Jelena Ocic.
As a soloist, Riccardo has played with I Solisti Veneti conducted by Claudio Scimone, and performed the Tartini Cello Concerto in A Major in Padua and with the Ensemble Serenissima, and the Vivaldi Concerto in B-flat, unpublished, at the Theater Zancanaro in Sacile. He has played music for solo cello from Bach to Morricone at the AHA! Festival at the University of Gothenburg, Terre di Maremma Festival, High Notes Festival in Lucca, Biennale of Venice - in important venues in London, such as: St James’s Piccadilly, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Royal Academy of Arts and Linconln’s Inn Chapel, the King’s Place and the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall.
As chamber musician Riccardo has worked with important musicians such as Mario Brunello, Giovanni Sollima, Drum&Cello, 100 cellos of Teatro Valle Rome and Triennale of Milan. He regularly plays in a cello and piano duo with Matteo Andri, and also with I Solisti Veneti in Padua performing works by local composers, Ferruccio Busoni Orchestra in Trieste with the pianist Roberto Plano on various recording projects.
As a collaborative cellist, Riccardo has worked with the scientist Margherita Hack, writer Alessandro Marzo Magno, poet Morten Sondergaard, photographers Giuliano e Gianni and Cesare Borghesan, as well as actors and contemporary circus artists. Riccardo played as part of the commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Founding of Italy (broadcast live on Mogliano TV) and has collaborated with the electronic artist and European competitions winner,Jens Thomsen (SUNS festival, "Nordic Matters" at Southbank Centre in London).
Riccardo has studied composition with Battista Pradal and recently published his first solo album called Cellina Work. He has made recordings for the music labels Velut Luna, Concerto (Milan), Irene (Spilimbergo) and for the national magazine Amadeus.
Riccardo has won First Prize (concerto competition category) and Second Prize (recital category) at the Richmond Festival Competition; Second Prize at both the Hatfield and District Festival Competition and Piove di Sacco Competition.
Riccardo plays a cello made by Edgar Russ in Cremona, 2014
Riccardo Pes was born in 1987 in Spilimbergo, Italy. He graduate with outstanding from the Royal College of Music, London, on the Artist Diploma course under the tuition of professor Melissa Phelps. He was an RCM Scholar, supported by the Soiree d'Or Award, Pauline Hartley Award and the Kathleen Trust. Riccardo previously studied at the Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia and attended the High Specialization Music Courses held by Giovanni Sollima at Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia in Rome. He graduated the highest mark and the congratulations of the jury. Riccardo has attended international masterclasses with Franz Bartolomey, Frans Helmerson, Ludwig Quandt, Michael Sanderling, Johannes Goritzki, Gustavo Tavares, Julian Arp, Maria Kliegel, Enrico Dindo, Michael Flaksman and Jelena Ocic.
As a soloist, Riccardo has played with I Solisti Veneti conducted by Claudio Scimone, and performed the Tartini Cello Concerto in A Major in Padua and with the Ensemble Serenissima, and the Vivaldi Concerto in B-flat, unpublished, at the Theater Zancanaro in Sacile. He has played music for solo cello from Bach to Morricone at the AHA! Festival at the University of Gothenburg, Terre di Maremma Festival, High Notes Festival in Lucca, Biennale of Venice - in important venues in London, such as: St James’s Piccadilly, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Royal Academy of Arts and Linconln’s Inn Chapel, the King’s Place and the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall.
As chamber musician Riccardo has worked with important musicians such as Mario Brunello, Giovanni Sollima, Drum&Cello, 100 cellos of Teatro Valle Rome and Triennale of Milan. He regularly plays in a cello and piano duo with Matteo Andri, and also with I Solisti Veneti in Padua performing works by local composers, Ferruccio Busoni Orchestra in Trieste with the pianist Roberto Plano on various recording projects.
As a collaborative cellist, Riccardo has worked with the scientist Margherita Hack, writer Alessandro Marzo Magno, poet Morten Sondergaard, photographers Giuliano e Gianni and Cesare Borghesan, as well as actors and contemporary circus artists. Riccardo played as part of the commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Founding of Italy (broadcast live on Mogliano TV) and has collaborated with the electronic artist and European competitions winner,Jens Thomsen (SUNS festival, "Nordic Matters" at Southbank Centre in London).
Riccardo has studied composition with Battista Pradal and recently published his first solo album called Cellina Work. He has made recordings for the music labels Velut Luna, Concerto (Milan), Irene (Spilimbergo) and for the national magazine Amadeus.
Riccardo has won First Prize (concerto competition category) and Second Prize (recital category) at the Richmond Festival Competition; Second Prize at both the Hatfield and District Festival Competition and Piove di Sacco Competition.
Riccardo plays a cello made by Edgar Russ in Cremona, 2014
“Riccardo è davvero un musicista interessante, un violoncellista e compositore davvero creativo, il suo modo di suonare è una perfetta combinazione di sapienza, competenza tecnica, lirismo naturale, suono fluente e raffinato istinto musicale.” Giovanni Sollima
Riccardo Pes è nato nel 1987 a Spilimbergo, Pordenone. Si è laureato con il massimo dei voti lo scorso Luglio presso il Royal College of Music di Londra, sotto la guida della Prof.ssa Melissa Phelps, dove ha conseguito l’ Artist Diploma in Performance. Ha vinto la borsa di studio Soiree d'Or Award, Pauline Hartley Award e la Kathleen Trust Award. Precedentemente Riccardo ha studiato al Conservatorio di Musica “B.Marcello” di Venezia, dove si è diplomato con il massimo dei voti, e ha frequentato i corsi di Alta Formazione tenuti dal M°Giovanni Sollima presso l’ Accademia Nazionale “Santa Cecilia” di Roma. Si è diplomato sempre con il massimo dei voti e le congratulazioni della giuria. Ha partecipato a masterclass internazionali con i Maestri Franz Bartolomey, Frans Helmerson, Ludwig Quandt, Michael Sanderling, Johannes Goritzki, Enrico Dindo.
Come solista, Riccardo ha suonato con i “Solisti Veneti” diretti da Claudio Scimone, eseguendo il Concerto in La maggiore di Giuseppe Tartini a Padova, e con l’Ensemble Serenissima eseguendo il Concerto in Si bemolle maggiore di Antonio Vivaldi presso il Teatro “Zancanaro” di Sacile. Ha eseguito musiche per Violoncello Solo da Bach a Morricone presso l’ “AHA! Festival” dell’Università di Göteborg, “Terre di Maremma Festival” e “High Notes Festival” di Lucca.
Come musicista da camera ha lavorato con importanti musicisti come Mario Brunello (Antiruggine, I suoni delle Dolomiti), Giovanni Sollima (Drum&Cello, 100 Cellos del Teatro Valle di Roma e Triennale di Milano) e il famoso violinista e direttore Thomas Zehetmair in formazione di ottetto d’archi, rivestendo il ruolo di primo violoncello. Suona regolarmente in duo con il pianista Matteo Andri.
Come violoncellista collaboratore, ha anche lavorato con la scienziata Margherita Hack, lo scrittore Alessandro Marzo Magno, i fotografi Giuliano e Gianni Borghesan così come attori e artisti di circo contemporaneo. Riccardo ha suonato durante le commemorazioni per il 150° anniversario d’Italia (in onda su Mogliano TV) e ha collaborato con l’artista elettronico e pluripremiato a livello europeo, Jens Thomsen (SUNS Festival).
Riccardo ha studiato composizione e contrappunto con il Prof. Mario Pagotto e Battista Pradal e ha recentemente pubblicato il suo primo album solista dal titolo “Cellina Work” (Irene Music Label).
Ha registrato inoltre per le etichette Velut Luna, Concerto (Milano), Irene (Spilimbergo) e per la nota rivista musicale Amadeus.
Riccardo ha vinto recentemente le selezioni indette per il “RCM Gateway Scheme”, un programma di promozione di giovani valenti musicisti con concerti a Londra ed in Inghilterra. Ha vinto il 1° premio (categoria “Concerto Competition”) e il 2° premio (categoria “Recital”) presso il Richmond Festival Competition; 2° premio sia presso l’ Hatfield and District Festival Competition che al concorso Piove di Sacco. È stato insignito del titolo di “Uomo di Pace” dopo la sua performance al Padiglione Tibet presso la Biennale di Venezia la scorsa estate, ricevendo inoltre il passaporto onorario per il Tibet.
Riccardo suona un violoncello del liutaio Edgar Russ, Cremona 2014.
