ABOUT ME
Ali Hirèche was born in 1976 in Paris, where he began his musical studies with the Spanish pianist and composer Antonio Ruiz-Pipó. At the age of 15, he moved to Italy and continued his education at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan under the guidance of Ricardo Risaliti.
In 1997, he graduated with the highest honors and praise, simultaneously entering the Imola Academy "Incontri con il Maestro" which gave him the opportunity to participate in Master Classes with Alexander Lonquich, Andrei Jazinsky, and Louis Lortie.
Subsequently, he attended the Piano Foundation of Cadenabbia where he perfected his skills with renowned artists such as Andreas Staier, Dimitri Baschkyrov, Charles Rosen, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman.
From a young age, he has performed both in recitals and with orchestras in Italy, Germany, Austria and has participated in numerous international competitions, winning several awards: Rovere D'Oro International Competition (1993), Senigallia International Competition (1995), Critics' Prize at the Taranto European Competition (1998), Second Prize at the Luciano Gante International Competition, First Prize at the Venice Prize (1999).
Later, he won the first prize at the Mée sur Seine international meetings, exclusively for graduates of international competitions, and was invited by prestigious concert seasons: in Milan, Venice (PalaFenice, Teatro Malibran), Palermo (Teatro Politeama with the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra), Bologna (Teatro Comunale for the Bologna Festival), Padua, Varese, Rome, Riva del Garda Festival with the Junge Philharmonie Salzburg orchestra…
Politeama with the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra), Bologna (Teatro Comunale for the Bologna Festival), Padua, Varese, Rome, Riva del Garda Festival with the Junge Philharmonie Salzburg orchestra…
After spending several years in Italy, Hirèche returned to France, where he has performed many times at Salle Cortot and in festivals such as Piano en Valois, Cordes sur Ciel, Deauville, Pays Briard. In 2007, he debuted in South Africa with the Durban Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Cleobury.
He has recorded for major radio broadcasters such as France Musique, Rai, and Radio Classica (as the author and producer of the program "Il Pianista").
Among his most recent CDs, all enthusiastically received by the international press, are the Variations on a theme by Paganini and other Variations by Brahms, the 24 Studies by Chopin, "Ventanas", an anthology of Spanish authors (Mompou, Falla, and Ruiz Pipó), Schumann with Kreisleriana and Davidsbündlertänze. (Bion records) and the latest just released dedicated to Liszt's sonata and Schubert's Wanderer Fantasie (Bion records).Ventanas”, un’antologia di autori spagnoli (Mompou, Falla e Ruiz Pipó), Schumann con Kreisleriana e Davidsbündlertänze.(Bion records) e l’ultimo appena pubblicato dedicato alla sonata di Liszt e alla Wanderer Fantasie di Schubert (Bion records).
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DICONO DI ME
“Il sottoscritto certifica avere il più grande rispetto per la natura artistica ed il talento già compiuti dal pianista Ali Hirèche, Non saprei che raccomandare la qualità delle sue incisioni che lo collocano fra i più dotati della sua generazione.”
Parigi, 28 marzo 2014
Eric Heidsieck
Pianiste
“Il Sottoscritto Aldo Ciccolini, pianista concertista, certifica che il Sig. Ali Hirèche studia da tempo il pianoforte sotto la mia supervisione personale. Mi è gradito dichiarare che questo giovane artista dimostra, non solo una sensibilità musicale rara di questi giorni, ma anche mezzi strumentali eccezionali, il che mi consente di predirle un futuro pianistico di primo piano”
Asnières, 16 gennaio 2007
Aldo Ciccolini
Pianist Concertist
“Ho sentito Hirèche e posso affermare che si tratta di un pianista di grande livello e con qualità musicali e tecniche che risultano con prevalenza nel grande repertorio romantico, dove l’intensità di espressione, la sensibilità e la tecnica si manifestano con autorità.”
Duino, 4 dicembre 2004
M.o Dario De Rosa
Pianiste