Sergio Prezioso

Sergio Prezioso is an Italian pianist, educator and media composer.

Biography

Musical education

Born in Italy, 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 recorded the Bach-Busoni Chaconne for the Italian series Best Piano Graduates.

In 2006, he graduated in Jazz at the Conservatory of Music “Alfredo Casella” of L’Aquila, Italy, and after winning a scholarship[3] to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston,[4] 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.[5] In 2010 he won the John Dankworth Award (Boston, USA) for Best Vocal Arrangement of the year.[6]

In 2015 he graduated from the University of Salford as a scholarship recipient,[7] where he earned a Master of Science in Audio Production.

Career

After having been a touring musician for national and international artists, in 2012 he moved to New York City where he worked as a media composer, writing music for TV advertising campaigns.[8]

He wrote the music for a variety of multimedia projects[9] as well as the scores for major TV commercials, including Johnson & Johnson, Mitsubishi, Geico, Comcast and Academy Sports + Outdoors 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 Bandleader and Music Director for several major acts, including TV show BBC Frozen Planet Live[15] in collaboration with Lincoln Center Stage.[16][17]

References
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  2. Braga, Istituto. "Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Gaetano Braga". Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Gaetano Braga (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. "Sergio Prezioso of Allston Earns Place On Dean's List At Berklee College Of Music". readme.readmedia.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. "Stati Uniti. Insegnante a ritmo di jazz". messaggerosantantonio.it (in Italian). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. "Alumni US | Berklee College of Music, Greater Boston Area". alumnius.net. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. "Sergio Prezioso from Brooklyn, NY | PublicReports". publicreports.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. "Sergio Prezioso". Salento Productions (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  8. "Il Pianoforte di Sergio". Il Messaggero - Italian Newspaper.
  9. "Sergio Prezioso". IMDb. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. TV Advertising in the USA, retrieved 31 October 2021
  11. Star Wars: Detours (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm, retrieved 31 October 2021
  12. "Hollywood Elite". soundhasevolved.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  13. Walker, Donna Isbell. "Reedy Reels announces winners". The Greenville News. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  14. Bovenga, Rosangela. "Social Impact Award to "HeartWood" - Salento International Film Festival". Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  15. "Faculty". Master in Film Scoring. 31 October 2021.
  16. "Lincoln Center Stage". RWS Entertainment Group. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  17. "Holland America Line in Partnership with BBC". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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