Music Director
Stefano Miceli has established a reputation as one of the foremost Italian pianists and conductors performing today. Since 2022 he's been President and Director of the Nuovo Teatro Verdi House in Brindisi, Italy and Music Director of the New York State Symphony Orchestra.
As a conductor, pianist and regular guest artist at the most important festivals and theatres in the world he has earned the applause of audiences at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Berliner Philharmonie, Fenice Opera House, Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall, Donizetti Opera Bergamo, Boston Theatre, Melbourne Arts Center, Bellini Opera Catania, and festivals in Tbilisi, Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi, Milan, Rome, Napoli, Lugano, Washington, and New Orleans.
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Stefano has led to great acclaim many orchestras including the Salzburg Orchestra, Leipzig Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of La Scala, Australian Symphony, La Fenice Orchestra of Venice, European Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Milano Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestra of Cluje, Bangkok Symphony, Slovak Philharmonic, Dallas Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana, Saigon Opera House Orchestra, El Sistema orchestras, "Pomeriggi Musicali" Milan Symphony, Moldova Philharmonic and many others.
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He has been the principal guest artist of the Cameristi della Fenice (Venice Opera House chamber orchestra), Principal Guest Artist and Conductor of the Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig (Germany) and Conductor-in-Residence of the Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana.
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In November 2010 Stefano made his acclaimed New York debut as soloist and conductor at Carnegie Hall with stirring performances of his Piazzolla's Four Seasons' arrangement for piano and orchestra and Wagner and Rossini masterpieces.
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In addition to his performing career Stefano is dedicated to the promulgation of classical education and talent. He has served as Visiting Professor at the Boston University, University of New Mexico, HCMC Conservatory of Music and Hanoi National Academy in Vietnam, Bangkok University, "J.S. Bach" Music School in Leipzig, Melbourne Conservatory of Music, El Sistema Music Schools in Venezuela, National Academy of Arts in Malta, and Steinway Academy Verona, Italy.
He devotes part of his time to serve as Director and Master Teacher for the Music Department at New York's "La Scuola d'Italia".
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Stefano is the recipient of the Union League of New York's 2016 Abraham Lincoln Freedom Medal (NYC), the Italian Academy's 2012 "Bravo! Award" (NYC), and the prestigious Silver Medal from the President of the Republic of Italy (2008, Rome, Italy) for his performances in Italy and for his dedication to education.
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In 2015 Stefano led the cultural diplomacy initiative that accompanied the visit by the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, to Vietnam. He conducted the Saigon Opera House Philharmonic triumphantly to mark the official opening of cultural cooperation program Italy and Vietnam.
Stefano is Board Advisor at Phoenicia Festival if the Voice, New York.
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Stefano lives in New York.
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Stefano is proud to be a Steinway Artist.
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