Bi-p(I)ano,
a pun to identify the complementarity and the bond between two pianists.
Like overlapping wings,
that support the aircraft in flight.
The B identifies the most representative authors of their repertoire:
Bach, Brahms, Busoni, Bernstein, (The) Beatles.
Four hands piano,
or two pianos,
for an immersive listening experience.
Silvia
Platania
Silvia Platania began her musical studies at the age of three and a half; she joined the piano class of Maestro Maria Gachet at the "G.Verdi" Conservatory of Turin.
From 1996 to 1999 she was a stable member of the treble voices choir of the Teatro Regio in Turin, participating in numerous operas including such as Bohème with Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni.
In 2000, she attended the Acadèmie d'orgue et cantates in Switzerland under the direction of Maestro Michael Radulescu; she was then chosen by the Maestro to play at the farewell concert, turning out to be the youngest concert pianist in the course.
In 2002 she won the J. S. Bach piano competition in Sestri Levante, winning the J. S. Bach special prize.
At the same time, she studied Organ and Organ Composition; in 2003 she took the middle examination at the Cuneo Conservatory.
In 2005 he obtained a bachelor's degree in piano in M° Claudio Voghera's class.
He collaborates with numerous concert performers at the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Rai Symphony Orchestra, and with vocal ensembles; of note is an organ concert in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, in May 2005 on the occasion of the appointment of Pope Benedict XVI.
Since 2013 she has opened a Facebook page and a Youtube account that allow her to get her lessons to thousands of people and thus bring the piano closer to those who have always dreamed of it.
Numerous concerts as soloist or accompanist for choirs and various ensembles, in Italy and especially abroad.
She holds since 2006 the position of titular organist of the church of Santa Cristina in Turin, with the oldest historical organ in operation in Piedmont.
Currently, she devotes herself full-time to the realization of musical projects with the aim of spreading the love and knowledge of music especially for adult audiences, realizing their dream of learning to play, while having fun.
Gigi
Rivetti
Luigi "Gigi" Rivetti is a pianist, keyboardist author and artistic producer.
He is graduated in piano at the Conservatory "G. Cantelli" in Novara, under the guidance of Prof. F. Perdoncin, he perfected his studies with B. Streito, A. Manzetti, S. Verdirame, P. Prever, R. Cirulli.
He has collaborated - since 1997 - in numerous tours, live performances and festivals in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, France, USA, Russia, in record productions for Sony Music, Warner, Universal, EDEL, SMG Records/The Orchard, etc. and television (RAI, SKY) - as pianist and keyboardist, as well as in the role of author, arranger and/or artistic prod. - with:
Arthur Miles, Fred jr. Buscaglione (feat. Paolo Belli), Statuto (feat. Rettore), Catherine Spaak, Silvia Tancredi (feat. Flavio Boltro, Anthony Morgan I.C.O.H., Eric B Turner), Mauro Pagani (feat. Badara Seck), Fabrizio Consoli (feat. Max Pisu, Eugenio Finardi, Simona Bencini, Alberto Patrucco, Giorgio Conte and Tonino Carotone), Chiara Galiazzo, The Sick Rose (feat. Dom Mariani), Matthew Ward, Kellie Turner (feat. R. Smallwood), Neja, BIT, Jino Touchè, Paola Folli, Callum McLeod (Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana), Peppe Vessicchio (Orchestra Classica di Alessandria), Jeffrey Jey (Eiffel65), Syndone (Steve Hackett, etc. ), as well as well-known sessionmen, artists, and groups such as Fabio Gurian, Flavio Scopaz, Luca Vicini, Paolo Costa, Ginger Brew, Larry Ray, Alessio Menconi, K. F. Jackson, Joel Soto, Cheryl Porter, Fabrizio Bosso, and many, many others.
Over the years he has traversed various genres, "specializing" in gospel repertoire, American-style pop, and auteur music-both as a musician and composer-arranger-as well as in the classical sphere, especially in piano duo and chamber music.
He has also been performing for years as an intense activity as a teacher in the piano field and seminars on Afro-American genres (spirituals and gospel). He is also an author and composer for soundtracks and theatrical soundtracks.
Since 2008 he has been the artistic producer of Silvia Tancredi (EDEL).
Pianist for X Factor 5 and 6 (2011, 2012, Magnolia, SKY) and for the film "Walter Chiari - Fino all'ultima risata" (RAI UNO).
Endorser and demonstrator for Yamaha Music Italy.
From 2015 to 2022 he was Artist and endorser for Kawai Italy.