Fabulous Fingers: Premiere of Il Favorito Piano Concert to Stream Through February 2
January 31, 2021 - San Antonio
The sound of music. “Music is one of the best things in my life,” said Italian pianist Leonardo Colafelice. Photo: Facebook.
By Jade Esteban Estrada, Staff Writer | San Antonio Sentinel
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- "Il Favorito" performed by Italian pianist Leonardo Colafelice will stream through February 2
- Colafelice took home the bronze medal and audience favorite award at the 2020 Gurwitz Internatioal Piano Competition
If you missed last week’s soul-stirring premiere of Il Favorito performed by world-class Italian pianist Leonardo Colafelice, music lovers will have the opportunity to stream it through Tuesday, Feb. 2.
No stranger to the Lone Star State, Colafelice performed at the 2020 Gurwitz International Piano Competition, winning a bronze medal from the judges and the coveted Audience Favorite award.
“San Antonio is a fantastic city and the people are just awesome,” he said during the docu-style program, which offers a glimpse of his daily life.
Colafelice’s mastery of the piano also extends to his teaching as well. He currently teaches as the principal piano teacher at the Matera Conservatory of Music in Italy, where he first began his own piano studies.
The event was originally presented during DreamWeek 2021.
This worthwhile concert is free and can be accessed at musicalbridges.org/watch or at Musical Bridges’ YouTube channel.
Jade Esteban Estrada is a staff writer for the San Antonio Sentinel, where he covers public health and other citywide issues. jade@sasentinel.com | Twitter: @getjaded