Giusto Di Lallo plays Philip Glass' Piano Etudes

Philip Glass’ Piano Etudes were composed between 1991 and 2012, largely to meet Glass’ need for repertoire for his solo concerts. For almost two decades he was the only person who performed them. Glass himself says that they had a twin objective: “to explore a variety of tempi, textures and piano techniques, and at the same time to serve as a pedagogical tool by which I would improve my piano playing”. The unique style and the quirks of Glass’s harmonic language are instantly recognisable in each of the 20 Etudes; indeed, he has described them as self-portraits of sorts. Since their publication in December 2014, the Etudes have been enthusiastically embraced by pianists around the world and they have taken their place as modern classics of the literature.

Giusto Di Lallo is an eclectic pianist, composer and sound designer. He started music lessons at the age of four, and from 1994 to 2012 he studied at the Conservatorio Lorenzo Perosi in Campobasso, gaining Master’s degrees in piano (2003) and composition (2012). His professional career started in 1996 and to date he has given over 1800 concerts, both as soloist and accompanist in various projects of different music styles, from classical to experimental music. He also composes for screen, ballet and theatre, he is the director of different multimedia shows, and he provides live soundtrack for art galleries and for audio-visual projects.