Jonathan Ferrucci
A recent prize-winner at the Leipzig Bach Competition, Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci foreshadows his forthcoming Bach Toccatas album, coupling two of the Thomaskantor’s earliest keyboard works with Beethoven’s troubled “Tempest” Sonata.
Bach Toccata in D Major BWV 912
Beethoven “Tempest” Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2
Bach English Suite in D minor BWV 811
Ahead of the spring release of Jonathan’s cd of Bach Toccatas Jonathan writes - Johann Sebastian Bach’s seven keyboard toccatas are among his “rebellious” youthful works: experimental in form, startlingly bold in expression, powerful in the design of the fugues. The Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci regards the pieces as a “musical laboratory” in which Bach ultimately found his own style.
Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci has given concerts as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Australia and the United States, performing in Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall and Kings Place in London, Carnegie Weill Hall in New York and the Fazioli Concert Hall in Italy, among other venues. A Kirckman Society artist and Keyboard Trust artist, Jonathan’s recent projects include a US tour featuring the Goldberg Variations, concerto performances in Italy and the UK, concerts at international festivals such as the Brighton Festival and Trasimeno Music Festival.
Parallel to his time spent at the piano, Jonathan is a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner. He considers Yoga integral to his work as a musician and essential in life.
