BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1983, from a musical background, Aimo Pagin decided to devote himself to his passion. He started piano at age 7, at the conservatoire of Strasbourg with F. Claustre, and then at the conservatoire of Colmar with RENA SHERESHEVSKAYA, where he finished his studies, receiving unanimously the diploma for piano, music theory as well as chamber music. In 2001 he was accepted to study at the conservatoire supérieur de musique in Geneva, with DOMINIQUE MERLET for three years, ending with the highest dinsctinction, the Diplôme de Soliste.

His longing for musical knowledge brought him to the United States where he was accepted as a student of world famous pianist and pedagogue LEON FLEISHER.

In addition to his formal education with his masters, Aimo Pagin has taken precious advice from many well known and respected musicians, such as : RADU LUPU, MURRAY PERAHIA, DAVID ZINMAN, VLADIMIR FELTSMAN, ANDRAS SCHIFF, PASCAL ROGE, DIMITRI BASHKIROV, MARIA TIPO , VALENTIN GHEORGHIU.

His musical expression, his ability to communicate sound and his wide-ranging musical interests draw considerable attention to himself in today’s musical world.

Since then, national and international music awards have been bestowed upon him. He won at age 14 the First prize at the CONCOURS MUSICAL DE FRANCE in Paris. Prizewinner of the INTERNATIONAL GEORGE ENESCU COMPETITION (Bucharest 2005) and of the VALSESIA MUSICA (Milano 2006), he won the First prize at the PREMIO PIANISTICO PAUSILYPON (Napoli 2006) with outstanding acclaim, and made with this occasion his debut on italian national TV (RAI).

In November 2007 he won the Second prize at the FERROL INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION (Spain), in August 2008 the Second prize at the JACOPO LINUSSIO INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION in Tolmezzo (Italy) and more recently the First prize at the PALMA D’ORO INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION (Summer 2009) and the Second prize at the PREMIO FAUSTO ZADRA (Abano Terme, Italy 2010).

From then on, Aimo Pagin has embarked on a rising career, and news of his talent spread internationally, performing at Carnegie Hall New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Tonhalle Zürich, Societa dei Concerti Milano, Palais des Beaux-arts Bruxelles, BBC London, is asked to perform in renowned Festivals such as Festival Chopin (Paris), Festvail de Radio-France (Montpellier), Festival St-Jean Cap Ferrat, Nuits musicales en Armagnac, Chopin Gesellschaft Hannover, Ushuaia International Festival, Mendelssohn Musikwoche Wengen, Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival.

As a soloist, Aimo Pagin has made appearances with the NSO (New Symphony Orchestra), Berliner Symphoniker, Bucarest Philarmonic, Orchestre National de Montpellier…

He has also a strong experience in chamber music, performing also with his mother the great violinist SILVIA MARCOVICI in numerous European cities, in both recital and concerto repertoire.

In March 2009 he is asked to perform Beethoven’s third piano concerto instead of the great pianist RADU LUPU with the Philarmonic Orchestra of Bucharest under the direction of maestro Cristian Mandeal, and in 2010 made his official debut at the BBC London. He has recorded several live recitals as well for the german radio Südwestrundfunk. His CD labeled LAWO and contains a set of piano pieces by composer Martin ROMBERG.

Aimo has played with musicians of the Berlin Philarmonic, touring all over Europe, and has recently played a Premiere of Liszt (posthume) 3rd Piano concerto with the Biel/Solothurn Orchestra in Switzerland, broadcasted by Radio Classique under the direction of Kaspar Zehnder.

Aimo Pagin teaches piano at the Conservatoire Pôle Superieur at the Cité des Arts in his native city of Strasbourg.