Imago Moira Lo Bianco

• 1 Suite in D Major: I. Prelude 04:45
• 2 I. Severe reprimande 00:43
• 3 II. Seul a la maison 01:23
• 4 III. On joue 00:44
• 5 Toxic - Come as You Are (arr. M. Lo Bianco for piano) 03:59
• 6 Part I - Part II 03:51
• 7 Part III 01:48
• 8 Part IV 03:01
• 9 Re-imagination of Gnossienne No. 4 (after E. Satie) 03:06
• 10 I. Friduccia 00:44
• 11 II. Dear Witch 00:44
• 12 III. A Bystander 01:21
• 13 IV. Piney's Heart 00:55
• 14 V. Charlie's Adventures 00:41
• 15 VI. The Guesthouse 02:04
• 16 Bloom, Orange Tie 03:45
• 17 I. Severe reprimande 01:17
• 18 II. Seul a la maison 02:19
• 19 III. On joue 01:38
• 20 Gregorian Effects 04:18
• 21 Bad Romance (arr. M. Lo Bianco for piano) 02:39
• 22 Fur Alina (For Alena) 07:22
• Total Runtime 53:07

Info for Imago

The engaging pianist Moira Lo Bianco spins characterful musical tapestries that weave together popular and arcane, East and West, notation and improvisation, making the ancient modern and the modern timeless.

„Imago“ – the Latin word for image or portrait – describes the imaginative, musical world presented by Italian pianist and composer Moira Lo Bianco in her solo album.

"Moira Lo Bianco has used her impressive classical training as a vehicle for building a new kind of musical expression - she is a "piano explorer", an inventor and a joyful and exciting improviser." (Stephany Tiernan, Berklee College Piano Department Chair)

Moira Lo Bianco, piano

Moira Lo Bianco
studied classical piano performance at F. Torrefranca Conservatory in Vibo Valentia, Italy and completed her Bachelor of Arts with an ethnomusicology thesis on Calabrian folk music and its traditions. She undertook graduate studies at The University of Tor Vergata and, under the tutelage of Oscar award-winning composer Luis Bacalov, studied film scoring at Siena's Accademia Chigiana. Looking to develop her ability as a pianist, composer and arranger, Moira received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors in 2012.

Recently, Moira has enjoyed collaborations with Simon Shaheen, Kinan Azmeh, Marco Pignataro, Arooj Aftab and, in partnership with M. Steinert & Sons; New England’s Steinway dealer, started a workshop series called Improvisation for Classical Pianists. The series combines her vision to bring classical music to unconventional venues and help the next generation of listeners understand and appreciate its influence on the music that came afterward. Her music presents listeners with a breadth of musical concepts, artistic vision and world philosophies.

Booklet for Imago