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BIOGRAPHY
David
Irimescu
David Irimescu is an Italian-Romanian pianist, winner of more than 80 national and international prizes, including the Amadeus Factory Award, the Italian classical music talent show produced by Sky TV in collaboration with Amadeusmagazine, with Beatrice Rana as tutor.
Praised for his musical maturity and refined sound, he has performed in solo and chamber recitals across Europe and the United States and studied with numerous internationally renowned musicians.
After a period dedicated to training in teaching, mental coaching, and well-being disciplines, he resumed his performing career, receiving the Bacewicz International Prize 2023 and several international scholarships. Supported by the De Sono Scholarship, Monetti Scholarship, and PluS Basel Foundation, he currently studies at the Musik-Akademie Basel with Filippo Gamba and Tobias Schabenberger.
Winner of the Mozart Prize in Vienna and the Scarlatti Prize in Trapani, he has presented his research at the MDW University of Vienna and the Turin Conservatory, and has served as a jury member and teacher at international competitions and festivals.
In 2026, he was named a Semifinalist at the Vigo Piano Competition, receiving a special mention from the jury chaired by Martha Argerich, as well as the Mauricio Vallina Special Prize and Valerian Shukashvili Special Prize.
His artistic and educational work explores the connection between music, awareness, and well-being, combining performance with research into perception and self-regulation.