Musical Career
Tony Cicoria debuted his first piano composition in Westport, Connecticut, on October 12, 2007.
In 2007, under the direction of Polly van der Linde, Tony has given recitals at the Sonata Adult Piano Camp, in Bennington, Vermont, where he has played Chopin’s Military Polonaise, Op. 40 (in 2002), Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu (in 2003), Brahms’ Rhapsody, Op. 79, No. 2 (in 2005), Chopin’s Scherzo in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 (in 2006) and an earlier version of his own composition, Lightning Sonata.
January 29, 2008 marked an important milestone in Cicoria's musical career. He publicly debuted at the Goodrich Theater in Oneonta, New York, presented by the Catskill Conservatory in association with the SUNY at Oneonta. The performance was assisted by a grant from the NYS Council on the Arts. This performance was recorded live by Granada Media UK, BBC One, and German National Television.
Cicoria has appeared in numerous magazines including, The Week, SuperConsciousness Magazine, and Financial Times.
He has appeared in numerous television presentations including: BBC One’s documentary Imagine, Canada’s The Hour, Granada Media’s documentary My Strange Brain, WSKG TV Expressions and the NOVA episode Musical Minds.
Cicoria is also working on several other solo piano pieces, including a 4-hand / 2-piano piece, a symphony based on Brahms' Variation, op. 9, and a concerto.
He is also writing a book detailing the origin of his musical experience.
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