Luc Cianfarani
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2017
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
This March, I have the opportunity to create professional quality recordings for a work I am writing for piano and live electronics with my friend Alexa in Glasgow, Scotland. I will incorporate these recordings into the electronics, and my piece will be premiered in May at Old Cabell Hall. This is a great chance to have a work of mine professionally recorded and collaborate with an incredibly talented young musician.
Original Proposal
CianfaraniLuc_fall2017_proposal_0.pdf
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Proposal Outcome
CianfaraniLuc_fall2017_outcome.pdf
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Title
Recording of Improvisations on a Painting by Jules Olitski
Year of Mini-grant
2015
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
Luc will travel to New York City this summer to study with renowned pianist, Anthony de Mare.
Original Proposal
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Proposal Outcome
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Title
Summer Contemporary Music Study
Class Year
2018
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
cianfaraniluc_outcome1.pdf
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Grant Description
Classical music is an industry. In order to progress in this competitive industry I need to start making connections and entering competitions that will allow me to advance my career. I believe that receiving a $1500 arts award to attend the Washington International Piano Festival will not only allow me to grow as a musician, but also enable me to meet world renowned pianists and compete against my peers from all over the world.
Original Proposal
cianfaraniluc_2016_proposal_0.pdf
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Title
Attending the 2016 Washington International Piano Festival
Class Year
2018
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
cianfaraniluc_4th_outcome.pdf
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Grant Description
While I still have aspirations of becoming a great pianist, I now have aspirations of becoming a composer. This desire stemmed from a classical improvisation class I took while studying abroad. In this class, I learned that I had a compositional voice and that I enjoyed creating new music. This summer I hope to grow and develop my compositional abilities. In order to do this, I have secured an internship with composer and orchestrator Chad Cannon in Pasadena, California.
Original Proposal
cianfaraniluc_4th_proposal.pdf
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Title
Summer Composition Internship
Luc Cianfarani is a Music and History major from Saratoga Springs, NY. He began playing the piano at the age of 5 and music has been an integral part of his life ever since. He decided to intensify his studies beginning in high school and hopes to find a career in music. Over the past few years he has developed a passion for early 20th century piano music and he enjoys playing the works of Prokofiev, Bartok and Rachmaninoff. At UVa, he is a student of John Mayhood and was the pianist in First Year Players' production of Godspell. He is grateful for the opportunity to be a Miller Arts Scholar and is excited to develop his skills as a performer and musician in the program.
2018