Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Born in Brescia.

Began to play the piano and violin.

Studied the piano at the Venturi Institute in Brescia. A few years later, became a private pupil with Giovanni Anfossi in Milan.

Obtained the diploma of the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire in Milan. Continued to study with the same teacher.

Participated in national competitions.

E. Ysaye Competition in Brussels where he won 7th prize

1st prize in the International Competition in Geneva. The jury was chaired by the famous Ignaz Paderewski. In autumn of the same year, became per chiara fama professor at the Martini Conservatoire in Bologne

Recordings for Telefunken and Voce del Padrone

Made his debut in Barcelona

Joined the Italian army

Taught in Venice, then transferred to the Bolzano Conservatoire where he remained until 1959. Gave proficiency lessons in Appiano, in a castle near Bolzano.

Played in London at the Albert Hall

Major tour of the United States and several Western European countries

Played in Poland and in several other European countries during the celebrations organized for the centenary of Chopin's death

Proficiency lessons (during the summer) in Arezzo

Taught in Moncalieri, near Turi

Gave concerts in the Soviet Union

Various concerts were organized in Brescia, with the participation of some of his pupils, to celebrate his twenty-five years' teaching.

Creation of the Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Festival of Bergamo and Brescia. Three years later change of name: Piano Festival of Bergamo and Brescia

First tour of Japan

Returned to the United States

Left Italy for good, moving to Switzerland, firstly near Zurich then in the Canton of Tessin.

Gave lessons in interpretations at the Helleneum Villa in Lugano

Recorded several discs for Deutsche Grammophon

Made several recordings of Chopin, Debussy and Beethoven. Intense activity as a concert artist

Charity concert at the Vatican in the Nervi Room before an audience of 7,000 to raise money for the Italian Red Cross

Tour of Japan

Accepted to appear on French television in the Grand Echiquier. Played the concerto in G by Ravel.

Charity concert in the Vatican in the Nervi Room to raise funds for the ACISMOM, Order of Malta.

Played the concerto in G by Ravel with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Sergiù Celibidache, (4 evenings) and dedicated repeats to him, after each interpretation, to celebrate his eighty years as a conductor . Three months later, stilI in Munich, they played Schumann' s concerto in preparation for the tour of Japan they were to make in autumn of the same year.

Last recital in Hamburg (Debussy programme)

Died in Lugano and was buried in the Pura cemetery.