Emanuele Arciuli has established himself as one of the most original and interesting performers on today’s classical music scene. His repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary music, with a strong affinity for composers from the United States. Round Midnight Variations, a group works, written expressively for Arciuli by composers such as Crumb, Babbitt, Kernis, Rzewski, Torke, Daugherty, Bolcom, Hoffman and Harbison, has sparked the interest of international critics. His CD dedicated to George Crumb (Bridge) was nominated for a Grammy Award. Emanuele Arciuli regularly performs at major concert halls and festivals, such as the Berliner Festwochen at Philharmonie, Wien Modern at Musikverein, La Scala Milano, Biennale di Venezia, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Miami Piano Festival, Miller Theater New York, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He has collaborated with internationally renowned orchestras such as the Saint Paul Chamber, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, RAI National Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic and many others. Conductors list include Roberto Abbado, Andrey Boreyco, Dennis Russell Davies, Yoel Levi, James MacMillan, Arturo Tamayo, Wayne Marshall and Mario Venzago. His comprehensive book Musica per pianoforte negli Stati Uniti, was recently published in Italy. In May 2011, Emanuele Arciuli was awarded with the most important Italian critic’s prize, the Premio Franco Abbiati.