Artist Director
Brisbane Music Festival Alex Raineri
Biography
Australian classical pianist Alex Raineri is internationally active as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician.
International performances include tours throughout California, South-East Asia, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany and Austria.
The recipient of many awards including the Kerikeri International Piano Competition and Australian National Piano Award, Alex has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Radio NZ, California Capital Public Radio, ABC Classic FM and all of the Australian MBS Networks. As a concerto soloist he has featured with the Queensland, Tasmanian, Darwin and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, Orchestra Victoria, Bangalow Festival Orchestra and the Queensland Pops Orchestra.
Alex is the artistic director of the annual Brisbane Music Festival and pianist with the Southern Cross Soloists. Significant chamber partnerships include; Andreas Ottensamer, Natalie Clein, TwoSet Violin, Sara Macliver, Brett Dean, Kathryn Stott, and many more. He is a passionate exponent of contemporary music having commissioned over 50 new works and has performed over 100 World Premieres to date.
Current Performances
Past Performances
Songs of Love and Death – Jane Sheldon & Alex Raineri
Praised by The Washington Post as “a stunning performer”, acclaimed Australian soprano and composer, Jane Sheldon, specialises in exploratory chamber music. The recital will enchant and haunt in equal measure,…
4 & 5 June 2021Death Becomes Her – Eva Kong & Alex Raineri
For soprano Eva Kong, each death scene she portrays on stage makes her feel more alive away from the spotlight. Eva presents a program of songs from Debussy’s Quatre Chansons…
