INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed piano recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician Alex Raineri will perform at the Coffs Harbour Music Society’s last concert of the year at John Paul Theatre.
“Many of our music loving patrons were bitterly disappointed when Cyclone Alfred prevented Alex Raineri from performing in Coffs Harbour earlier this year,” Society President Dr Leigh Summers told News Of The Area.
“Now we are thrilled to announce that Alex will present a magnificent recital on Saturday 6 December 2025.”
Mr Raineri will play on the Music Society’s Kawai RX-7 grand piano, which is considered one of the best pianos in the region.
His program includes Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, described as ‘fiendishly difficult’, Claude Debussy’s deeply romantic Suite Bergamasque and other gems composed by Giacomo Puccini, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Mikhail Glinka and contemporary Australian composer Melody Eötvös.
Beyond being an astoundingly accomplished pianist, Mr Raineri is also an entertaining communicator.
He frequently undertakes international tours as well as appearances within Australia.
While Raineri is widely known for classical music recitals, he is also a passionate advocate for contemporary music.
He has commissioned over 80 works and given over 140 world premieres and over 170 Australian premieres to date.
His impressive radio broadcast list includes BBC Radio 3, Radio NZ, California Capital Public Radio, Chicago’s WFMT, ABC Classic FM and all the Australian MBS Networks.
Mr Raineri has won major piano awards including the Australian National Piano Award, ANAM Concerto Competition and New Zealand’s Kerikeri International Piano Competition.
In 2021 he won the Queensland Luminary Award in the APRA/AMCOS Art Music Awards.
In 2023 he was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship.
The Alex Raineri concert begins at 7.30pm preceded by a free-to-attend concert talk at 6.60pm where Renate Turrini will reveal key information about the Debussy and Ravel masterworks on the program.
The Music Society’s 2025 program is available at www.coffsmusicsociety.com.au.
By Andrea FERRARI
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