Amalia Castoldi

Op. 5

Amalia Castoldi is an Italian painter specialized in oil on canvas, with a distinct focus on surrealistic horror themes. As both a pianist and painter, she doesn’t assign titles to her artworks, preferring to classify them with opus numbers like music pieces. This choice comes from her belief that while her paintings may depict figurative subjects, they transcend mere representation, serving instead as expressions of specific emotions conveyed through shapes and colors. Her secondary production, combined in Opus 6, combines painting with music, where the painting is an exact visual representation of a specific piano piece. Born in Milan (Italy) in 1997, Amalia Castoldi resides and works in her birth city. She has participated in national and international exhibitions, showcasing her distinctive style and thematic approach. With a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from Civica Scuola Claudio Abbado (2023; Milan, Italy) Amalia is currently completing a Master's degree at the Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi of Como while pursuing further studies in contemporary music at the Academy of Pinerolo under the guidance of the pianist Emanuele Arciuli. She regularly attends masterclasses with esteemed international pianists like Dorian Britton, Roberto Prosseda and Roberto Plano. Her talents have been recognized with prizes in various competitions, and she has been playing as soloist in classical music festivals across Italy including Piano City Milano, Piano City Trieste, “Flying notes” organized by Fazioli, “Young Talents” in Imperia, “Summer music festival” by Suoni D’Autore. In 2022 Amalia recorded a commercial for DHL and FIAT.