Biography

Born in Rome in 1999, Erica Piccotti gained national attention by debuting at the age of 13 for the “Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia” and later on she gained international recognition by succeeding in numerous competitions and receiving the prestigious ICMA Award as “Young Artist of the Year”. Since then, she has performed at prestigious festivals and in major theaters both in Italy and abroad, from Teatro alla Scala to Carnegie Hall in New York, from Wigmore Hall to the Konzerthaus in Berlin.

She has worked as soloist with many renowned conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Daniel Oren, and György Györiványi Ráth. She has shared the stage with great artists such as Sir András Schiff, Mischa Maisky, Gidon Kremer, Itamar Golan, Mario Brunello, Salvatore Accardo, and Bruno Giuranna. She has recorded for Warner Classics and has frequently appeared on RAI television and radio broadcasts.

In 2013, she was given the Title of Honor “Alfiere delle Repubblica” by then-President Giorgio Napolitano. Erica Piccotti plays a 1925 Ettore Soffritti cello from Ferrara.

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100 Preludi

Erica Piccotti stars in the movie “100 Preludi,” which has already received several recognitions, such as the Audience Award at the 31st Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, a Special Mention at the 13th OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival, it was a finalist at the Stockholm Independent Film Festival, and was selected at the 26th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

In the movie, Erica portrays Mara, a talented Albanian cellist who embarks on an enticing and dark journey in Italy under the mentorship of Maestro Gabrielli (starred by Giovanni Calcagno). Believing in the necessity of personal sacrifice in favor of extraordinary music, Mara immerses herself in a life of isolation and deprivation. Directed by A. Pescetta, this film delves into their passionate yet conflicting relationship and the dark journey culminating in a revolutionary concert that promises to change Mara’s life forever.