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Antonino d'Urzo Classical recording engineer and producer OpusriteT Audio Productions P.O. Box 19, Riverdale, MD 20738-0019 Phone: 001.301.779.5544 E-mail: [email protected] "Excellent sonics...as clear and natural as one could wish" (American Record Guide) "Fine recorded sound" (Gramophone, US and UK editions) "The result was worthy of the rapt attention it received" (The Washington Post) Studies and education Piano studies in Rimini, Italy with Walter Gieseking's pupil Alfredo Speranza. Recipient of a conservatory diploma in solo piano performance (summa cum laude) from the Italian State Conservatory "F. Cilea". Solo and chamber music performances in Belgium, Germany and Italy; winner of national and international piano competitions; teacher of piano and theory. Studies in composition and computer music at the University of Maryland, College Park. Training as a classical music recording, editing and mastering engineer (both concert and session work) at RAI-Italian State Radio and Television during 1984-86. Work as sole proprietor of Opusrite include: productions commercially released on the following labels: SONY Classics (upcoming release); Telarc (upcoming release);

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Antonino d'UrzoClassical recording engineer and producerOpusriteT Audio ProductionsP.O. Box 19, Riverdale, MD 20738-0019Phone:   001.301.779.5544E-mail:  [email protected]

"Excellent sonics...as clear and natural as one could wish" (American Record Guide)"Fine recorded sound" (Gramophone, US and UK editions)"The result was worthy of the rapt attention it received" (The Washington Post)    Studies and education    Piano studies in Rimini, Italy with Walter Gieseking's pupil Alfredo Speranza.      Recipient of a conservatory diploma in solo piano performance (summa cum laude) from the Italian State Conservatory "F. Cilea".    Solo and chamber music performances in Belgium, Germany and Italy;  winner of national and international piano competitions;  teacher of piano and theory.    Studies in composition and computer music at the University of Maryland, College Park.    Training as a classical music recording, editing and mastering engineer (both concert and session work) at RAI-Italian State Radio and Television during 1984-86.

Work as sole proprietor of Opusrite include:                            productions commercially released on the following labels:                  SONY Classics (upcoming release);        Telarc (upcoming release);        Universal France (upcoming release);        Albany Records, NY (multiple releases);        Capstone Records, NY (multiple releases);        Elan Recordings, MD (multiple releases);        Electronic Music Foundtation, NY;        Gallo Disques, Switzerland;        Gothic Records, CA;        Kent Records, MD;        Neuma Records, MA (multiple releases);        Nimbus Records, UK (upcoming releases);        Seminole Records, MD;        Unacorda Recordings, Spain;        Vernissage Records, VA (multiple releases);        Viva Recordings, MD;        XLNC Records, MD;  

        recordings and productions for:                                 Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra;

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        Members of the National Symphony Orchestra;        Axelrod String Quartet, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC         (since 1999);        Capitol Woodwind Quintet, Washington, DC (since 1999);        Castle Trio, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (since 1999);        Folger Consort, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC (since 1998);        Garth Newel Music Center, Hot Springs, VA (since 2001);        Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC (since 2000);        International Alliance for Women in Music, at the National Museum of        Women in the Arts, Washington, DC (since 2000);        Maryland Handel Festival, College Park, MD (since 1997);        Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO (since 1998);        Modern Musick, Washington, DC (2002);        Monarch Brass Quintet, the National Museum of Women in the Arts,    Washington, DC    (2000);        National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (1999);        National Orchestral Institute, College Park, MD (since 1999);           National Symphony Bass Quartet, Washington, DC (since 2001);        Potomac String Quartet, Washington, DC (since 1999);        School of Music at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD (since 1996);         Smithsonian Chamber Players, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC      (since 1999);        Theater Chamber Players, Washington, DC (2001);        University of Maryland Bands,  College Park, MD (since 1996);        University of Maryland Chorus, College Park, MD (since 1997);        University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra, College Park, MD (since 1996);        Violins of Lafayette, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (since 1999);        Voices XXI, MD (since 2000)                                               recordings broadcast on:        National Public Radio's (multiple national broadcasts, since 1998);        NHK - Japan Broadcasting Corp. (since 2001);        RAI - Italian State Radio and Television;        WQXR, New York, NY;            recordings in venues such as:        The Kennedy Center (Concert Hall and Terrace Theater), Washington, DC;         The Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC;        The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland, College Park, MD;        The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC;        The Embassy of Austria, Washington, DC;        The Embassy of France, Washington, DC;        The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC;        The Kreeger Museum, Washington, DC;

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        The National Museum of American History, Washington, DC;        The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC;        The Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC.

Recording services offered:                                   

    24-bit/96kHz on-location digital recording, stereo and multitrack, with microphones from B&K/DPA, Neumann, Sennheiser; preamps from API, Grace, Millennia Media; and converters from Apogee, Benchmark and Grace;    24-bit/192kHz computer-based digital editing, with Sonic Solutions High Definition and/or Pro Tools;    24-bit/96kHz digital sound processing, with Lexicon, TC Electronics, Z-Systems, Waves;    digital mastering, with UV22HRT and B&W801/Martin Logan/Bryston, and Dynaudio monitoring;    compact disc recording & archival transfers;    in-house  compact disc-recordable replication.

    Equipment list        Microphones    B&K/DPA 4006 (matched pair)    B&K/DPA 4011 (pair)    Neumann TLM170R (pair)    Sennheiser MKH20 (matched pair)    Sennheiser MKH40 (pair)    Sennheiser MD441 (pair)(dynamic)    Sennheiser MD431 (dynamic)

    Preamplifiers    API 3124m (4ch custom)    Millennia Media Mixing Suite (10 ch)    Millennia Media HV3D (8 ch)    Millennia Media HV3C (2 ch)    Grace Lunatec v3 (2ch)

    Converters    Apogee PSX100 (24bit/96kHz)    Grace Lunatec v3 (24bit/192kHz)    Millennia Media HV3C (22 bit/48kHz)    Benchmark DAC1 (24bit/96kHz)

    Recorders       Tascam DA78HR (pair)(8ch 24bit)    Tascam DA38 (8ch 16bit)    Tascam DA40 (DAT)    Sony PCMR500 (pair)(DAT)    Panasonic SV3800 (DAT)    Tascam CDRW2000 (CDR)    Tascam CDRW700 (CDR)

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    Tascam CDRW4U (CDR)    Marantz CDR630 (CDR)    Nagra Kudelski (analog open reel)    Otari MX5050 (analog open reel)    Revox A700 (analog open reel)    Revox B77 (analog open reel)    Tascam 34 (analog open reel)    Studer A710 (analog cassette)    Denon 790R (analog cassette)    Telex (CDR duplicator)   

    Digital Audio Workstations    Sonic Solutions HD (24bit 192kHz)    Sonic Solutions     Pro Tools

    Processors (hardware)    TC Electronic M3000    TC Electronic M2000    Lexicon PCM90    Z Systems zq1 (24bit 96kHz digital parametrc eq/pre)    Z Systems 8.8 (digital router)    Klark Teknick DN300 (pair)(analog 1/3)    UREI 546 (analog parametric)    dbx 1066 (analog comp/lim)    dbx 150 (pair)(analog NR)    dbx 180A (analog NR)

    Monitoring    B&W 801 Matrix III    Martin Logan Descent    Dynaudio BM6A    JBL 4312    Bryston 4BST (pair, 500W continuous/side tot)    Bryston BP20    Hafler transnova    Sennheiser HD600    Sennheiser HD545    Sony MD7506