Fabio Banegas

Fabio Banegas is an Argentine-born American classical pianist, also a journalist.
==Biography==
Fabio Banegas was born in Rosario, Argentina of CzechCesky Radio CZ | Bufka | Ája | Fabio Jiříček Banegas: Argentinský pianista s moravskými kořeny | October | 18 | 2021 and Italian descent. 
He is a son of Oscar Banegas, a school principal and professor and Patricia Josefa Banegas (neé Jiříček - Jiříčková) a business manager. His paternal grandfather, Natalio Cirilo Banegas was a famous Argentine jockey, steeplechase jockey, horse trainer and owner of thoroughbred horses, an emblematic figure in the horse racing history of Argentina.Fray Mocho 123 | Cardo | Carreras - Otro Tanto | 4 September 1914 | Issue #123.Through his maternal Czech ancestors, he is a member of the Hejda from Lichnov lineage, a Bohemia noble family.
Fabio Banegas’ first piano teacher was Ms. Nora Irene Rasori. As a teenager, he studied with Argentine composer and conductor José Antonio Bottiroli. He earned academic degrees in music at the National University of Rosario (UNR) in Argentina and at California State University Fullerton (CSUF) in the United States. 
His piano teachers at the UNR were Professor Nelly Gabús EntreNotas | Bertossi | María Josefina |Recuerdo para Nelly Gabús | Rosario | Argentina | https://entrenotas.com.ar/nelly-gabus/ | August 17 |2022, and Professor Ana María Cué. Vicente Scaramuzza – La Vigencia de una Escuela Pianistíca | Colombo | Sebastián | Spain – European Union | Editorial Círculo Rojo | Page 295 | ISSN 978-84-9115-198-2| 2015. At CSUF he studied under critically acclaimed pianist Dr. Susan Svrček. 
As editor and publisher, Banegas published first editions of classical music scores for Golden River Music PublisherPiano Magazin für Klavier und Flügel News | Dürer | Carten | Note - José Antonio Bottiroli Gesamtwek für Klavier Vol. 1 | Januar - Februar | 1 | 2019 | P. 76 | ISSN 1434-3592 G 44525 | 2019. Golden River Music | Orellana | Diego | Editor | Honorio Siccardi - Títeres | Banegas | Fabio | Translator | ISSN 979-0-3654-2389-7 | 2020. and Euprint Euprint ed. | Orellana | Diego | Editor | José Antonio Bottiroli Poema Breve Para Orquesta | Banegas | Fabio | Translator | ISSN 979-0-3655-2801-1 | 2018.
Apart from his music career, Fabio Banegas studied journalism at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He has worked as a bilingual newspaper writer for the Eastern Group Publications and in newscast journalism for Telemundo Channel 52 Los Angeles and in investigative journalism as a researcher for NBC Channel 4 Los Angeles. Fabio Banegas has been cast as a pianist in several Hollywood film and TV productions.
==Repertoire==
In addition to traditional piano repertoire, Fabio Banegas’ repertoire includes works by unknown and unjustly ignored composers, among them: José Antonio Bottiroli Página 12 | Giordano | Santiago | Fabio Banegas y el rescate de la música de Bottiroli | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Junio |2021., Nicolás Alfredo Alessio Rosario 10 | La vuelta de Banegas | Rosario | Argentina | August 15 |2004., Eduardo Grau, Jacob Ficher and César Franck. Banegas is recognized as an expert in the piano music by José Antonio Bottiroli and Belgium French composer César Franck. Fullerton Observer | Dr. Dickey | Mark |A Young Pianit's Unique Repertoire' | Fullerton | California | United States | May 1 | 2000 | Page 14. EntreNotas | Bertossi | María Josefina |Recuerdo para Nelly Gabús | Rosario | Argentina | https://entrenotas.com.ar/nelly-gabus/ | August 17 |2022. Music Teachers Association of California Orange Coast Cities Branch Newsletter | Meinhold | Laurei | President Message | Coast Cities | Orange County | California | United States | May |2000. Music Teachers Association of California Orange Coast Cities Branch Newsletter | Meinhold | Laurei | Fabio Banegas On the Music and Career of Cesar Franck | Coast Cities | Orange County | California | United States | April | 2000.
==Discography==
*Eduardo Grau 4 Concertos. NAXOS Records, 2023
*César Franck: Les Éolides – Les Djnns – Rédemption – Variations Symphoniques – Le Chausser Moudit. Guild Music, 2022
*Bottiroli Complete Piano Works 2 "Nocturnes". Grand Piano, 2021
*Bottiroli Complete Piano Works 1 "Waltzes". Grand Piano, 2020
*The Czechs - Piano Works Through the Centuries. Louis Ferdinand Productions, 2010
*Fabio Banegas - Argentine Piano Works - The Urban Masters. THOTH, 2004
*Easy Listening Piano Classics. GFJ Classics, 2000
==Awards and recognition==
*Mozarteum Santa Fe Competition, Argentina
*Amigos del Arte de Rosario, Argentina
*Fullerton Music Scholarship, United States
*Burnett Music Scholarship, United States
*Thomas Hurt Award, United States
*Phi Beta Delta Internationalist Award of the Honor Society of International Scholars, United States
*Redfield Award of the Orange County Philharmonic Society, United States
*Czech Ministry of International Relations Grant, Czech Republic
==Performance==
Fabio Banegas has appeared in recitals and concerts at international venues in the Americas and Europe and collaborated with renown artists. Connections A Newsletter for the Public Corporation for the Arts | Evalyn M. Bauer Foundation | Piano Concert - Museum of Latin American Art MLAA | Long Beach | California | United State | October - November - December | 2004. La Capital | Cartelera | Rosario | Argentina | August 14 |2004. Fullerton Observer | Community Calendar | Harbor Manor Pianist Fabio Banegas | Fullerton | California | United States | Mid-November |2001 | Page 14. The Orange County Register | Classical Music - Dance | UCI School of Music - Fabio Banegas | Orange County | California | United States | March 10 | 2000 | Page 58. The Orange County Register | Calendar | Concert Pianist Fabio Banegas | Fullerton | California | United States | March 15 | 2000 | Page 14. Fullerton Observer | Classical Music - Dance | UCI School of Music - Fabio Banegas | Orange County | California | United States | March 10 | 2000 | Page 58. Los Angeles Times | Weekend Calendar | Fabio Banegas Plays Music by Bottiroli and Franck | Los Angeles | California | United States | March 10 | 2000 | Page 58. Los Angeles Times | Orange County Calendar | Fabio Banegas Plays Music by Bottiroli and Franck | Los Angeles | California | United States | March 17 | 2000 | Page B9 r.Orange County Register | Calendar Weekend | Music | Fullerton Symphony, David Lewis, Conductor; Fabio Banegas, Piano | The Orange County | California | United States | February 14 | 1998.Orange County Register | Show | Calendar Weekend | Music Dance | The Consulate General of the Argentine Republic: guitarist Victor Pellegrini and pianist Fabio Banegas | The Orange County | California | United States | May 5 | 2000. Fullerton Observer | Calendar |The Consulate General of the Argentine Republic: guitarist Victor Pellegrini and pianist Fabio Banegas | Fullerton | California | United States | May 1 | 2000 | Page 14. Diario Estrella de la Mañana | Alvarez | Gerardo |Ofrecerán obra de Suzel S. de Pagani – Fabio Banegas en y Alicia Caruso, Canto | Cañada de Gómez | Argentina | August 26 |2004 | Page 7.
==Film - Television - Print Modeling==
Banegas had a brief stint in Hollywood where he performed in several film and television commercials. He was always cast as a pianist. In addition, he also worked as a print model appearing in catalogs, billboards and trade magazines, in one occasion posing opposite to actor Joe Manganiello. 
*Porsche 911 
*KIA Sorrento
*Club Man
*Xerox
*Toyota
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Category:People from Rosario, Santa Fe