An interview on Fattiitaliani.it to Ingrid Carbone upon the relationship between music and mathematics.

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There’s something magnetic about Ingrid Carbone’s experience of music: every note seems to arise from a thought, every pause expresses an emotion. An internationally renowned pianist and professor of mathematical analysis, Carbone is a rare figure, capable of moving effortlessly between the rigor of science and the freedom of art.
With her concert-conversations, she has created a format that combines the pleasure of listening with the curiosity of discovery: music becomes dialogue, knowledge becomes sensory experience. It’s an invitation to listen with the mind and the heart, on a journey that intertwines logic, intuition, and beauty.
Fresh from a recent experience in Amman, Jordan, where she brought her format to great public and critical acclaim, Ingrid Carbone confirms the universal power of her concert-conversations, capable of speaking to different cultures and sensibilities.

For the recently held “Italian Composers” concert in Amman, Jordan, you chose the compositions of Domenico Scarlatti. What fascinates you about his writing, and how does it relate to your interpretation?

Including three of his 555 sonatas in the program of the last concert in Amman is not just a simple tribute to Italian composers, but much more.
Domenico Scarlatti is to Italy what Johann Sebastian Bach is to Germany. Scarlatti is a cornerstone of Baroque music, and his sonatas are the foundation of every self-respecting pianist’s training.
The technical and expressive challenges that Scarlatti presented to keyboard players of the time (and to pianists today) shape musicians and prepare them for the challenges of classical and romantic music: I can’t even imagine my musical education without Domenico Scarlatti!
His music is a constant discovery for me, such is the richness of his writing, the variety of sound levels, the elegance of the touch required to achieve the most varied effects. I’ve been fascinated since my early years at the conservatory: he intrigues me and challenges me at the same time. When faced with a score devoid of dynamic markings or other indications, I must begin a process of analysis, study, and research that allows me to put into practice a large part of the technical and expressive skills I have acquired over time.