Meghan B. on Music, Poetry, and the Art of Composition
- WOMCO
- Apr 3
- 8 min read
Meghan B. was a Platinum Prize Winner (Original Composition Category) at the 2025 World Grand Prix International Music Contest
Biography
A classical pianist, she graduated at 18 with top honors and honed her skills at the Santa Cecilia Academy in the class of Sergio Perticaroli, graduating with the highest distinction. She also holds a degree in History and Practices of Arts, Music, and Performance from the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy and in Musical Disciplines under the guidance of Drahomira Biligova, graduating with honors. Additionally, she completed a specialization course for Teacher Training with top grades, honors, and an academic distinction. An eclectic and unconventional artist, she combines her career as a pianist and composer with that of poet and songwriter/singer.
Winner as a pianist and composer of one of the most prestigious competitions for emerging
music, the Tour Music Fest, nominated Best Musician of 2017, Meghan B. has received
widespread recognition for her versatility. Her compositions from her album "Piano Universo" have been broadcast on the well-known program "Battiti" on Rai Radio Tre. She also performed her compositions live on Rai Uno, adapting some poems by the renowned Russian poet Vera Pavlova into music.
A winner of numerous competitions, she has performed in prestigious theaters and concert halls both in Italy and abroad (Austria, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Mexico, Canada, France, England, etc.) for major concert institutions (Barattelli, University of Tuscia) and has recorded two concerts for Radio Vaticana. She studied under M° Pavel Gililov and M° Lazar Berman. Among her teachers: Sergio Calligaris. She has also attended Master Classes with M° Valerij Voskobojnikov, Eugeny Moghilevski, Valentina Berman, and Anthony Spiri.
She has recorded CDs for the Lazio Region, the "A. Casella" Conservatory, and the Florence Music Academy. She has performed with the Abruzzo Symphony Orchestra in Benjamin Britten's "The Little Sweep" and as a soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1.
She has won numerous National and International Competitions, including: the International
Piano Competition "Harmoniae" in Rome, the National Music Competition "Euterpe" in Corato (Ba), the International Competition of San Gemini (TR) – Piano and Orchestra section, the International Competition of San Gemini (TR), the National Competition of San Giovanni Teatino (CH), the International Piano Competition of Nemi (Rome), the International Piano Competition "Camillo Togni" in Gussago (BS), and the European Piano Competition of Avezzano (AQ).
She has participated as a pianist and composer on the TV show "Il Caffè di RaiUno" on the well-known Italian TV channel. She also performed for Russian Television at Palazzo Poli for the "La Roma Russa" Festival.
Recently, she was invited as a poet and pianist to perform with the San Luis Potosí Symphony Orchestra in Mexico, collaborating with Mexican composer Venus Rey Jr., and recording a soldout performance at the Teatro de La Paz in a concert for piano, soprano, and orchestra conducted by Maestro Juan Miramontes. This concert was recorded and released on Venus Rey Jr.'s album "I Quattro Elementi" for Da Vinci Classics.
She also toured in Canada, particularly in Toronto, where she performed as a solo pianist and composer and as an accompanist with other artists such as Bianca D'Amore and Donato
Angelosante, invited by the esteemed Professor Alberto Di Giovanni. Her work "Terra D'Abruzzo"for piano, soprano, and reciting voice was performed as a world premiere.
Her music video "Tanguerìa," created for the song that won the competition (reviewed by
Soundmatch Magazine, Audiofollia, Musicway Magazine, etc.), was released on Repubblica TV, receiving significant public acclaim. Some of her songs were finalists in prestigious competitions, such as Sanremo Rock, where she performed as a finalist at the Ariston Theatre.
Among her performances: "The Beautiful Inside," "Piano Evolution," "Nuda Poesia," in which she presented the eponymous book, accompanied by a critical note from Nobel candidate Giovanna Mulas. Each of her performances is unique and reflects her vision of art without limits or ideological or cultural barriers. Her artistic vision is humanistic and intertwined with a global aesthetic sense.
Winner of numerous national awards, including the Premio Marsica 2004, she is featured in the anthology L'Altro Novecento (Bastogi Editore). In 2011, she published the book Grido di Terra, a collection of poems and photographs in memory of the city of L'Aquila, from which a performance was created with the actors of the "Scuola della Parola" of Rome. Some of her poems have been chosen to be set to music by contemporary composers and published in the magazine Versante Ripido, addressing themes such as violence against women. She has collaborated with Gabriele La Porta and poet Elio Pecora, who included her poems in the "Riflessi" series (from which an audiobook was also produced). She curated the artistic direction of the Palabra en el Mundo Poetry Festival in 2015 in Avezzano (Aq).
In 2019, she published Nuda Poesia – Poèsie Dénudée (with a critical note by Giovanna Mulas), a collection of 25 poems translated into French, from which a performance was created with actor Gabriele Ciaccia.
As a singer, she has performed in London at the Blues Kitchen, one of the great temples of Blues, at the Troy Bar, and Luna – The Home of Live Music. She also performed with the historic Italian World Music group Indaco in the historic setting of the Colosseum as part of the summer programming organized by Alexander Platz.
She collaborates in her songs with artists of the caliber of Max Rosati (guitarist for Fiorella
Mannoia, Massimo Ranieri, etc.), Dario Tanghetti (Eros Ramazzotti, Amy Stewart, etc.), Pino
Saracini (Tiziano Ferro, Marco Mengoni, etc.).
She has written some songs for the famous Italian singer Giacomo Voli, winner of All Together Now and frontman of Rhapsody of Fire.
She hosted a full episode on Radio Vaticana as a radio speaker, taking a journey from classical music to rock/pop through poetry, philosophy, and the aesthetics of music (juxtaposing Claude Debussy, Jim Morrison, Alekander Scriabin, Kate Bush, etc.), hosted by Luigi Picardi.
This year, she won the Honorable Mention in one of the most important global online
competitions for emerging music, the U.S.A. International Songwriting Competition, being the only Italian finalist in her category, Instrumental.
According to the Tour Music Fest: "Meghan B. is not only a pianist but a complete artist who knows how to interpret and bring to life every composition with a unique sensitivity and highly expressive performance… Every performance is an inspired experience capable of conveying deep emotions."
She won the title of European Finalist 2024 at the Tour Music Fest, following her success in 2017. Out of over 28,000 entries in all categories, she received this recognition after winning the Italian Final in the Pianists category.
She has just won the Platinum Prize 2025, the highest award in the Composition category at the Global Genius Music Competition, as well as the Inspirational Creativity Musical Genius
Special Prize within this global online competition. Other recents awards : Gold Award 2025 at Mozart International Music Competition and Platinum Prize and Distinguished Creativity
Special Award at World Grand Prix International Music Contest.
This year, her single Vanilla Dream was released on all digital platforms, and a video was also
made, which can be viewed on YouTube at the following link:
Can you introduce yourself and share how you got into music?
Hi, I am Greta Cipriani, also known as Meghan B. I am a professional pianist. I started playing the piano at the age of 6, followed the traditional academic path, and refined my skills at the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome, one of the most prestigious in Italy. I pursued a career as a concert pianist, but in reality, I have always been a creative person. At 19, I wrote my first poems. Then I ventured into composition, winning one of the largest contests for emerging music, the Tour Music Fest. In recent years, I have felt an increasing need to share my music with others, but in reality, this need has probably always been there, even if I hadn't nurtured it. Many of my compositions have been broadcast on Battiti on Radio 3 and on RaiUno. For the past few years, I have also been writing songs in English, and I am becoming more and more passionate about it. For me, music has no barriers; it is my most intimate and personal language.
Could you tell us more about your award-winning work? For instance, how did you prepare it, bring it to life, or any interesting stories behind the scenes?
Tanguerìa was born spontaneously; I just transcribed what came out in a flow. It was a time in my life when I had a group that played Piazzolla, which probably influenced me a little. At that time, I was also playing Prokofiev, and perhaps that influenced me too! When I compose, I always follow spontaneous ideas—first the heart speaks, then the mind, but I believe that the mind and heart must always be connected, and in the end, they are. In fact, I believe that the heart is truly free when it is able to translate without filters what naturally happens in the mind, without forcing anything, but through a play of attractions and reflections. Of course, personal background and training always play a significant role. The music I studied has always deeply resonated with me.
What do you believe defines a great Composer, and how do you incorporate your unique style into your music?
A composer is great when he manages to make the most complex things seem accessible, when he reaches the heart even after an extreme process of metabolizing real complexity. Because reality may seem simple, but in truth, it is varied, full of nuances. And the composer must give voice to the beauty and uniqueness of the moment captured in the richness of the present.
I believe that my style mainly comes from my poetic soul. My mother wrote poems in a mystical tone, and I inherited the love for the transcendental. However, in my poems, for example, I am also very passionate and carnal, not only idealistic. Let's say that two souls converge in me: one that leads me to idealize the present in a lyrical form, sometimes borrowing the concept of Decadent Ecstasy, and the other tied to the more playful side, which can be translated into virtuosity and vibrant rhythm.
Can you recall a memorable moment from your career that had a significant impact on you?
A beautiful moment in my career was my tour in Mexico, where I recorded piano pieces, soprano, and orchestra by the composer Venus Rey Jr., written for me and based on my poetic lyrics. I recorded the piano part in real-time with the San Luis Potosí Symphony Orchestra, and it was memorable! This was followed by a concert, which was a sold-out event at the Teatro de La Paz. A CD was also recorded, released by Da Vinci Classics, "I quattro elementi" by Venus Rey, based on my poetic lyrics.
Would you like to share your experience participating in our competition and anyone you'd like to thank (such as mentors, supporters or other team members)?
I was happy to participate in your competition, but even more so for the award I received. It’s another sign that my art is reaching people. This year, I have received many recognitions, even in some other competitions, and I’m truly happy!
I want to thank my mother, who listens to me through my turbulences, and myself, because for anyone who wants to bring something different from what people are normally used to, it’s always difficult. I hope that competitions continue to help us express ourselves and bring our music into people's homes. Join me and my music on my YouTube Channel Meghan B. Thank you!
Follow Meghan B. for more updates:
YouTube: @meghanmusica
Instagram: @meghan_b_music
