Leonardo

Leonardo is a Rome-based pianist and harpsichordist whose musical interests span classical, early and contemporary music. He began studying piano at the age of six and continued his training at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, the Conservatorio Briccialdi in Terni and the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole. He graduated in piano with highest honours and subsequently completed advanced studies in harpsichord and historical keyboards with Enrico Baiano at Santa Cecilia.

His concert experience encompasses solo performances, chamber music, piano four-hands, orchestral collaborations and accompaniment on both piano and harpsichord. He is a member of Asteri Duet and the early music ensemble Stelle vezzose, and was selected to participate in the GAIAM Early Music Project in 2026. Alongside his performing career, he teaches piano and music theory. He also holds a degree in Psychology and Social Processes from Sapienza University of Rome, reflecting his broader interest in the relationship between music, learning and human experience.

My concert experience includes solo recitals, performances with orchestra, piano four-hands and chamber music in Italy, the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Switzerland, in venues such as Castel Sant’Angelo and Palazzo Farnese in Rome. I have taken part in several piano competitions, including the Piano Competition Online (2024), the Leman Lake International Piano Competition (2024) and the LAMS Matera Piano Competition (2021). My musical projects also include the performance of my four-hands arrangement of Danny Elfman’s Alice Theme in Cyprus with pianist Daniella Nassar, as well as my work with Asteri Duet and the early music ensemble Stelle vezzose. In 2013, I received an award for my composition Brivido. In 2026, I was selected for the GAIAM Early Music Project organised by the Fondazione Pietà dei Turchini in Naples.