Andrea Lucchesini – piano

Trained with Maria Tipo, Andrea Lucchesini gained international attention at a very young age, with the victory of the “Dino Ciani” International Competition. Since then he has played all over the world with prestigious orchestras and the greatest conductors. His wide repertoire sees him proposing programs ranging from classical to contemporary repertoire. His recordings are numerous, from his early recordings for EMI to the full live performance of Beethoven’s 32 Sonatas and the live recording of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, with Fabio Luisi and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Passionate chamber musician, he collaborates among others with Mario Brunello with whom he recorded the complete Beethoven opera, the Brahms Sonatas, and also compositions by Chopin, Schumann, Schubert and Lekeu.

He teaches at the Fiesole Music School, of which he was also the artistic director. He holds frequent masterclasses at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and is frequently invited to the jury of the most important international competitions, as well as being part of the Academics of Santa Cecilia since 2008.

In 2017 he conceived the Fortissimissimo Firenze Festival artistic project for the Amici della Musica di Firenze, with the aim of giving space – also through new organizational methods – to very young Italian talents. His appointment as artistic director of the Roman Philharmonic Academy is very recent.