LEONARDO PIERDOMENICO
2017 CLIBURN COMPETITION JURY DISCRETIONARY AWARD

PROGRAM
CLEMENTI Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp Minor, op. 25
HAMELIN Toccata on “L’homme arme”
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Books I and II, op. 35

ABOUT LEONARDO
Leonardo recorded his debut album just six months after the 2017 Cliburn; released in 2018 by Piano Classics, the all-Liszt recording was hailed by Gramophone magazine as “stunning… Pierdomenico is a musician of rare sensitivity and vision, and following his further development will be a pleasure.” He is planning another for the label this year. He has made solo, chamber, and concerto appearances throughout Europe and North America, and has been selected to compete in the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, now slated for November 2020. He graduated in 2017 from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, where he studied with Benedetto Lupo. In 2011, he was awarded a medal for his artistic achievements by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. leonardopierdomenico.com