Franck: Preludio Corale e Fuga
Mussorgsky: Quadri di un'esposizione
Leonardo Merlini
Born in 2003, at the age of 5 he began the study of the piano under the guidance of the Maestro Alessandro Gagliardi, taking exams at the Music Institute "Franci" of Siena, including the certification of 2 level Pre-academic with a grade of 10 and praise. With the same teacher he participated in various musical seminars in San Vincenzo. In the summer of 2018 he attended the specialization course in Salzburg with the Maestro. Aquiles Delle Vigne, participation won on the occasion of the "Giubilei" piano competition in Sansepolcro. Although very young he has to his credit first prizes and fir...Read more
Born in 2003, at the age of 5 he began the study of the piano under the guidance of the Maestro Alessandro Gagliardi, taking exams at the Music Institute "Franci" of Siena, including the certification of 2 level Pre-academic with a grade of 10 and praise. With the same teacher he participated in various musical seminars in San Vincenzo. In the summer of 2018 he attended the specialization course in Salzburg with the Maestro. Aquiles Delle Vigne, participation won on the occasion of the "Giubilei" piano competition in Sansepolcro. Although very young he has to his credit first prizes and first prizes in various piano competitions including: Riviera Etrusca of Piombino (2009, 2010 and 2016), Campioni of Cecina 2010 (also "Fidapa" Young Talents), Gradus in Certamen (2011), City of Riccione (2012), Nuovi Orizzonti di Montevarchi (2012), Giovannini di Reggio Emilia (2013 and 2017), Rospigliosi di Lamporecchio (2013 and 2015), Città di Albenga (2013), Città di Magliano Sabina (2016), Premio Clivis di Roma (2016), Bach of Sestri Levante in 2010 and 2017 (in 2017 ex aequo winner of the entire contest). Winner of the 1st prize at the 2nd Geneva International Music Competition and the 2nd prize at the Italian selections of the Steinway Piano Competition, he won the first prize with a score of 100/100 at the International Piano Competition "H. Quagliata" in San Giovanni V.no, the first absolute prize at the National Piano Competition "Città di Bucchianico (CH), the first absolute prize at the International Music Competition "S. Cafaro" in Rome.
During the last year he won the First Prize at the Villa Oliva 2021 piano competition and the First Prize of the whole International Piano Competition "Città di Minerbio.
From october, he will study at the Lugano Conservatory with Anna Kravtchenko.
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