FRANCESCO MACCARONE – ITALY (26)

Graduating with top honors from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg under the guidance of Maestro Aleksandar Madzar, Francesco is currently studying at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg in the class of Maestro Jacques Rouvier. An important contribution to his artistic growth has also been his encounters with musicians such as Pavel Gililov, Roberto Plano, Arie Vardi, and Benedetto Lupo. Winner of the Elisa Meyer Competition 2021, he recently stood out as a semifinalist at the Karol Szymanowski International Competition and the Bremen European Piano Competition. He has performed recitals in various venues in Italy and abroad, including the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Sendesaal in Bremen, the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, the Lingotto Theater in Turin, and the Bibliotheksaal Polling in Munich.