“His highly developed technique and cultivated sound, both adaptable to a variety of effects, are wedded to those twin essentials for artistic Liszt-playing: imagination combined with thoroughgoing, scrupulous musicality”, according to Gramophone.

Leonardo Pierdomenico will perform two concerts, the first one on Tuesday, 21 April, with compositions evocating “the Sound of Light” by Rameaux, Debussy and Scriabin, and the second about “Chopin’s Legacy” on Thursday, 23 April, when he will play works by Chopin, Debussy, Szymanowski and Scriabin. For the full programme details, please visit www.amigosdemusica.org!

Both concerts will take place in the Auditorium of OS AGOSTOS near Santa Bárbara de Nexe (see www.OsAgostos.com. Doors open at 6.15pm and the concert will begin at 7.00pm.

Wine, fruit juices, and canapés will be available for self-service from 06:15 pm, before the concert, and during the interval.

For concert bookings, please send an email to reservasconcertos@gmail.com.

Entry donation, including refreshments, is €30 per person for AMIGOS guests and non-members, payable in advance by bank transfer (see website www.amigosdemusica.org).

Leonardo Pierdomenico (born in Pescara, Italy) is an acclaimed Italian pianist recognised for his refined sound and technical mastery. A graduate of the Conservatorio Luisa D’Annunzio and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Benedetto Lupo, he gained international attention as a semi‑finalist at the 2016 Queen Elisabeth Competition and as winner of the Jury Prize at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Earlier, at just 18, he won the prestigious Premio Venezia. He has since performed with major orchestras across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, earning praise for his expressive interpretations.