“…sensitive pianism illuminated by unfailing vitality and character” – Rupert Christiansen, music critic for the Daily Telegraph.
Italian pianist Giacomo Tora recently gained international attention with his debut album, Hommage à BACH, and his sold-out debut at Pianissimo Festival. His performances have been raised by critics, with Dmitry Morozov of Gazeta Igraem describing him as “a well-established musician with a magnificent piano apparatus and a bright personality.”
“He equally harmoniously and insightfully represents the Baroque era, the Romantics, and modernists. In his playing, one can see the geometry of their compositions,” wrote Ekaterina Belyaeva in Del’Arte Magazine.
As a young artist, Giacomo has already performed in many prestigious venues across Europe, including Teatro del Bibiena, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Auditorium Joseph Kosma, the State Hermitage Museum, Holywell Music Room, Steinway Hall, and Auditorium Monteverdi, among others. He has also been invited to give solo recitals at major festivals such as the XXXV International Chamber Music Festival ‘Umbria Classica’, the Keyboard & Voice Festival at the Old Royal Naval College and Blackheath Halls, and the Pianissimo Festival.
In addition to his concert appearances, Giacomo was awarded the RTPF Prize at the Sheepdrove Intercollegiate Piano Competition UK, and he is also the prize-winner of several piano competitions in Italy, Spain, and the UK.
Giacomo studied with Roberta Bambace in Italy and with Deniz Arman Gelenbe at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, where he also received coaching from Martino Tirimo, Mikhail Kazakevich, and Sergio De Simone. Additionally, he attended masterclasses with Pascal Rogé, Bruno Canino and Françoise Thinat.
Giacomo Tora has been supported by the Charles Haimoff Foundation, Alfred & Therese Kitchin, Trinity College London, and the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation.