Federico Colli

Federico Colli (Brescia, Italy, 10 August 1988) is an Italian pianist.[1] “His beautifully light touch and lyrical grace make the music shine.” (The Daily Telegraph). He won the First Prize at the Salzburg Mozart Competition in 2011 and the First Prize with Gold Medal at The Leeds International Piano Competition in 2012. After these achievements, he embarked on a series of concerts all over the world, playing at famous theaters, with renowned orchestras, esteemed conductors and for prestigious festivals, always obtaining a great success from the audiences and critics.[2] He is well known for the highly imaginative and philosophical approaches to his interpretations: "There’s no doubt that Federico Colli is one of the more original thinkers of his generation." (Gramophone). He has been studying at the Milan Conservatory, Imola International Piano Academy and Salzburg Mozarteum, under the guidance of Sergio Marengoni, Konstantin Bogino, Boris Petrushansky and Pavel Gililov. He received from the Municipality of Brescia the "Grosso d'Argento", as a prize for the international prestige given to his hometown.