Ugo Cannavale, born in Naples on September 25, 2001, graduated with top marks and special distinction from the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples. He began his musical studies under the guidance of his father, a jazz pianist, who taught him the fundamentals of music and piano. He is currently pursuing advanced piano studies at the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples under Maestro Orazio Maione, as well as at the Hochschule für Musik in Nuremberg. He has been invited to perform as a solo pianist for the “È aperto a tutti quanti” concert series at Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano in Naples and for the Piano City Napoli Festival in the Conservatory’s Sala Scarlatti. He has performed for the “NapoliNova” association in the Sala Chopin, for the “Fondazione Pietà dei Turchini” at the Church of San Rocco a Chiaia, at the chamber music festival organized by the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory, and at the Gallerie d’Italia. He has also performed for Divergence Records in the Sala Napolitano. During the 2024 concert season, he gave a solo recital for the “Società Beethoven ACAM” in Crotone, directed by Maestro Fernando Romano. He has collaborated with conductor Antonio Fraioli, performing George Gershwin’s *Rhapsody in Blue* for piano and wind orchestra. He has participated in masterclasses with Mariangela Vacatello, Massimiliano Mainolfi, Fiorenzo Pascalucci, Vincenzo Maltempo, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Massimiliano Ferrati, and Jean-François Antonioli. He/She has participated in several major piano competitions, achieving the following rankings: 1st Absolute Prize, “Città di Scarperia” Piano Competition (2026) 2nd Prize, “Rospigliosi” International Competition (2025) 2nd Prize, “Armonie della Sera” Competition (2025) 2nd Prize, “Emilia ed Elsa Gubitosi” International Competition (2024) 2nd Prize, Formia International Piano Competition (2024) Semifinalist, “Premio Toscana Città di Cascina” Competition (2024) 1st Prize, Dinu Lipatti International Music Competition, Tivoli (2024) 1st Absolute Prize, European Piano Competition – “Don Enrico Smaldone” Special Prize (2024) 2nd Prize, Dinu Lipatti International Music Competition, Rome (2022) 2nd Prize, Napolinova International Competition (2022) 3rd Prize, “Città di Bucchianico” Competition (2022) 1st Prize, Elia Rosa Competition.
He has been student of Fondazione Accademia di Musica since 2026.
