Paolo Andre Gualdi – Upcoming Concerts

Italian pianist Paolo André Gualdi has played recitals in Italy, France, Brazil and the United States. He has also appeared with many orchestras including the Georgia Philharmonic, Wilmington Symphony, Atlanta Philharmonic, Florence Symphony, DeKalb Symphony, and the Universidade de Caxias do Sul Symphony Orchestra.

He earned his Piano Diploma with highest honours at the Conservatory Arrigo Boito in Parma. While in the U.S., he earned a Masters Degree in Piano Performance at Carnegie Mellon University and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in piano performance at the University of Georgia.

He has won the top prize in numerous piano competitions, including the European Competition of Ostuni, the Altruda National Competition of Vasto and the Françoise Grimaldi National Competition of San Polo. Gualdi regularly gives master classes and lectures nationally and internationally at universities, conservatories and other music institutes, including New Mexico State University and College of Charleston. Having previously served on the faculties of Elon University, Emmanuel College and Oxford College of Emory University, he is currently Associate Professor of Music at Francis Marion University and founder and artistic director of the South Carolina Chamber Music Festival.