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One of the world’s best-known Italian pianists of his generation, Cesare Picco is a piano improviser, composer and writer, as comfortable among the sounds of a baroque orchestra as he is among electronic beats. He is a Yamaha Artist and a Decca Artist.

His music reflects an array of influences ranging from classical composers to contemporary artists, highlighting a deep appreciation for melodic narratives and atmospheric storytelling: a profound blend of classical traditions with modern electronic elements, creating a unique, emotionally resonant style that speaks to the spiritual and introspective aspects of life.

Cesare is the inventor of “Blind Date — Concert in the Dark” (2009), an experimental concert — unique in the world — in which both artist and audience are immersed in real darkness.

Taking his music around the world since 1986, he has written for orchestras such as the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Chamber Soloists and I Virtuosi Italiani, and created special projects related to the world of art for the Whitney Museum in New York, the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo and Hangar Bicocca in Milan.

He has performed in theatres such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Auditorium in Rome, the Old Parliament in Singapore, the Hanoi Opera House, Al Maidan Centre in Kuwait City, the Tagore Centre in Kolkata, the Baghdad National Theatre and the MACM Auditorium in Bangkok, and at festivals such as Delhi Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Abu Dhabi Festival, Mantra Festival Madrid and Umbria Jazz.

“The Last Gate” (2021) and “Sky Tales” (2023) are his latest albums, released on Decca Records.