ABOUT ME

Biography

"It all started like this, watching my mother play the piano and trying to reproduce the melodies that played in my head. I perfectly remember the way I performing in public made me when I just started studying piano: the spasmodic desire, the trepidation, the wait, the fears; those feelings, those emotions that have never left me are the reason why I play.

Classical music was only the beginning in fact my studies brought me to various academic paths, with the time I’ve reached an artistic maturity that led me to experiment with new sounds, adding jazz to my classical background. Since I was a boy I listened to this genre, in particular I liked artists like Michel Petrucciani and Oscar Peterson, the way they managed to combine a tightrope technique with melodic and delicate phrasing it’s just perfect! With great respect I approach this new world that has broadened my background and is now accompanying me in the research of my style and has as ultimate goal my completeness as a musician." PG

Pietro Gallo is an pianist and composer with a solid academic background and an artistic career spanning from classical music to jazz and composition for the audiovisual world.

After graduating in piano, he specialized in solo repertoire, refining his technique through masterclasses with renowned international pianists. He later deepened his studies in jazz piano and jazz composition, further perfecting his skills under the guidance of globally recognized musicians. He also holds a master's degree in "Creative Music Composition for Films, Documentaries, Commercials, and Video Games."

Throughout his career, he has performed concerts in Italy and abroad, playing for prestigious cultural and musical institutions as well as in major theaters and international festivals. Some of his most significant performances include: Carnegie Hall in New York City (USA), Spectrum Concert Hall NYC in New York City (USA), The Jazz Lab in Melbourne (Australia), Brisbane Jazz Club in Brisbane (Australia), Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul in Turkey, Izmir Jazz Festival in Izmir (Turkey), ITG Festival of San Antonio in Texas (USA), Kailash Mital Theater in Ottawa (Canada), University of the Arts of Tirana in Albania, University of Coimbra in Portugal, University of Aveiro in Portugal, Municipal Conservatory of Thermi in Greece, Piacenza Jazz Fest, Bologna Metropolitan Area Jazz Festival, SKG Festival - Uprising Art & Culture at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Greece), RuidalSud International Festival of Arts, Karditsa International Festival in Greece, Medjunarodni Festival Umetnosti - Kulturni Centar of Novi Sad (Serbia), Rodi Jazz Fest in Rodi Garganico, Foggia (Italy), Jazzit Fest in Pompeii, Manhattan Theater in Rome, Milestone Jazz Club in Piacenza, Padernello Jazz Festival in Brescia, Ciglana Jazz Club of Belgrade (Serbia), Café Zeppelin of Novi Sad (Serbia), Classical Space in Milan, and Zo - Contemporary Culture Center in Catania, and many more.

In 2017, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall in New York with a recital dedicated to the modern reinterpretation of Italian opera arias for piano and flugelhorn, as part of the international series "Il Suono Italiano" promoted by the CIDM (Italian National Music Committee) and the Italian Cultural Institute of New York.

In 2019, he released his first album, "Reimagining Opera", in collaboration with Dario Savino Doronzo (flugelhorn) and Michel Godard (serpent), produced by the DiG - Digression Music label.
In 2023, he released his first album, "Reimagining Aria", in collaboration with Dario Savino Doronzo (flugelhorn) and Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet), produced by the DiG - Digression Music label.

In 2023, also he released his first soloist album, "Scene di un film mai girato", with solo piano original compositions by Daniele Sardone , produced by the Musicforgestudio label.

He has collaborated with renowned Italian and international artists.
His work and performances have been reviewed by numerous specialized Italian and international publications, including JAZZIZ Magazine, Bebop Spoken Here, MusicWeb International, Jazz Quad, Amadeus Magazine, Musica Jazz, JazzIT, Musica Magazine, L'Ape Musicale, Connessi all'Opera, Radio Rai Tre, Radio Vaticana News, and many more.

In addition to his concert activity, he is passionately dedicated to music education and is regularly invited to conduct masterclasses and advanced piano seminars at universities, conservatories, and academies in Italy and abroad.

Education

March 2022

Graduation in Music composition for films, TV and Video games , Adsum - Lecce, Italy

July 2011

Skills

Composition / Orchestration

Music Production

Digital performer - Motu

Logic Pro - Apple

Cubase - Steinberg

Audio editor

Orchestral Mock-up

Audio post-production

Graduation in classic piano, Conservatorio "D.Cimarosa" - Avellino, Italy

Main Outboard

Mac Book Pro

UAD - Apollo 8 Quad/ Apollo Twin Duo MKII

October 2014

Specialization in piano for soloist and concert performer , Conservatorio "D.Cimarosa" - Avellino, Italy