Antonio Pompa-Baldi

Head, Piano Department

Piano Faculty, Conservatory

Distinguished Professor of Piano

Introduction

Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi won the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999 and embarked on a career that continues to extend across five continents. He also won a silver medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn Competition, as well as a bronze medal at the 1998 Marguerite Long Competition in Paris. The New York Times described his playing as “meltingly beautiful.”

Pompa-Baldi founded the Todi International Music Masters Festival, of which he is artistic director and faculty member, and sits on the juries of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world.

Education

Studied with Annamaria Pennella, a legendary pedagogue from Naples and student of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Mentored with pianist Aldo Ciccolini

Teaching Experience

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- Piano faculty
Additional Teaching Experience
- Teaches at summer festivals and workshops in the U.S. and Europe
- Founder and artistic director, Todi International Music Masters Festival, Italy

Notable Performances & Engagements

Prizes

Cleveland International Piano Competition, top prize winner, 1999
Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, top prize winner, 1998
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, silver medal, 2001

Concert Venues

New York’s Carnegie Hall
Paris’ Salle Pleyel
Milan’s Sala Verdi
Shanghai’s Grand Theatre
Boston’s Symphony Hall

Recordings

Catalogue includes 20 CDs and growing
The entire piano repertoire of Grieg for Centaur Records in twelve CDs
A live recital of his award-winning Cliburn Competition performances on Harmonia Mundi
“The Rascal and the Sparrow — Poulenc Meets Piaf,” piano arrangements of songs by Francis Poulenc and Edith Piaf on the Steinway Label
“After a reading of Liszt,” a tribute to Liszt recorded live in recital at the Stellenbosch Conservatory, and released by the South African label TwoPianists

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