Roberto Oppedisano

Roberto Oppedisano

Pianist, Harpsichordist, and Musical Researcher graduated with top marks, distinction, and special mention, earning a Master's degree in Piano Performance from the "F. Cilea" Conservatoire in Reggio Calabria. During his time there, he also furthered his studies in harpsichord, chamber music, and jazz.
His pianistic training was shaped by renowned masters such as Dora Musumeci, Luigi Averna, Francesco Nicolosi, and Carlo Bruno. A particularly significant milestone in his artistic development was his postgraduate study at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena with Paul Badura-Skoda, alongside a seminar on the works of J.S. Bach led by Rosalyn Tureck.
As a dedicated scholar of historically informed performance and musical research, Oppedisano combines his passion for early music with a deep interest in the piano repertoire from the transition period between the 18th and 19th centuries. True to this historically informed approach, he has devoted himself to the study of period instruments: he studied clavichord and fortepiano with Temenuschka Vesselinova at the Vicenza Conservatoire and, from 1996 to 1999, perfected his harpsichord skills with Kenneth Gilbert at the Accademia Chigiana and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Furthermore, he has attended international masterclasses with legendary figures of early music such as Gustav Leonhardt, Pierre Hantaï, Christophe Rousset, Huguette Dreyfus, and Gordon Murray, ultimately earning his Diploma in Early Music from the School of Advanced Musical Training in Saluzzo in Saluzzo in 2000.
His flair for research and musical rediscovery has led him to take part in major international academic conferences. Notably, during a symposium dedicated to the Calabrian composer Giacomo Francesco Milano (1699–1780), he performed previously unpublished works by the composer alongside the Baroque Ensemble of the "F. Cilea" Conservatoire.
He enjoys a busy concert schedule, performing regularly as a soloist, chamber musician, and continuo player. He has collaborated with highly regarded ensembles and orchestras, including the Accademia del Ricercare in Turin, the Ars Musica Chamber Ensemble, the Orchestra Mediterranea, and the early music group "Lo scrigno d'Orfeo" in Milan, with whom he performed J.S. Bach’s concertos for three and four harpsichords. He is frequently invited to play for prominent musical institutions and societies across Italy (such as A.GI.MUS., the Accademia Filarmonica of Messina, and the "A. Toscanini" Association in Avellino, Association “L.V.Beethoven” in Marsala, Friends of Music Association of Casteggio-Oltrepò in Pavia among many others).
Throughout his career, he has been awarded numerous scholarships (including those from the Accademia Chigiana and the Scuola di Musica in Milan) and has enjoyed notable success in various national piano competitions.