Paolo Vairo

       Pianist Paolo Vairo was born in Como, Italy. He has acquired great recognition from audiences and music critics both in Italy and abroad as a musician of uncommon brilliance and sensitivity. His piano repertoire contains a wide range of styles from Baroque to Contemporary in which he shows a high level of understanding the interpretation of the authors’ wit, together with outstanding virtuosity and praiseworthy lyricism.He holds a Terminal Degree in Piano Performance from Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Milan, Italy. In the fall of 2001 he moved to the United States where he obtained a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at Temple University in Philadelphia, under the guidance of Professor Harvey Wedeen.

       Since 2012, Mr. Vairo had the opportunity to expand his concert career in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Consequently, he has performed solo recitals in celebrated places such as the Taipei National Concert Hall, Kaohsiung Concert Hall, Hualien, Tainan and Taichung. He also presented a successful series of solo recitals, lecture-recitals, master classes and piano workshops at numerous important institutions like the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Hong Kong Professional Piano Educational Academy and the University of the Arts in Taipei. Re-engagements have followed as a result of a successful collaboration with every organizer, concert venue and academic institution. His presence as a jury member at several International Piano Competitions in Asia in 2013, 2014, and 2015, led to more invitations for several successful performances in many cities in mainland China including Lanzhou, Haikou, Dongguan, Guanzhou, Shenzhen, Yangjiang, Huizhou and Beijing. 

       Mr. Vairo, encouraged by the large amount of performances and teaching opportunities in the East, founded the “Paolo Vairo European Piano Academy” (PVEPA). The mission of the center is to offer the highest level of piano instruction, following the european tradition and the methodologies absorbed during his formative years. He is also the Artistic and Programming Co-Director of the Villa Carlotta Concert Series in Lake Como, Italy, celebrating in 2016 the the 25th year of brilliant activity.