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Praised for his “limitless palette of colours” and “technical mastery and authority”, Italian pianist Nicolas Ventura is recognised for performances of exceptional intensity, imagination and command. His artistic work is particularly associated with the music of Prokofiev and the wider Russian and early twentieth-century repertoire, alongside a deep engagement with the classical and romantic traditions.
A regular performer at major venues and festivals across Europe, Ventura has appeared at Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall in London, Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, the Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building in Oxford, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Fazioli Concert Hall, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia, the Mozarteum Salzburg, and Florianka Concert Hall in Kraków. His recent festival appearances include the Lerici Music Festival, Giortes Rokka in Crete, Patmos Music Festival, Oxford Piano Festival, Bartolomeo Cristofori Piano Festival and the Mid-day Manchester Concert Society.
His performances encompass both solo and chamber music, and he has collaborated with distinguished musicians including Michael Guttman, Gabriele Pieranunzi and Francesco Fiore. At the Giortes Rokka Festival in Crete, he performed before an audience of 5,000 people.
Ventura has also developed a distinctive relationship with Prokofiev’s music. In 2023 he received the Oleg Prokofiev Award from the Oleg Prokofiev Trust in recognition of his work on the composer’s music. He has performed Prokofiev extensively as a soloist and has created piano transcriptions of orchestral works, including his own solo-piano version of the Scythian Suite. His London concerto debut at Cadogan Hall featured Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto with the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra under James Blair, a performance described as “monumental”.
His debut album SCYTHIAN, released by Delphian Records in February 2027, features his solo-piano transcription of Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite, alongside works by Prokofiev and Bloch. Ventura has performed with orchestras including the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, Danube Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra of Bacău, and has collaborated with members of the New York Philharmonic.
An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, he was awarded the Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music for an outstanding final recital. He is supported by the Oleg Prokofiev Trust and featured in Making Music’s Recommended Artist Guide.
