Born in La Spezia, Italy, Giordano Buondonno graduated from Giacomo Puccini Conservatoire with Honours, receiving the highest mark in his class. During his time there he studied with Vincenzo Audino, Fabrizio Giovannelli and Folco Vichi in Florence. He completed his Master’s Degree as well as an Artist Diploma, both achieved with Distinction, at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London under the guidance of Sergio De Simone and Deniz Gelenbe.
Giordano is a proud recipient of The Leverhulme Trust Scholarship, Arthur Haynes Scholarship, Gladys Bratton Scholarship and two Jaqueline Williams Scholarships for his studies at Trinity Laban. He is also a protégé of His serene Highness Prince Donatus Von Hohenzollern.
At the age of 19, he won first prize at the Clara Schumann Competition. In both 2017 and 2019, he performed for the Piano City Festival in Milan, held at Villa Reale Belgiojoso. He was First Prize winner at the PianoLink Concerto Competition, playing Chopin’s First Piano Concerto with the PianoLink Philarmonic Orchestra, in Palazzina Liberty in Milan, conducted by Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina. Giordano’s highlight performances include a recital at Steinway Hall, Saint James’s Piccadilly Church in London, and a recital at Henley Park Manor in Surrey, for His Serene Highness Prince Donatus von Hohenzollern; He represented Trinity Laban as a finalist at the 2019 Beethoven Society Intercollegiate Piano Competition.
In 2021 he won 3rd prize at the Sheepdrove Intercollegiate Piano Competition, and he was finalist at the Trinity Laban Soloist Competition. He played in Rome in the Young Artist concert series organized by RomaTreOrchestra. He has been selected to represent Trinity Laban Keyboard department in the annual Gold Medal Showcase held at Kings Place Concert Hall in London. Other recent performances include recitals at the South Hill Park Arts Centre in the International Conservatoire series, George Solti Studio in London, playing on Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli’s Piano, Paganiniano Festival in Italy, the Old Royal Naval College, St. Alfege Church in London, the Polish Heart Club in South Kensington.
