Italian pianist based in Oslo.
Live at Troldsalen, Troldhaugen · 2026
Troldhaugen, Bergen · photo Tobias Andreasen
Concerts & lessons
For organisers
Solo recitals and chamber music for festivals, concert series and cultural institutions. Every programme grows from an idea: choose one of the current programmes, or write with the date, venue and type of event to check availability.
For students
Individual piano lessons for children, teenagers and adults, from the very first notes to advanced preparation. In Romolo’s studio in Nordstrand, Oslo, on a Blüthner grand piano — in English, Italian or Norwegian, and online on request.
Next events
Concert
With Galdre Sinfonietta
Nynorskens husOslo, Norway
Concert
Solo piano recital
Private eventOslo, Norway
20:45 · Concert · Free entry
Solo piano recital · Uni-Incontri: Music and Art in Impressionism
Debussy, Janáček, Grieg and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, in the University of Padua concert series.
Sala dei Giganti, Palazzo LivianoPadua, ItalyEvent pageunipd.it
Romolo Ludovico Lanza is an Italian pianist based in Oslo, active internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician.
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Selected programmes
Solo piano recital
Janáček · Debussy · Grieg · Castelnuovo-Tedesco
About Time explores the relationship between music, memory and the places that shape our lives. Through works from different European traditions, the programme reflects on how time changes our perception of places, experiences and personal connections.
Three pianists · Beethoven
Beethoven · Piano Sonatas Opp. 109, 110 and 111
De Siste Tre brings together three pianists — Ri Woo Kim, Barbora Cejpová and Romolo Ludovico Lanza — in a project devoted to Ludwig van Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas.
Solo piano recital
Brahms · Castelnuovo-Tedesco · Berio · Sciortino · Lanza
Heart and Brain explores the relationship between musical instinct and intellectual construction, taking inspiration from Arnold Schoenberg’s reflections on the creative process.
Two pianos · Percussion
Luciano Berio · Steve Reich
Originally conceived around the centenary of Luciano Berio, Berio 100 explores the musical relationship between two influential figures of twentieth-century composition: Luciano Berio and Steve Reich.
Solo piano recital
Edvard Grieg · Piano works, songs and folk-music arrangements
Developed through Romolo Ludovico Lanza’s work on Edvard Grieg and his experience as Pianist of the Week at Troldhaugen in 2026, this programme explores the many dimensions of Grieg’s musical language and his relationship with Norwegian cultural identity.
The Mediterraneo Chamber Music Festival was selected as one of the 10 projects taking part in Meraki Talent within the 2026 Meraki Days at Borgo Meraki – Masseria Battaglia in Taranto. Romolo Ludovico Lanza presented the project as Founder and Artistic Director together with Flaminia Cozza, Head Producer of the Festival, outlining its development, international dimension and its work in creating new connections between music education, the local territory and cultural exchange between the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Read more: Mediterraneo Chamber Music Festival selected for Meraki Talent
The new season of Vie Nuove, an advanced training programme dedicated to instrumental study and chamber music, has been announced. Developed within Mediterraneo Academy, in collaboration with Cultura Mediterranea, Mediterraneo Chamber Music Festival and Accademia Musicale Mediterranea, the project brings together Leonora Armellini, Patrick Jüdt, Aron Chiesa, Ivan Rabaglia, Misia Sophia Jannoni Sebastianini, Roberto Corlianò, Antonino Fiumara, Martina Santarone and Cosimo Damiano Lanza. The programme continues its work in advanced training and artistic exchange under the artistic direction of Romolo Ludovico Lanza.
Read more: Vie Nuove 2026/27 — New Season Announced
From 25 to 30 August 2026, Romolo Ludovico Lanza was invited by KODE as Pianist of the Week at Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s home in Bergen. Over six days, he performed three concerts daily in Troldsalen, with programmes dedicated to Grieg’s music. He was the only Italian pianist included in the 2026 Pianists of the Week programme.
Read more: Pianist of the Week at Troldhaugen
The second edition of the Mediterraneo Chamber Music Festival & Academy took place from 21 to 30 June 2026 across Taranto, Pulsano and Martina Franca. Founded and artistically directed by Romolo Ludovico Lanza, the Festival brings together established performers, young musicians and international institutions, creating new connections between the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Read more: Mediterraneo Chamber Music Festival & Academy — Second Edition
Romolo Ludovico Lanza talks to Mai Tarantini about his roots in Taranto, growing up in a family of musicians — starting with his father, pianist and composer Cosimo Damiano Lanza — the family home that is also one of the venues of the Accademia Musicale Mediterranea, and a musical life shaped by performing, teaching and organising events. (Interview in Italian.)
Read more: Interview with Mai TarantiniGet in touch
For concert engagements, artistic collaborations, piano lessons or press enquiries, please use the contact form or write directly to romololudovicolanza@outlook.it.
