The 35th “Roma” International Piano Competition Press Conference: Celebrating a Longstanding Partnership with the Cuomo Foundation

On 25 October 2026, the press conference announcing the forthcoming 35th edition of the “Roma” International Piano Competition was hosted by Maestro Marcella Crudeli at the Sala della Protomoteca on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.

[Photo: Maestro Marcella Crudeli, Founder and Artistic Director of the Roma International Piano Competition adressing the public during the press event along with Nina Orenga di Gaffory and Maestro Filippo Manci]

Since 2004, the Cuomo Foundation has proudly sponsored this prestigious annual event as its primary sponsor, contributing to artistic achievement and the development of emerging piano talents.

During the press conference, Maestro Marcella Crudeli paid a heartfelt tribute to the Cuomo Foundation, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, acknowledging the longstanding partnership with the competition and its enduring dedication to the arts.

[Photo: Maestro Marcella Crudeli interview]

The event concluded with a piano recital featuring works by Frédéric Chopin and Johannes Brahms, performed by four distinguished pianists: Emanuele Savron, First Prize winner in the Emerging Pianists Category at the 2019 Roma Competition; Giulio Ginobi, recipient of the Special Prize awarded to the youngest First Prize winner at the 2025 edition; Maria Grazia Sorrentino, First Prize winner in the Two-Piano Duo Category in 1996; and Maestro Marcella Crudeli herself.

[Photo: Emanuele Savron playing the Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 by F. Chopin]

[Photo 1: Emanuele Savron, First Prize winner in the Emerging Pianists Category at the 2019 Roma Competition | Photo 2: Giulio Ginobi, recipient of the Special Prize awarded to the youngest First Prize winner at the 2025 edition]

Founded by Maestro Crudeli in 1989, the “Roma” International Piano Competition has established itself as an important platform for pianistic discovery. She continues to guide the competition’s artistic direction, nurturing new generations of musicians and promoting the enduring value of classical music.

Representatives of the Cuomo Foundation attended the press conference, reaffirming the Foundation’s longstanding partnership with the competition and its commitment to supporting cultural initiatives that foster artistic talent and enrich the international musical landscape.