Thomas Pandolfi is one of the leading pianists of our time, hailed as a “phenomenon.” He began his career early while at Juilliard, where the young prodigy caught the attention of Vladimir Horowitz—who would become his mentor—and legendary composer Morton Gould. Since then, he has become an audience favorite, performing to sold-out crowds at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Strathmore, The Kennedy Center, the Kiev Opera House, Bucharest’s Romanian Athenaeum, London’s Cadogan Hall, and many others.

DC Metro Arts calls him “exhilarating… a rare mix of technical accuracy and cool confidence.” “His artistry and technique were simply astonishing,” said the Metropolitan Arts Review. The Washington Post praised him as a “master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line… Pandolfi’s large-scale pianism seemed under tight control, yet in no way muted the passion of his performance… projected with an exquisite sense of lyrical gesture.” “A standout among today’s young pianists… His virtuosity and strength… might have had some believing that Liszt himself had taken over the keyboard,” wrote the Asheville Citizen-Times. The Boston Musical Intelligencer acclaimed: “The mastery of the scores, the precision of the playing, and the finesse of the expression were all simply spectacular. It was a truly bravura performance, both in the virtuosic and in the reflective pieces, yet one completely without gratuitous exaggerated display.”

In addition to being recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of Polish masters such as Chopin, Paderewski, and Godowsky, this versatile pianist has received accolades for performances ranging from Bach to Gershwin. Morton Gould once remarked, “It’s the finest performance of Gershwin I have heard since the composer himself.” His original and virtuosic transcriptions of popular works—such as West Side Story and The Phantom of the Opera—are one-of-a-kind, jaw-dropping encores that leave lasting impressions and keep audiences of all ages coming back for more.

Mr. Pandolfi is a Steinway Artist, and his latest recording is the world premiere of Polo Piatti’s Bohemian Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of London under the baton of John Andrews. Born in Washington, D.C. into a musical family, Pandolfi began his studies with his father and continued with principal teachers Sasha Gorodnitzki, Adele Marcus, and György Sándor. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Pandolfi earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees as a scholarship student. Maestro Pandolfi is available for recitals, concertos, and masterclasses.