Eugenio Palumbo

Eugenio Palumbo is an Italian mandolinist whose work combines the historical mandolin repertoire with contemporary music. His solo and chamber projects have led to publications and premiere performances. In the 2025/2026 season he presented the complete ten preludes for solo mandolin by Raffaele Calace in concert. He also appears as a soloist with I Virtuosi Italiani, particularly in Baroque repertoire for mandolin and orchestra.

His chamber-music collaborations include guitarist Roberto Guarnieri and harpist Anna Pilleroni. He has performed at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Teatro Regio in Parma, the Abu Bakr Salem Theatre in Saudi Arabia, Teatro Romolo Valli in Reggio Emilia, Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, Théâtre du Vrijthof in Maastricht and Teatro Pavarotti in Modena. His musical collaborations include Riccardo Muti and Richard Galliano.

Born in Carpi in 2001, he began studying the mandolin with his father, Roberto Palumbo, and joined the plucked-string orchestra his father had founded. After completing his classical studies, he graduated with honours and a special distinction from the Conservatorio Luca Marenzio in Brescia, studying with Dorina Frati. He also graduated with honours in chamber music at the same institution.

He continued his training at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège with Vincent Beer-Demander and attended masterclasses including those given by Avi Avital at the Stauffer Academy in Cremona. Alongside his performing activities, he undertakes research at Università degli Studi Roma Tre.