Valerio Rizzo

Valerio Rizzo is an Italian pianist and accordionist whose work spans classical music and jazz. He began studying as a child with his father and later with Maria Zancana, taking examinations at the Conservatorio Antonio Scontrino in Trapani. He earned an ABRSM diploma in classical piano performance in 2009 and a first-level degree in jazz piano with honours at the Conservatorio Girolamo Frescobaldi in Ferrara in 2014.

He studied jazz at Palermo’s Open Jazz School and performed at the Langnau Jazz Festival in Switzerland. With the Giuseppe Urso Trio, he recorded Shapes (2018) and Nake (2020) for Da Vinci Publishing. His projects also include work with singer-songwriter Serena Ganci and jazz singer Giulia Lorvich. Since the 2018–19 academic year, he has taught jazz piano at the Conservatorio Arturo Toscanini in Ribera. His performing experience includes engagements with Royal Caribbean International and a residency at Belcanto at Dubai Opera.