Southeastern Piano Festival: Young Artist Showcase

Leonardo Colafelice, Artur Rubinstein and Busoni International Piano Competitions, prizewinner, plays on the concert. A veteran performer, the 19 year-old Leonardo Colafelice is taking the piano world by storm.  He won more than 20 awards and prizes in teen international competitions prior to turning 18.  Once he was age-eligible for young artist competitions in 2014, Leonardo became the youngest finalist at the Rubinstein and Busoni International Piano Competitions. Leonardo Colafelice was the first-prize winner of the Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition in Arizona receiving the prize from the hands of the legendary pianist Martha Argerich.