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Italian pianist Luigi Borzillo in 2012 began his concert activity which led him to play in prestigious halls in Europe, America and Asia. Among these, he played in the USA (Carnegie Hall in New York, Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in Pittsburg- KS), in Austria (Mozarteum of Salzburg and Musikverein in Vienna), in the Czech Republic (Auditorium of the Zakladni Academy in Prague), in Poland (Srodowisk Hall in Warsaw, Galery Wiezy in Bydgoszcz and Chopin Festival in Busko -Zdroj), in Ecuador (Teatro Centro de Arte of Guayaquil), in Switzerland (Offene Kirche of Sils Maria), in Mexico (Sala Nezahualcoyotl of Mexico City and State Center for the Arts of Ensenada and Rosarito), in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dom Armije of Sarajevo), in Spain (Sala Eutherpe of Leòn and Civic Centre Can Deu of Barcelona), in Turkey (Metropolitan Municipality Concert Hall of Adana), in Italy (Teatro Studio of Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome, Teatro La Nuova Fenice of Osimo, Auditorium Gaber and Bocconi University in Milan, Teatro Politeama of Lamezia Terme), in Cuba (Oratorio San Felipe Neri of La Habana and Sala Jose White of Matanzas), in Brazil (Theatro Pedro II of Ribeirão Preto), in Portugal (Auditorio Espaço Vita of Braga), in Serbia (Niš Symphony Orchestra Hall), and in Argentina (Teatro del Libertador of Cordoba).

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In 2014, he has been selected by Maestro Sir. Antonio Pappano who invited him to play under his direction in the festival that is celebrated every year in the native village of his family, playing the Beethoven Emperor Concerto and Liszt's First Piano Concerto. Moreover, Luigi has been invited to play as soloist with several orchestras: Southeast Kansas Symphony at Pittsburg State University, Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria, Orchestra Sinfonica Città di Roma, Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Juvenil Universitaria Eduardo Mata, Orquesta del Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana, Orquesta Sinfonica de Matanzas, Orquesta Filarmónica Municipal de Guayaquil, Orquestra Filarmònica de Braga, Nis Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfonica de Ribeirão Preto and Orquesta Sinfonica de Cordoba.

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Maestro Pappano wrote about him:

 

“ […] I listened to him for the first time in 2014 and I thought that this young talent deserved a chance: so shortly after he made his debut with the Beethoven Emperor Concerto and later with Liszt's First Concerto directed by me, confirming the trust I had placed in him. It has been a great pleasure to work with such a talented, professional, and humble young man, always looking for perfection. I was also able to appreciate his stage presence and his charisma and I am sure he has a brilliant career ahead of him. "

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He won over forty Piano International Competition; among them: Golden Classical Music Awards of  New York, Future Stars International Competition,  Mendellsohn Cup, New Pianist Cup of Osimo, International Prize IMKA of Sarajevo, Competition City of Albenga, Giovanni Paisiello of Taranto, Leopoldo Mugnone of Caserta, Flegreo of Naples, Etruscan Riviera in Piombino, Maria Grazia Vivaldi of Montalto Ligure, Golden Music Awards in Los Angeles, Grand Prize Virtuoso 2017 in Salzburg. 

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He got a Bachelor’s and a Master's Degree at the “Nicola Sala” Conservatory of Music in Benevento under the guidance of Maestro Francesco D'Ovidio and the Master of Musical Interpretation at the Alfonso X el Sabio University of Madrid.
He followed specialization courses at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese with Maestro Pasquale Iannone.

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On July 19, 2021, Luigi made his debut at the Musikverein in Vienna performing Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra.

In October 2021 Luigi was invited to the USA by Pittsburg State University to give a Masterclass and a solo concert with the Southeast Kansas Symphony. In the spring of 2022, Luigi made a tour of Italy, Mexico, and the USA where he was invited to teach a Masterclass at Florida Atlantic University. In November 2022 Luigi started a world tour with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2.

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Nowadays, Luigi is a professor at the “Pietro Mascagni” Conservatory of Music in Livorno and at "Nicola Sala" Conservatory of Music in Benevento, Italy.

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