“Charismatic, brilliant, and powerful, Armando captivates audiences with his dazzling piano playing and strong personality.” (Il Mattino)
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for his temperament and pianistic sensitivity, Armando Sabbarese has maintained an active concert career since his public debut at the age of five.
Over the years, he has undertaken concert tours in the United States—notably in New York, where he performed at the renowned Carnegie Hall, as well as in major venues in Virginia and Arkansas—and in Korea, where he performed at the prestigious L&S Art Hall and the Guri Art Hall in Seoul.

In Italy, he has performed at various festivals in major theaters and concert halls across Milan, Rome, Naples, Padua, and Ragusa; in Europe, he has appeared in Brussels, León, and Lugano, as well as in Lviv, Ukraine, where he performed with the KLK Symphony Orchestra. An outright winner of numerous national and international piano competitions, Armando also received an honorable mention for the best
performance of Henry Cowell’s “Three Irish Legends” and George Crumb’s “Makrokosmos.” Dedicated to contemporary music, the pianist is esteemed for his masterful interpretations of works by major composers such as Karlheinz Stockhausen, Galina Ustvolskaya, Olga Neuwirth, and Rebecca Saunders. Acclaimed for his versatility, Armando frequently performs recitals featuring
sophisticated repertoires ranging from the Romantic era to electronic music.

  Armando has always distinguished himself through his flair and originality in performance; he is the dedicatee of numerous solo piano works by prominent contemporary Italian and international composers, with whom he frequently collaborates and whose new works he premieres.