Romolo Ludovico Lanza was born in Taranto, the city of two seas, on December 17, 1998. He began studying piano at a young age at the Accademia Musicale Mediterranea under the guidance of his father, Cosimo Damiano Lanza. In 2017, he was admitted to the piano class of Alberto Miodini at the Conservatorio “A. Boito” in Parma, where he graduated with top marks under the guidance of Alberto Miodini and Mariangela Vacatello, while also working extensively in chamber music with Pierpaolo Maurizzi in various ensembles. He continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, supported by a scholarship, in the class of Oliver Kern, and at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Christopher Park, where he got a Master’s in Performance. He has had the opportunity to refine his skills with distinguished artists such as Marianna Shirinyan, Andrea Lucchesini, Trio di Parma, Nino Gvetadze, Paul Komen, Juliana Steinbach, Bjørg Lewis, Filippo Gamba, Alexander Ullman, Riccardo Risaliti, Roberto Cappello, and Giampaolo Nuti.
His repertoire spans various stylistic periods, with a particular predilection for Johannes Brahms and a strong interest in the contemporary music scene. Moreover, his passion for all art forms influences his constant work on repertoire, often leading him to create connections with literature, visual art, and dance.
His solo and chamber music career has taken him to concerts and projects across Europe. He has performed at major festivals such as Naarden International Piano Festival, Festival Pontino in Sermoneta, Mediterraneo International Chamber Music Festival, Magnus Piano Week in Kaunas, Pordenone Piano City, Lecce Piano City, and Piano Lab in Martina Franca, also collaborating with institutions such as the Embassy of Spain in Norway, the Italian Embassy in Norway, the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo, and the Comites of Oslo. He has received prizes in several international piano competitions (PIOP of Taranto, Stravinsky Competition of Brindisi, Città di Palmanova Competition, ICM in Paris). Among many appearances, he has had the opportunity to perform in venues such as Harpa in Reykjavík, Lindeman Hall in Oslo, Bij Andreas in Naarden, the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt, Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, the University of Agder, Sala Verdi in Parma, Casa della Musica in Parma, Auditorium del Carmine in Parma, the Accademia di Pinerolo, and the Accademia di Romania in Rome.
In 2024, he completed a concert tour in Southern Italy, in collaboration with the Norwegian Academy of Music and with the support of Tom Wilhelmsen’s Foundation.
His work as an organizer led him, between 2019 and 2021, to create a concert season within the Conservatorio of Parma, Les Concerts du Cloître, and since 2024, the masterclass and concert series Vie Nuove (in collaboration with the Accademia Musicale Mediterranea and the International Music Competition for Youth – Dinu Lipatti in Rome). He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Mediterraneo International Chamber Music Festival.
He has worked for the TUP (Talent Program) at the Norwegian Academy of Music, teaching young students from all over the country. He is currently one of the piano faculty members at the Oslo International Piano Academy and serves as Artistic Director of the Accademia Musicale Mediterranea.
Since 2024, he has also been a founder and member of the Quartetto Coda.
He lives in Oslo and has a deep passion for Italian neorealist cinema.