Biographical Info

Mr. Russo has appeared as a soloist with the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, The Jacksonville Symphony in Florida and The Brussels Chamber Orchestra in an opening

gala of The Music Festival of the Hamptons. He also has toured with the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana for performances of the Rachmaninoff 3rd Piano Concerto and was the featured soloist with the New York Asian Symphony on tour in Japan.
In the summers of 2017 and 2018, Mr. Russo gave solo recitals in the recently opened Stoller Hall in Manchester, UK. He also performed in London (St. Mary’s Perivale and Steinway Hall) and Vienna (Gegenklang), and in September 2017, he performed with the world-renowned soprano, Sumi Jo, for the president of South Korea, to promote the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. In October 2018, he gave a highly praised performing in the Fernando Laires Series at the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall. Also a passionate organist and music director of the Scarsdale Congregational Church in NY, Mr. Russo launched in May 2019 a unique Liszt project across the country, featuring the B-minor Sonata and the organ Fantasy on Ad nos, ad salutarem undam in piano/organ double-bill recitals.

Mr. Russo has recorded DVDs on the historic 1862 Bechstein piano, originally owned by Franz Liszt, as well as on Horowitz’s CD-75 Steinway piano, marking the first recording made on this legendary instrument following Horowitz’s death.

Mr. Russo’s performances have aired on major radio stations in the US and abroad. His discography includes the albums Scarlatti Recreated, Russian Gems: Piano Rarities, Rachmaninov – Solo Piano Works, Images et Mirages: Hommage à Debussy, and Chopin – Late Masterpieces, the latter three of which were released on the Steinway & Sons label. These recordings have garnered rave reviews from major classical music magazines, including Italy’s Classic Voice (“Disc of the Month”) and Gramophone. On May 3rd, 2024, Steinway released Mr. Russo’s latest recording of Franz Liszt’s 12 Transcendental Etudes.

Sandro Russo is a Steinway Artist.