Giancarlo Llerena is a New York–based Peruvian American pianist and teaching artist recognized for his versatility across concert performance and collaboration.

He has appeared on prestigious stages internationally, including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Opéra-Comique, the New World Center, and Teatro Angelo Mariani, among others. Recent highlights include performances with violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martinez, composer-violinist Jessie Montgomery, an appearance opening for Apple TV’s “Severance” Emmy’s event at Bell Works, and performing Carnival of the Animals with the Syracuse Orchestra. He was also featured in the North American premiere of Georg Friedrich Haas’s “11,000 Strings” in collaboration with the Klangforum Wien, a production named one of the “Best Classical Performances of 2025” by the New York Times. In 2026, he appears in residence at the Georg Solti Accademia in Venice and Castiglione della Pescaia, makes a recital debut at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, and joins dance company “A.I.M by Kyle Abraham” on their international tour.

Giancarlo has earned recognition through top prizes in competitions such as the National Youngarts Competition, and has attended the Tanglewood Institute and the Aspen Music Festival on full scholarship. Additionally, in increasing demand with singers as a recitalist and coach, he was recently invited as a Fellowship Pianist for both Classic Lyric Arts and the Solti Accademia Bel Canto Course, where he has coached and performed with singers across Italy and France. His artistry has been enriched through masterclasses with leading musicians including Hilary Hahn, Jessie Montgomery, Isabel Leonard, Louis Langrée, Itzhak Perlman, David Finckel, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Beyond the stage, Giancarlo is deeply committed to arts accessibility, having dedicated efforts through the Gluck Community Service Fellowship, the Morse Teaching Artist Fellowship, and the Music Advancement Program Teaching Fellowship at The Juilliard School, in addition to his work with the educational non-profit Harmony Program as a choir pianist and coach. Believing in music’s ability to bridge people across backgrounds, his work emphasizes connection, creative freedom, and community engagement.

Beyond the stage, Giancarlo is deeply committed to arts accessibility, having dedicated efforts through the Gluck Community Service Fellowship, the Morse Teaching Artist Fellowship, and the Music Advancement Program Teaching Fellowship at The Juilliard School, in addition to his work with the educational non-profit Harmony Program as a choir pianist and coach. Believing in music’s ability to bridge people across backgrounds, his work emphasizes connection, creative freedom, and community engagement.

Giancarlo earned his Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at Juilliard as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship, under the tutelage of Lydia Brown and Brian Zeger. He also received his Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance with Academic Honors from Juilliard, studying with Veda Kaplinsky and Julian Martin. Giancarlo is a proud Steinway & Sons Educational Partner.

9/2026