Matteo Generani an acclaimed Italian pianist, recognized for winning several competitions such as the Villa Oliva National Piano Competition (Italy, 2018), White Lake Young Artist Solo Performance (Michigan, USA, 2019), and Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra Piano and Orchestra Competition (Missouri, USA, 2020). He performs across Europe and the United States, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. Matteo co-founded the Medhelan Duo with violinist/violist Doriano Di Domenico and the Neo-Art Piano Duo with pianist Regina Tanujaya.
In May 2020, he premiered and recorded the complete set of Études Op. 23 by Giovanni Albini. In December 2024, Matteo premiered a CD and streaming release of his recording of piano works by Giuseppe Martucci on the Naxos label. Matteo also serves as the festival coordinator and assistant to the artistic director of the Piano Lieven Foundation, and as co-artistic director of Classical Music Express.
Matteo Generai has played piano for several Lyric Opera of Kansas City events in past seasons, and currently holds the position of Resident Artist Coach-Accompanist for the 2024–2025 season. This season at Lyric Opera, he will play on the mainstage with the Kansas City Symphony for The Brightness of Light, The Barber of Seville, and Turandot, as well as in the pit for the world premiere of Lori Laitman's Maya and the Magic Ring.
