Joseph Vasconi

Hailed for his “adroit facility and depth of understanding that belies his student status” (Sequenza 21), American pianist, Joseph Vasconi, has emerged as a versatile artist, excelling as a soloist, collaborator, and chamber musician. Born in 2001 in Los Gatos, CA, Vasconi began piano lessons at age five. In recent years, Vasconi has garnered numerous top prizes including First Prize at the 2018 Cunningham International Piano Competition in Philadelphia, PA, First prize in the United States Open Music Competition in Oakland, CA, and was named an Honorable Mention Winner by the National YoungArts Foundation in Miami, FL. In addition to competitions, Vasconi has appeared and performed at many prestigious music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and School as well as the Tanglewood Music Center – where he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein fellowship for two consecutive summers. At these festivals, he had the privilege of working closely with legendary pianists such as Emanuel Ax, Fabio Bidini, Jeremy Denk, and Marc-Andre Hamelin – among many others. Vasconi earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, studying under Stephen Drury and Meng-Chieh Liu, and graduated with academic honors in May 2025.