Paolo Cuccaro started to play the piano at the age of six. Has studied with V. Pellegrini, G. Francavilla, A. Delle Vigne, P. Camicia and for chamber music with Trio di Trieste. In 1996 he received his diploma with full marks and distinction at the “G. Donizetti” Conservatory of Bergamo. At the same time he went on to perfect his studies at the “Ducal Music Accademy” in Genova and at the “Mozarteum” of Salzburg.

He soon made a name for himself in numerous national and international competition, winning recently (2004) the First Prize at the International Piano Competition “Sergio Fiorentino” .

In 2002 has gained the glamorous prize “N. Rota” as the best chamber music pianist.

He has given concerts in various musical festivals: Salzburg (Leopold Mozart’s Saal and Wiener Saal), Roma (Italy’s Bank Auditorium and “Baldini” Hall), Taranto (Orpheus Theatre and Palace of the Culture), Genova (Doge’s Palace), Trieste (“Revoltella” Museum Concert Hall), Milano (“Puccini” Hall and Theatre of St. Lorenz at the Column), Ibiza (“Sant Carles” Auditorium), Londra (Church of St. Martin in the Fields) as well as International Piano Festival of the town of Spoleto, Paestum, Pescara, Avezzano, Firenze, Venezia, Napoli, Ischia, Capri, Palermo, Martina Franca)

He collaborated with musicians of international renown, such as P. Vernikov, I. Grubert, V. Mariozzi, F. M. Ormezovsky, P. Amoyal, L. Di Fino, G. Grassi, L. Gasparini, M. Lomartire, P. Romano.

He has collaborated with the Magna Grecia Symphony Orchestra, the London Musical Arts Orchestra, Bacau Philarmonic Orchestra, Kiev Symphony Orchestra and other.

Since 2002 he is professor of piano at the “G.Paisiello” Conservatory in Taranto.