On October 20th, 2026, Federico will be awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, the highest-ranking honour of the Italian Republic, in recognition of his distinguished service to the nation in the field of music and arts.

Federico says: “It is an honor that means a great deal to me, especially because it recognizes the role of an artist, which is ofter regarded within society -and often perceived by society- as marginal if not even superfluous. It is also a recognition of the artistic journey I’ve taken, and therefore the people who have made that journey possible.”

”Federico Colli at the Erl Festival: A Piano Poet in a State of Creative Ecstasy.
He does not seek to dazzle with pianistic brilliance, but to probe the deepest layers of the music. At the Erl Festival, he captivated the audience through the sheer intensity of his performances of Janáček and Prokofiev, while offering strikingly original readings of Schubert and Mozart—highly individual, profoundly respectful, and charged with restless inner tension.
At the piano, Colli is both a poet and an unconventional thinker.”

By Wolfgang Otter – Tiroler Tageszeitung

Federico makes his highly anticipated debut at Müpa Budapest with Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Frizza, playing for his first time Martucci: Piano Concerto n. 1 in D Minor.

Listen here the live recording made by the Hungarian Béla Bartók Radio:

On January 24th, 2026, Federico Colli inaugurates the symphonic season at Teatro di San Carlo and makes his debut at the iconic opera house in Napoli. He played Schumann Piano Concerto with Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo under the baton of Riccardo Frizza.

After winning “The Leeds” at the age of 24, last March he made his debut at Teatro alla Scala in the Schumann concerto.
And he is one of our most acclaimed artists in the world.
With a teaching position in Lugano.

After the first volume entirely dedicated to Mozart (CHAN 20233) designed around the Fantasy in C minor KV 475, in this second work (CHAN 20350) Federico Colli has further deepened his knowledge of the much-loved composer from Salzburg, and the key work of the album is certainly the Sonata in A major KV 331.

Federico Colli makes his largely anticipated debut in Milan La Scala on March 14th, 2025, playing Schumann Concerto with La Scala Philharmonic under the baton of Mo Michele Mariotti.