Simone Leitão

Brazilian Classical Pianist

Simone Leitão enjoys a solid career as soloist, chamber musician and recitalist in Brazil, the Americas, Europe and Asia. The artist is known for her intense vitality, ample technical means and fire in her performances. Her industrious personality has gained notoriety by her cultural enterprises, which have fostered youth academic training, chamber music making and new audience building in Brazil. She is the founder and artistic director of Academia Jovem Concertante (Youth Orchestra Academy) and Rio International Chamber Music Week, both since 2012.