Ronaldo Rolim Bio
Brazilian pianist Ronaldo Rolim inspires audiences with thoughtful programs that beautifully balance his “consummate elegance” (New York Concert Review) with an energetic dynamism and fire. Demonstrating a “special ability to present touching interpretations” (El Norte), he has performed extensively over four continents as a guest soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, consistently in demand for his “mastery of phrasing, agogic accents, and dynamics” (Oberbaselbieter Zeitung). Mr. Rolim has captured top prizes at numerous international competitions, including Géza Anda, James Mottram, Bösendorfer, San Marino, Lyon, and Teresa Carreño, and performed with groups such as the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Concerto Budapest, European Philharmonic of Switzerland, Lviv Philharmonic, St. Petersburg State Capella Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Phoenix Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and virtually all the major Brazilian orchestras. His latest album, released on Odradek Records, is devoted to the programmatic works written by Karol Szymanowski during World War I. A passionate advocate of chamber music, Mr. Rolim is the newest member of the Puget Sound Piano Trio. Born in Brazil, Ronaldo Rolim began his musical training at the age of four. He holds degrees from the Magda Tagliaferro School in São Paulo, the Peabody Institute in Baltimore and the Yale School of Music in New Haven, and in 2022 he was appointed Professor of Piano at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. ronaldorolim.com