Luigi Accardo was born in Cagliari in 1985. He graduated in piano from the Conservatory of Cagliari under the guidance of Rosabianca Rachel, and in harpsichord from the Conservatory of Piacenza with Paola Poncet. At the Conservatory of Piacenza, he moreover earned master’s degrees in harpsichord and historical keyboards, and in chamber music, both with the highest marks. He then furthered his studies, taking master classes and specialization courses with teachers such as Christine Schornsheim, Olivier Beaumont, Carmen Leoni and Pierre Hantai. He earned, magna cum laude, a degree in ethnomusicology at the Conservatory of Cagliari and a master’s degree in musicology at the Conservatory of Cremona.

Accardo has performed in numerous festivals and mus...