Paolo Tedesco began studying the cello at the age of five at the Suzuki Academy Talent Center in Turin with Marco Mosca.

Throughout his career, he received numerous awards in national and international competitions, including first absolute prizes at the Giovani Interpreti Competition in Turin, the Città di Maccagno Competition, the Salieri Competition in Legnago, the Città di Vimodrone Competition, and the Varallo-Valsesia Musica Junior Competition. He also won the Premio Crescendo in Florence as best string player, the Premio Guadagnini in Piacenza, and Third Prize at the Mainardi Competition in Salzburg. He was selected for prestigious international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the Suggia Competition, the Klaipeda International Cello Competition, the Bach Competition Leipzig, and the Buchet International Cello Competition.

After completing the Suzuki diploma, he continued his studies at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Turin with Massimo Macrì, Marianna Sinagra, and Veronica Lapiccirella, graduating in 2020 with highest honors. Winner of the De Sono scholarship in 2021, he studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg under the guidance of Enrico Bronzi. He later refined his studies with Enrico Dindo at the Pavia Cello Academy and with Antonio Meneses at the Stauffer Academy and the Accademia Chigiana. In 2026, he completed his Master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Leipzig in the class of Peter Bruns. He is currently continuing his studies at the Stauffer Academy for Strings with Frans Helmerson.

As a cellist, my work brings together performance and research, with a focus on exploring music through curiosity, historical awareness, and thoughtful interpretation. At the center of my approach is a search for honesty in sound and expression, allowing the music to speak with clarity, depth, and authenticity.