Leonardo Badila (viola)

Italian violist Leonardo Badila is a versatile musician whose repertoire spans a wide range of styles and ensemble settings. A dedicated chamber musician, he has performed at leading UK venues including Cadogan Hall, The Stoller Hall, St George’s Bristol, the Holywell Music Room and West Road Concert Hall.

His distinctions include the Trinity College Award and the Band/Kurtz Prize for Viola. He co-founded the Hirvi Quartet, which reached the finals of the Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition and won the John Barbirolli String Quartet Competition.

Leonardo is currently pursuing a Master’s degree with Mikhail Zemtsov at the Royal College of Music in London, supported by a scholarship. He plays a W. E. Hill & Sons viola generously lent to him by the College.