LUDOVICO EINAUDI RETURNS WITH ‘THE SUMMER PORTRAITS LIVE’
Ahead of his biggest UK performance yet,
at The O2, London – 10th & 11th July 2026
NEW ALBUM RELEASED 12TH JUNE 2026 ON DECCA
Listen to first single ‘PATHOS’- Out Today
“A sonic massage for the brain” (London Evening Standard)
“It’s truly a masterful and addictive pool to dive in, one you wish you could plunge into over and over again” (The Line of Best Fit)
15 MAY 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi today announces 'The Summer Portraits Live’ album, to be released on 12th June on Decca.
Recorded live in London at The Royal Albert Hall in 2025, this new collection includes favourites from The Summer Portraits as well as much-loved classics such as 'I Giorni', 'Nuvole Bianche' and 'Experience’. Along with this announcement is the release of the first single, ‘Pathos’ (live).
The live album is announced as Einaudi’s 2026 Solo Piano Tour, including two nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall, comes to a close, and ahead of his biggest ever UK performance, at The O2 on Friday 10th July 2026. Due to exceptional demand, a second night was quickly added, on Saturday 11th July 2026. As with his record-breaking run of six nights at the Royal Albert Hall in 2025, Einaudi will be joined by his full band.
The 2025 chart-topping Summer Portraits album was inspired by a collection of paintings on the walls of a villa on a Mediterranean island, where Einaudi stayed one summer. Upon investigation, he discovered the story of a woman who owned the house and spent every summer there with her family. She used to create new paintings every summer and leave them in the house. “So I started to make my own paintings with music.” said Ludovico.
Over the past three decades, Einaudi has quietly become the world’s most successful contemporary classical artist, with music that has reached millions through film, television and live performances worldwide. From Arctic Ocean stages to record-breaking residencies at some of the world’s most prestigious venues (including the Barbican and Sydney Opera House as well as the Royal Albert Hall), Einaudi continues to bring his evocative, cinematic music to audiences around the globe.
THE SUMMER PORTRAITS LIVE – TRACKLIST:
1. Rose Bay
2. To Be Sun
3. Punta Bianca
4. Episode One
5. Santiago
6. I Giorni (new arrangement)
7. Pathos
8. Maria Callas
9. Experience
10. Nuvole Bianche
11. Tower
PERSONNEL:
Ludovico Einaudi: Piano
Federico Mecozzi: Violin, Acoustic Guitar
Redi Hasa: Cello
Francesco Arcuri: Percussion
Rocco Nigro: Accordion
Gianluca Mancini: Keyboards
Alberto Fabris: Electric Bass, Synth Bass
and the Rimini Classica String Ensemble:
Klest Kripa, Sharipa Tussupbekova, Michela Zanotti: Violins
Aldo Capicchioni, Aldo Maria, Zangheri: Violas
Veronica Conti: Cello
Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 2025
LUDOVICO EINAUDI RELEASES ‘THE SUMMER PORTRAITS LIVE’ ALBUM
FORTHCOMING 2026 UK LIVE DATES, WITH FULL BAND:
Fri 10th July – London, The O2
Sat 11th July – London, The O2
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