Turbil’s unique and eclectic style is the result of a synthesis between the great Italian and American piano schools. His extensive repertoire, cultivated through years of experience, spans from the classics to works by lesser-performed composers such as Clementi, Sinigaglia, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Messiaen, Granados, Albéniz, de Falla, Stockhausen, Soler, and Say. Recognized for his light touch and ability to convey vivid musical narratives through a rich palette of colors, Turbil captivates audiences, creating “an enthralling picture of a character torn by longing,” as praised by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He continually pushes boundaries and explores interpretative territories that are both unexpected and respectful, thanks to his solid and reliable technical prowess.

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An acclaimed Scarlatti specialist—an expertise shaped by his formative tutelage under Maria Tipo, one of the world’s leading Scarlatti interpreters—Turbil was awarded the Prize for the Best Performance of a Baroque Work at the Chicago International Music Competition for his interpretations of Scarlatti’s sonatas. He has presented all-Scarlatti recital tours across China to great acclaim and will release an all-Scarlatti album with NCPA in 2025.

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Throughout his career, Turbil has garnered numerous awards and prizes, including the Gold Medal with High Distinction at the Manhattan International Music Competition, the Third Grand Prize and the Prize for the Best Performance of a Baroque work (Scarlatti’s sonatas) at the Chicago International Music Competition, the first prize at the 28th World Music Competition in the piano solo discipline, the First Place at the American Protégé International Piano and String Competition, a nomination at the German Piano Award, the Special Prize at the “Arcangelo Speranza” International Piano Competition in Taranto, and the First Prize at the International Bach Competition in Sestri Levante (at the age of ten), among others. From 2013 to 2017, he was a recipient of the De Sono Scholarships, awarded annually to the most talented young musicians from Piedmont. In 2022, Turbil received the Melvin Johns Fellowship from Lions Club International in recognition of his tremendous contribution to humanity and the legacy of the founder, Melvin Jones. Starting from 2022, Turbil has been a recipient of the prestigious City-level Talents of Shenzhen Program.

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Turbil has engaged in performance projects and collaborations with renowned artists across America, Europe, and China, including Andrea Lucchesini, Pietro De Maria, Joel Sachs, Michael Tsalka, Le Yu, Xiaogang Ye, Vasko Dukovski, Karen Kocharyan, and more. For many years, he has performed in a duo with cellist Miriam Prandi, extensively touring Europe and America. He is currently active as a chamber musician in various ensemble combinations.

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Turbil’s musical training follows the rigorous and thorough Italian tradition. He began studying the piano at the age of four and, from eleven to twenty-one, studied under the internationally renowned artist Maria Tipo. Under her meticulous guidance, Turbil gained extensive performance experience and developed a vast solo repertoire. As a child, he showcased his prodigious talent on Italian national television in 1998. At the age of sixteen, he achieved the Italian Piano Diploma with top marks and honorable mention from the Alessandria State Conservatory. He further pursued his musical education at the Pinerolo Music Academy, where he honed his skills. In 2012, Turbil earned the High Specialization Diploma with top marks and honors from the Fiesole Music School, studying in the studio of renowned concert pianist Andrea Lucchesini. He continued his studies at the Ferrara State Conservatory, where he attained the Specialized Biennium with top marks and honors in 2014. In 2016, Turbil completed his Master’s Degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York under the tutelage of Russian-Cuban pedagogue Dr. Solomon Mikowsky.

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In 2021, Turbil graduated from The Juilliard School’s Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) CV Starr Piano Performance Program, studying with piano chair Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky. For his Juilliard DMA dissertation, Turbil conducted in-depth research on the music of the unjustly neglected Italian-Jewish composer Leone Sinigaglia (1868-1944) and titled his work “Leone Sinigaglia: A Rediscovery of Brahms’s Italian Apostle.” This thesis received the prestigious Richard F. French Doctoral Prize.

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Turbil has released solo albums with DaVinci Records (featuring works by Brahms and Sinigaglia), Centaur Records (Prokofiev, Bach-Busoni, Villa-Lobos), and KNS Classical (Clementi and Debussy). He has also edited and published piano works by Leone Sinigaglia with DaVinci Scores. In 2025, he will release an all-Scarlatti album on NCPA.

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Turbil is regularly invited to teach masterclasses at prestigious institutions such as Shenzhen Lang Lang Music World, Shanghai Polar Music Center, Shenzhen Arts School, Associazione Musicale Rospigliosi, Dongguan EGW Musician Art Center Piano, etc. He also served as a competition adjudicator for various events, including the Macao Piano Competition Finals, Shenzhen Lang Lang Music World Piano Concerto Competition, Ningbo Piano Competition, Zhuhai Piano Competition, Xiamen 4th International Piano Competition, Guangzhou Blüthner-Internationales Festival der Musik und der dritte Deutsch-Carl Rönish-Internationale Klavierwettbewerb, and many more.