Bruno Canino was born in Naples on January 2, 1936. He graduated with a degree in piano and composition from the Conservatorio di Milano. In 1956 and 1958, he won awards at the Bolzano piano competition

As a soloist, Bruno Canino has played under conductors such as Maderna, Muti, Abbado, Chailly, Sawallish, Berio and Boulez as well as with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic,

Bruno Canino Recordings Among Canino's notable recordings are the Bach Goldberg Variations, the complete piano works of Alfredo Casella and the first recording on compact disk of the complete piano works