Born in Milan in 1942, he had been ill for some time and for health reasons had canceled the last scheduled concerts. The funeral home, as already happened for Carla Fracci, will be held at La Scala, a theater to which Pollini was very attached.
He made his debut at the age of sixteen in 1958 performing in the world premiere of Ghedini's Fantasia for piano and stringed instruments directed by Thomas Schippers. He has recorded dozens of CDs and won prestigious international awards as well as received numerous honours.