Pianist, composer, author, accordionist, professor, Virginio Aiello boasts a senior education in classical music, which dates back to his very first studies in accordion and piano when he was only 6 years old. It all turned into a strong passion for extemporized music. He first graduated in Piano and Jazz Music at the "S. Giacomantonio" Conservatory in Cosenza and then he took the MA Degree in Jazz Composition. He won many competitions including the first prize at the piano competition "Città di Castellaneta" and the second prize in the piano competitions "AMA Calabria" and "Città di Terzo".

Over the years he has participated in various seminars and workshops with the best Italian jazz musicians and has also collaborated on various musical projects. For over twenty-five years he has been performing concert activity, ranging between various musical genres, from classical to jazz, from tango to bossanova, to ethnic/popular music, playing the piano, accordion or Hammond organ in different contexts. Among the most relevant musical projects are the "Piazzolla Project Quintet", the "Sertango Quartet" and the "Midnight Jazz Quartet".

He performed in many festivals such as Roccella Jazz, Divino Jazz, Ravello Concert Society, Festival Delle Serre, Tabularasa Festival, Settembre Rendese, Festival Delle Invasioni, Catanzaro Jazz Fest, Festival Leoncavallo and many others.

In 2015 he released “El Barrio” with the Sertango Quartet, a recording made of original classical “Tango Nuevo” tracks, which achieved a great feedback both from audience and critics and that was even mentioned by the periodical “Musica Jazz” as one of the best recordings of 2015.
In 2020 his album "Piano Songs for Children" won the international "Album of the year" award announced by the American website solopiano.com

In recent years he has dedicated himself to composing music for solo piano, enjoying great success on all music streaming platforms.

In 2023 he collaborated on the soundtrack of the short film "The Plane" by Ukrainian director Rodion Volkov, dedicated to the children of war.

He has published many books dedicated to piano teaching including: "Il Pianista Accompagnatore Pop/Jazz"; "Tecnica Moderna Per Pianoforte Pop/Jazz"; "Il Pianista Moderno"; "Piano Kids"; "33 Pezzi Facili Per Pianoforte In Stile Moderno"; "55 Pezzi Facilissimi Per Pianoforte a 2, 3 E 4 Mani".