The Chianti in Music course is dedicated to in-depth reading of scores, aimed at understanding the specific characteristics and meaning of the pieces and their consequent good performance. This is achieved by progressively defining the vision of the works, based on "creative listening" and a detailed analysis of the text, together with composition and meaning, thus observing the relationship between musical thought and its realisation in the instrumental gesture and study methodologies, from visualisation and memorisation to the various aspects of the practice on the instrument. Special attention is devoted to "recitar suonando", which inextricably links rhetoric, as the art of saying, to theatre and the "dramaturgical" aspects of musical writing in its modes and times of expression.
While the main focus of the course is on pianists, it welcomes participants who play any instrument or belong to chamber music ensembles. Additionally, for those interested, there will be a designated time for group singing - creating a small choir.
Emerging from a family steeped in musical heritage, he successfully concluded his musical education at the Milan Conservatory. His graduation encompassed exceptional achievements in piano, harpsichord, composition, and conducting, earning him top marks and honors. Engaging in a prolific musical career, he thrived as a pianist, composer, conductor, teacher, and organiser, notably specialising in the works of F. Chopin.
As for his teaching activity, from 1976 to the present, he has taught piano and related subjects, first at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Milan, then, from '95 to 2022, at various Conservatories, and currently at the Malipiero Music High School in Varese. For a decade (1997-2008), he was the pedagogical and artistic director of the Accademia Vivaldi in Locarno (CH). Furthermore, he is now president of the CrescendOrchestra Association (Milan) and artistic and pedagogical director of the Paracadute di Icaro Music School (Florence).
As the organiser, founder, and president of the Kairòs Music Association (2009/2016) dedicated to musical culture dissemination, he was the artistic director of the Milano Classica Chamber Orchestra from 2014 to 2018.
In concerts and performances, in addition to his solo activity, his musical life has been characterised by a series of collaborations with numerous important institutions and with artists from different spheres, including here C. Fracci, F. Battiato, Alice, G. Russo, G. Piccioni, G. Campiotti, M. Ovadia, M. Znaniecki, A. Carfi, E. Casazza, A. Commellato, M. Loguercio, R. Mariani, R. Cacciapaglia, L. Einaudi.
As a composer, he has crafted a diverse repertoire, including piano compositions, chamber pieces, soloist works, and choral and orchestral compositions such as the cantatas 'Cristo e i Giudici' and 'Nacque al mondo un sole.' His musical talents extend to the realms of theatre and film, contributing to productions like "Il sassofono", "La vita che vorrei", "Giuseppe Moscati l'amore che guarisce", "Un'ora sola ti vorrei", "Per sempre", "Il libro della famiglia". Additionally, he has composed music for CDs and children's shows, often collaborating with Piacenza's Teatro Gioco Vita on projects such as "Pepè e Stella," "Ranocchio," "Chien bleu," "Piccolo Asmodeo," "La Pietra e il Bambino," "I musicanti di Brema," "Sette veli intorno al re" (CD Sony Music), "Il fagotto in soffitta," "Il giro del mondo in 80 note," and "Il fantasma del liceo musicale."