Teachers

ELISABETTA ANDREANI ♦ Teacher of Vocal chamber music at the Saint Cecilia Conservatoire of music in Rome.

MARIA CHIARA BOSCOLO ♦ Diploma in Music education; Degree in Philosophy of musical language, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna; Judge of Functional method of voice, Lichtenberg Institute for Applied Physiology of the Voice, Fischbachtal (Hessen).

LUIGI FRANCESCO CONTI • Teacher of Introduction to the Protestant liturgy and of Pastoral liturgy at the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm - Institute of Pastoral Liturgy of St. Justina in Padua.

ALESSIO CORTI • Teacher of Organ and Improvisation, Geneva University of Music.

ANDREA DE NISCO ♦ Dubbing school, CTA in Milan.

ROBERTO DE THIERRY ♦ Diploma in Organ and Organ composition and in Harpsichord, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan.

ROBERTA FRAMEGLIA ♦ Diploma in Opera singing, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan.

SIMONA GAVINELLI • Teacher of Latin palaeography at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, campus in Brescia.

DARIO GRANDINI • Diploma in Piano, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Diploma in Trumpet, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Maestro collaborator of the La Scala Theatre.

GIORGIO GUFFANTI ♦ Magister in Religious studies – Pedagogical Teaching course, Theological Faculty of Northern Italy - Higher Institute of Religious Studies in Milan; Specialization degree in ‘Gesture and word’, Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.

CHIARA GUSSO ♦ Bachelor’s degree in Art communication and education, Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan. Master’s degree in Communication and organization for the contemporary art, Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan.

ALESSANDRO LA CIACERA • Teacher of Organ at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan. Deputy organist of the Cathedral of Milan.

FRANCO LAZZARI ♦ Diploma in Classical guitar, G. Cantelli Conservatoire of music in Novara; Diploma in Lute (Baroque lute and theorbo), International Academy of Music in Milan.

MAURO LONGARI • Diploma in Piano, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Diploma in Choral music and Choir Direction, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Diploma in Experimental composition, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Diploma in Organ and Organ composition, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan; Diploma in Organ soloist, Geneva University of Music.

ALBERTO MALAZZI • Other Maestro in the Choir of the La Scala Theatre, teacher of Technique of the Choir Maestro at the Academy of performing Arts of the La Scala Theatre and accompanist of summer singing courses at the Mozarteum of Salzburg.

PAOLO MANDELLI ♦ Diploma in Piano, G. Cantelli Conservatoire of music in Novara.

GIORGIO MERLI • Teacher of Gregorian palaeography, Gregorian modality and Gregorian performance at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan and at the Diocesan Institute of Sacred Music in Modena.

GIORDANO MONZIO COMPAGNONI •♦ Library prefect of the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music, teacher of Church History at the Pontifical Urbaniana University – Studium Theologicum Missionarium, Monza.

MARCO NAVONI • Teacher of History of Liturgy at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan; Doctor responsible for the Ambrosian Library, Director of the Ambrosian Picture Gallery and Director of S. Ambrose Class Studies at the S. Ambrose Academies.

ALESSANDRO PASSUELLO ♦ Diploma in Organ and Organ composition and in Harpsichord, G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan. Degree in Philosophy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan.

CESARE PAVESI ♦ Person in charge of Sacred music department of the Service for the Liturgical pastoral care – Archiepiscopal curia of Milan. Licentiate in Sacred liturgy, Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.

DAVIDE PERRA • Bachelor’s degree in Musicology, State University of Milan. Cultural Events Assistant at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan.

DANIELE PIAZZI • Teacher of Liturgical books at the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm – Institute of Pastoral Liturgy of St. Justina in Padua; Person in charge of the Office for Divine Worship, diocese of Cremona.

PAOLO PREMOLI •♦ Diploma in Organ and Organ composition, G. Donizetti Musical Institute of Bergamo. Maestro in Gregorian Chant, Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music.

FABRIZIO RAFFA • Degree in Classics, University of Messina. Master in ‘Studies on ancient book’, University of Siena.

RAFFAELLA RAVECCA ♦ Diploma in Opera singing, A. Boito Conservatoire of music in Parma. Degree in Pedagogy, University of Parma.

ANGELA RINALDI • Collaborator at the library of the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan. Magister in Religious Sciences, Higher Institute of Religious Sciences in Milan. Certificate of competence in Didactics of Italian for Foreigners (DITALS), University of Siena for Foreigners.

GIANLUIGI RUSCONI • President of the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan. Music Director at the musical Chapel of the Cathedral of Milan.

GIOVANNI SALIS •♦ Diploma in Piano, G.P. da Palestrina Conservatoire of music in Cagliari. Master’s degree in Musicology, State University of Milan. PhD student, University of Bologna.

MARGHERITA TOMASI •♦ Diploma in Opera singing, A. Pedrollo Conservatoire of music in Vicenza. Graduated in Modern arts, University of Padua.

FEDERICO LUPO TREVISAN ♦ Psychologist, person in charge of Services for minors on behalf of the cities of Legnano and Parabiago. He provides psychological counselling and professional education.

LEONARDO TROTTA •♦ Skilled technician in organ study, graduated at the Meisterschule (Bundesfachschule für Orgel- und Harmoniumbau) of Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg) and qualified at the Handwerskammer für München und Oberbayern.

EMIL MARINOV TZEINSKI • Diploma in Painting and drawing, Ilia Petrov National High School for Fine Arts, Sofia

MASSIMO VENUTI • Full professor of Musicology at the G. Verdi Conservatoire of music in Milan. Teacher of History of music at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan.

GABRIELE VIGHI • Collaborator–language expert at the Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music in Milan. Master’s degree in Modern languages, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan.