Biography
Alessandra Giovannotti
Born in Rome, Alessandra started very young to play the piano and got her Diploma with highest honors at the Luigi Boccherini Conservatory in Lucca. Further on she graduated with honors as “Maestro Collaboratore” and Assistant Conductor from Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome.
She attended master classes with Aldo Ciccolini and with Luigi Di Ilio and a four-year course with Pier Narciso Masi specializing both in the solo repertoire and in chamber music at the Music Academy of Florence.
She has been the winner of many national and international piano competitions.
In piano duo, ” ToraDuo ” with Pier Narciso Masi, Alessandra has performed in many concerts with orchestra and recitals that received an unanimous consent of critics and audiences alike (Teatro dei Rozzi and Teatro Rinnovati in Siena, Massari Theatre in Rimini , Piazza della Signoria – the Blue Night 2011 – in Florence).
In piano duo, ” ToraDuo ” with Piernarciso Masi, Alessandra has performed in many concerts with orchestra and recitals that received an unanimous consent of critics and audiences alike (Teatro dei Rozzi and Teatro Rinnovati in Siena, Massari Theatre in Rimini , Piazza della Signoria – the Blue Night 2011 – in Florence).
Currently, in addition to appearing as a soloist, she collaborates with different musicians in various chamber ensembles, from duo with violin to woodwind quintet, and with many singers in Italy and Japan.
Parallel to music, Alessandra cultivates a strong interest in Eastern Cultures: she graduated with honors in Oriental Languages and Civilizations at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome.