| 1978 | Piano Performer’s Degree- Conservatorio “G.B.Martini”, Bologna. |
| | Teacher: P.Rattalino |
| 1982 | Poliphonic Music and Choral Conducting Degree- Conservatorio “G.B.Martini” Bologna. Teacher: T.Gotti |
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| 1983 | Fuga and Counterpoint Degree- Conservatorio “G.B.Martini”, |
| | Bologna Teachers: C.A.Grandi, B.M.Furgeri, I.Vandor |
| 1987 | Orchestration Degree: Conservatorio “A.Boito”, Parma |
| | Teacher: C.Giacomini |
| 1989 | Orchestral Conducting Degree- Conservatorio “S.Cecilia”, Roma |
| | Teacher: G.Bellini |
| 2010 | Musicology Degree- University of Bologna-Faculty of Music |
| | Five-year course in musicology, equivalent to 1) Bachelor’s degree in music and 2) Master’s degree in musicology. 110 cum laude (1st class honours) |
| 1982 | Nice Summer Academy - with F.Quattrocchi |
| | Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese - with J.Bodmer |
| 1983 | Teatro Arena di Verona - with F.Ferrara |
| | Mozarteum Academy - with L.Hager |
| 1984 | Aspen Music Festival - Fellow with M. Sidlin |
| 1985 | Tanglewood Music Center - Seminar with G.Meier, S.Ozawa, L.Bernstein,
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| | L.Slatkin, K.Masur, A.Prévin and M.T.Thomas |
| 1989 | Accademia di Santa Cecilia - Seminar with L.Bernstein |
| 1984 | Norma - Connecticut Grand Opera |
| 1985 | St. Matthew Passion - assistant of S.Ozawa - Tanglewood Music Festival |
| 1986 | Aida- Madama Butterfly, Carmen - Anfiteatro Cagliari |
| | La Pietra del Paragone - Teatro Comunale di Bologna |
| | La Gioconda - Teatro Comunale di Firenze |
| 1989 | Giulio Cesare - Festival di Valle d’Itria |
| | Accademia Rossiniana - Assistant of P.Gossett and A.Zedda - Rossini Opera Festival |
| 1990 | Accademia Rossiniana - Assistant of P.Gossett and A.Zedda - Rossini Opera Festival |
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| 1991 | La Muette de Portici - Ravenna Festival |
| 2000 | Assistant of Antonio Pappano in London with Royal Covent Garden Orchestra |
| | recording and production of the CD of “Tosca” for EMI and for the film. |
| 2001 | Assistant of Antonio Pappano in London with London Symphony Orchestra: |
| | recording of “Il Trovatore” for EMI |
| 2004 | Assistant of Georges Prêtre with the Orchestra of Radio France: |
| | recording “Pagliacci”. |
| 1998 | August Toyama ( Japan) Masterclass for singers and pianists |
| | who study the italian opera with Gabriella Tucci. |
| 1999 | July Theatre of Pisa (Italy) Masterclass for singers and vocal coaches. |
| 2003 | July Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers. |
| 2004 | August Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| | August Bertinoro (Italy) Masterclass for singers with Fiorenza Cossotto |
| | August Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| | August Scheggino(Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| 2005 | August Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| 2006 | August Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| 2007 | March Nagasaki (Japan) Masterclass for singers |
| | June Tuscania (Italy) Masterclass for singers and pianists in collaboration with Tarleton University -Texas, USA |
| | August Scheggino (Italy) Masterclass for singers |
| 1982 | Orchestra Pro Musica Rimini - Principal Conductor |
| 1983 | Orchestra Arena di Verona |
| | , Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese |
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Conservatorio “G.B.Martini” di Bologna - assistant conductor |
| 1984 | Budapest Symphony Orchestra - Guest Conductor |
| | Orchestra Pro Musica di Rimini - Principal conductor |
| | Aspen Music Theatre- fellowship conductor |
| 1985 | Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra |
| | Conservatorio “G.B.Martini” di Bologna - assistant conductor |
| 1986 | Danish Radio Orchestra |
| 1988 | Orchestra Regionale Toscana; Orchestra Amministrazione Provinciale di Bari; |
| | Orchestra Symphonia Perusina |
| 1989 | Orchestra Symphonia Perusina; Orchestra dell’Accademia di S.Cecilia |
| 1990 | Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese |
| 1991 | Orchestra Amministrazione Provinciale di Bari |
| 1992 | Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese |
| 1993 | Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo; Giovane Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana; |
| | Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese |
| 1994 | Hungarian Symphonic Orchestra Budapest; Giovane Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana |
| 1995 | Hungarian Symphonic Orchestra, Budapest; Orchestra Filarmonica di Parma |
| 1996 | Orchestra Camerata Musicale, Pisa Theatre; |
| | Hungarian Symphonic Orchestra, Budapest; Orchestra “Gli Archi Italiani” |
| 1997 | Orchestra “Fondazione Arturo Toscanini”, Parma; |
| | Hungarian Symphonic Orchestra, Budapest; |
| | Orchestra Sinfonica dell’amministrazione Provinciale di Lecce; |
| | Orchestra “Kiushu Symphony Orchestra”, Kiushu- Japan |
| 1998 | Orchestra “I Filarmonici del Teatro Comunale di Bologna”; |
| | Orchestra da Camera di Bologna; Orchestra del XXI Secolo; |
| | Orchestra Sinfonica “Città di Ferrara”; Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino |
| 1999 | Symphonic Orchestra of Teplice; Stuttgarter Philarmoniker; |
| | Orchestra Scarlatti of Napoli |
| 2000 | Orchestra Fondazione Arturo Toscanini; Orchestra “I Virtuosi Italiani”; |
| | Orchestra “Pro Arte Marchigiana”; |
| | Orchestra “I Filarmonici del Teatro Comunale di Bologna”; |
| | Stuttgarter Philarmoniker; Orchestra da Camera di Padova e del Veneto |
| 2001 | Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali |
| 2002 | Orchestra del Luglio Musicale Trapanese; Orchestra Teatro Sao Carlos (Lisbon); |
| | Royal Philarmonic; Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari; |
| | Orchestra Regionale del Lazio; Orchestra Città Lirica |
| 2003 | Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo; Tokyo Philarmonic |
| 2004 | Orchestra “I Musici di Bologna” ; Ochestra Teatro Lirico di Cagliari |
| 2005 | Orchestra Haydn- Bolzano; Orchestra Conservatorio G.B. Martini-Bologna |
| 2006 | Orchestra Verdi of Milano; Orchestra “Sinfonietta del Teatro San Carlo di Napoli” |
| 2007 | Symphonic Orchestra of Nagasaki; Tokyo Philarmonic |
| 2008 | Orchestra 1913, Teatro of Como |
| 2009 | Orchestra di Roma; Symphony Orchestra of Athens; The Opera Fringe Ensemble ; Orchestra di Roma; Orchestra of Duquesne University |
