Conenna Andrea
Piano pedagogy, Complementary piano, Piano
Andrea Conenna was born in Milano. In 1989 he graduated in pianoforte with highest marks.
He then was guided by internationally recognized methodology teachers and concert performers such as Boris Petrushanski, Paul Badura Skoda and Bruno Canino. Under the guidance of Konstantin Bogino he studied three years at the Academy of Portogruaro and afterwards he received his Master of Arts in Music Performance with first class honours degree at the University of Music of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana under the guidance of Nora Doallo.
He was awarded prizes in several competitions, both as a soloist and a chamber music performer.
Since 1989 he has played with various chamber music groups, mainly as a soloist, both in Italy and abroad.
He received his Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy with honours at the University of Music of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana under the guidance of Roberto Braccini, and then he obtained a four-year Diploma in Teaching Methodology, with highest marks, at the Conservatorio di Musica di Como.
From 1991 to 2006 he tought "pianoforte principale" at the Scuola Comunale di Musica di Desio(Mi) where he also held the position of deputy Headmaster.
Since 2006 he has been teaching pianoforte at the Music School of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana. Since 2009 he has been working also in the Pre-College Department.
In May 2011 he became lecturer of pianoforte didactics at the University of Music.
