PIERO MASSA

Piero Massa, born in Florence, studied viola under the guidance of M° G. Leone, graduated with distinction, specialized with D. Asciolla, P. Schidlof e V. Mendelssohn, and also attended Chamber Music courses with S. Altobelli, K. Bogino e P. Vernikov.
Since 1990 he has been violist of the Accademia del ’700 Italiano, giving concerts in Italy and Japan and regularly performing in international festivals. He played with renowned musicians and recorded for RAI, NHK, FMK, Fonit Cetra, Nuova Era.
He plays as first viola in several orchestras as Orchestra A. Scarlatti di Napoli, Internazionale d’Italia, Orchestra del Teatro G.Verdi di Trieste, Orchestra Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini di Parma, Orchestra del Teatro S.Carlo di Napoli and Orchestra Filarmonica del Teatro alla Scala di Milano.
He teaches viola at the High Specialization School in Portogruaro (Venice) and at the Conservatoire “D. Cimarosa” in Avellino. He is also assistant of M° V. Mendelssohn and M° J. Gandelsman. He plays a Lorenzo Ventapane viola (Naples XIX cent.)