Ms Annalisa Monticelli

Lecturer Grade
Department of Creative Arts, Media and Music
PJ Carroll Building
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Biography

Annalisa Monticelli is an all-round musician with a strong Classical background and a passion for Popular Music (Jazz and Latin-American). Annalisa regularly performs as a soloist/chamber musician and has performed in Italy, Ireland, Spain, Romania, Germany, England, Poland, France, Switzerland, Malaysia, Argentina and the USA. She has recorded several CDs as a soloist and with ensembles.  Annalisa is currently a PhD candidate in TU Dublin. 

Teaching

BA in Musical Theatre

Music, Drama & Performance DK771 Level 7
Course type: Undergraduate
Study mode: Full-Time
Duration: 3 Years

Qualifications & Awards

  • Teaching certification in Piano (Conservatorio Luis Gianneo, Argentina)
  • First class BA(Hons) in Piano performance (A. Corelli Conservatory in Italy)
  • First Class Honours Master’s Degrees in Piano Performance (A. Corelli Conservatory in Italy)
  • First Class honours MAster's Degree in Music Education  (A. Corelli Conservatory in Italy) 
  • Masters in Music and Piano performance (from the Petrie School of Music in the USA) 
  • Tow year Post-graduate diploma in Chamber Music (Fiesole School of Music in Florence - under the guidance of Maestro Bruno Canino)
  • one-year Post-graduate Diploma on Advance Piano performance (Montopoli in Val D Arno- under the guidance of Maestro Daniel Rivera).

Research & Interests

During her undergraduate and Master studies in Argenina and Italy, Annalisa focussed her research on Latin-American Music, writing Papers and dissertations about Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa-lobos, Carlos Guastavino and Alberto Ginastera. Her Music education dissertation was based on the use of Latin-American folk music in primary school education and elementary piano. 
Currently a PhD Candidate in TU Dublin Annalisa is focussing on Michele Esposito and his Irish piano school (1882-1926). 
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