Serena Chillemi

Serena Chillemi: Born in Catania. She showed a great interest in music from a very young age and began studying piano with Alessandra Toscano.

In 2003, she graduated from the Antonio Scontrino Conservatory in Trapani. She attended several master classes both in Italy and abroad, conducted by masters such as Michele Campanella, Monica Leone, Oliver Kern and Wan-Ing Oei-Ong. In 2004, she moved to Germany, where she attended the "Richard Strauss" Conservatory in Munich, joining the class led by Thomas Böckheler. During that period, she also undertook further study in other important areas of music, including choral direction, composition and harmony. In 2008, she obtained excellent results both in the Künstlerisches and in the Pädagogisches Diplom (advanced piano studies and a teaching specialisation), presenting a thesis on contemporary music in Sicily. She has always had a busy concert schedule, performing both as a soloist and in chamber ensembles. She has achieved considerable recognition in many Italian and international piano competitions. Serena Chillemi has performed as a soloist at important European concert venues, in music festivals and events, including: the "Marcello Theatre" and "Villa di Torlonia" in Rome, the "Kleiner Konzertsaal im Gasteig" and "Schloß Nymphenburg" in Munich, the "Naviglio Piccolo" in Milan, the "Auditorium della RAI" in Palermo, and the "Teatro Massimo" and "Sala Museion" in Catania. Additionally, her interest in contemporary music has led her to develop some interesting collaborations with various musicians, including the composers Maria Grazia Giusti-Rago and Dorothea Hofmann, whom she has executed the first performances of several compositions for. In 2012, the publication of her first CD, under the title, “Solo Piano” marked a significant milestone in her artistic career. This album, containing pieces from the romantic European repertoire, and published by the German label, Auris Aurea, has met with unanimous approval. Serena is currently engaged in the production of several classical and contemporary music projects in Munich and Italy, such as "L'Opera Semplice" with the soprano Maria Anelli and "Minimal Duo" with the pianist Tommaso Farinetti. She is also the Artistic director of the "Armonia Italiana" music association, which promotes Classical Italian repertoire in Germany through concerts and events. While progressing her career as a performer, Serena never abandoned her passion for teaching and in 2019 founded the "Klavier Studio" Piano Academy with Tommaso Farinetti.