Our story

Born in Pescara on December 18, 2002, Nicola began studying the saxophone in 2014 under the guidance of M° Luciano Ciavattella at the "Luisa D'Annunzio" Conservatory in Pescara, later continuing with M° Gaetano di Bacco.

In 2020 he transferred to the "G. Rossini" Conservatory in Pesaro, studying with M° Federico Mondelci and graduating in July 2023. In the 2024/2025 academic year he transferred to the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan in M° Mario Marzi's class, earning his Master's degree in October 2025. He is currently attending the two-year programme in music education (musicology and composition).

Masterclasses: C. Delangle, L. Wojcicki, A. Bornkamp, C. Ordonez de Arce, D. Comoglio, J. Taddei, Italian Saxophone Quartet, Milano Saxophone Quartet.

Ensembles: Duo Piccarda, Italian Youth Saxophone Orchestra, Wind Orchestra of the G. Verdi Conservatory, soloist with "I Musici di Parma".

Born in 2001, he earned his Three-Year Degree in Saxophone with the highest marks and honours from the "G. Rossini" Conservatory in Pesaro under Prof. Stefano Venturi, and his Academic Diploma of Second Level with the highest marks from the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan under Prof. Daniele Comoglio, preceded by a year of study with Prof. Federico Mondelci.

He is currently attending the Biennial Master's in Chamber Music in the class of Prof. Monica Cattarossi.

Masterclasses: Arno Bornkamp, Mario Marzi, Carlos Ordóñez De Arce, Jacopo Taddei, Fabrizio Benevelli, Claude Delangle.

Awards and collaborations: Winner of the National Prize of the Arts 2026 in the Chamber Music section with the Neuma Sax Quartet · Member of the Italian Saxophone Orchestra founded and conducted by Prof. Federico Mondelci · Collaborations with the Società dei Concerti di Milano and Gioventù Musicale d'Italia · Participation in major festivals including Marche Festival and Ancona Jazz · Saxophone teacher at the I.C. "Bellini" in Novara.