Gianna Fratta

Gianna Fratta set her heart on becoming a conductor at the age of nine, after hearing for the first time an orchestra in a live concert. From that moment she planned all her studies in order to achieve this goal. She completed her academic education graduating in piano, composition with full marks and in conducting with full marks cum laude at the “N. Piccinni” Conservatory of music in Bari. Afterwards she was awarded the diploma of honour at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena during the course led by the Russian conductor Yuri Ahronovitch. On this occasion he told the press about Gianna “I’ve never known a musician so gifted with heart and arm”. She also graduated in Law. Gianna began her career as a pianist winning many international competitions and playing all over the world (Italy, Ger