Pier Paolo Maccarrone

Violoncellista, violista da gamba, direttore d’orchestra, docente, Mindfulness educator e musicoterapeuta. Cellist, viola da gamba player, conductor, teacher, mindfulness educator and music therapist

Nato a Catania, studia Violoncello e consegue il Diploma accademico di II livello in Discipline Musicali ad indirizzo interpretativo presso il Conservatorio di Catania e nel contempo si Laurea in Farmacia presso l’Università di Catania. Successivamente studia al Conservatorio di Palermo Viola da gamba e Violoncello barocco. Frequenta inoltre il corso triennale presso l’istituto Suzuki italiano di Torino nel quale, nel 2008, consegue l’abilitazione per l’insegnamento dello strumento musicale in età precoce con il metodo Suzuki. Nel 2011 frequenta il Master Universitario di I livello in Metodologie dell’insegnamento curricolare per allievi BES Consegue anche il diploma di Didattica strumentale BiForDoc presso il conservatorio di Catania nel 2017. Successivamente ottiene il Master di I livello in Educatore Musicale Professionale presso l’ Università G. Fortunato di Benevento e nel 2020 diviene Mindfulness Educator acquisendo i 50 ECP con successo nell’esame finale promosso dall’Ente Holistica Ceprao – Coordinamento Europeo Professionisti della Relazione d’Aiuto e Olistici. Attualmente è iscritto al Registro Globale Mindfulness Educators® certificati e altresì accreditato a livello internazionale da IMMA – The International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance e da IPHM – International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine. Visita la pagina a seguire per contattarmi ↙️ https://pierpaolomaccarrone.com/%f0%9f%8c%bevita-senza-stress-%f0%9f%8c%bf-vida-sin-estres-%f0%9f%8c%84-life-without-stress%f0%9f%8c%b1/. Inoltre il 01 novembre 2025 gli è stato conferito il Certificate of Continuing Professional Development per aver partecipato al Mindfulness Facilitator Training Course promosso da CPD Certification Service di Londra. https://mindfulnesseducatorsalliance.org/members/pier-paolo-maccarrone/

Nel 2020 partecipa al Corso “Come uscire dalle tue Zone di Confort” promosso da Life Learning (Provider ECP PVI-027/18, EADL). Nel 2020 per approfondire anche le tecniche di consapevolezza corporea frequenta il Corso di 100 ore “Yoga da zero” dell’Accademia Domani. Nel 2021 frequenta anche il Corso di “Gestione dello Stress” rilasciato da Accademia Domani (Member of CISQ Federation, Certified Management ISO 9001:2015). Nello stesso anno frequenta il Corso di Musicoterapia, di 150 ore promosso dall’Ente Divulgación Dinamica di Siviglia conseguendo il Diploma con il voto Notevole il 03 marzo del 2021. Nello stesso anno frequenta anche il Corso di formazione su “Elementi chiave della comunicazione”. Nel 2023 si Laurea in Direzione d’Orchestra presso la Royal College of Music di Londra. Nel medesimo anno partecipa al webinar “Community wellbeing. Le arti nei contesti comunitari e clinici” promosso dal Trinity College London, ente accreditato MIUR DM. 27/01/2001. Nel 2024 frequenta un Corso di formazione di Musicoterapia, Didattica e Performance promosso dall’ Associazione Nazionale Scuola Italiana Agenzia Formativa riconosciuta dal MIUR D.M. 177/2000. Nel 2025 partecipa al Corso di formazione di 40 ore “autlab Laboratorio per menti speciali” promosso dalla Fondazione Renato Piatti Onlus, Anffas, Ente di formazione accreditato MIUR La Fabbrica tenuto dal dott. Giorgio Gabriele Seragni neuropsichiatra infantile e psicoterapeuta dell’ età infantile. Consegue il Diploma del Master in Musicoterapia promosso da ENSA (Scuola di Alta Formazione affiliata a European Naturopathic School Association con il patrocinio di Holistic Sciences Academy, HSA) con esame superato il 04 novembre 2025 con la votazione di 80/100 e 180 crediti acquisiti e riconosciuto dalla Federazione Italiana Naturopati.
Riceve inoltre un Attestato di competenza professionale acquisita in Musicoterapia D’Ascolto rilasciato da ENSA con il patrocinio di HSA (Holistic Science Academy) a seguito dell’iter formativo riconosciuto e visto il risultato dell’esame finale sostenuto il 04 novembre del 2025.
Sempre nel medesimo anno consegue l’ Attestato di competenza professionale acquisita in Musicoterapia per il Benessere rilasciato da ENSA con il patrocinio di HSA (Holistic Science Academy) a seguito dell’iter formativo riconosciuto e visto il risultato dell’esame finale sostenuto il 04 novembre del 2025. Nel medesimo anno consegue Certificato di partecipazione al Corso di Musicoterapia promosso da Musicoterapia iva del Musicoterapeuta Simone Rizzardi. Ha frequentato inoltre il Corso di formazione di Musicoterapia in ambito educativo promosso da L’ Arca di Noè Società Cooperativa sociale ETS Ee da IGEACPS SRL Ente di formazione accreditato al MIM. Attualmente svolge attività didattica musicale come docente di Violoncello e Viola da gamba affiancando quella di Musicoterapeuta e Mindfulness educator ottenendo il Certificate of Continuing Professional Development in Mindfulness Facilitator Training Course certificato dal CPD. Nel 2020 pubblica il libro “Felicità, Consapevolezza e Musica” che diviene presto BestSeller Amazon.

Born in Catania, he studied cello and obtained a Master’s Degree in Musical Disciplines with a focus on interpretation at the Catania Conservatory. He also graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Catania. He subsequently studied viola da gamba and baroque cello at the Palermo Conservatory. He also attended the three-year course at the Suzuki Italian Institute in Turin, where, in 2008, he obtained the qualification to teach the musical instrument at an early age using the Suzuki method. In 2011, he attended the Master’s Degree in Curriculum Teaching Methodologies for Students with Special Educational Needs (BES). He also obtained the BiForDoc diploma in Instrumental Teaching from the Catania Conservatory in 2017. He subsequently obtained a Master’s Degree in Professional Music Educator from the G. Fortunato University of Benevento. In 2020, he became a Mindfulness Educator, successfully earning 50 ECPs in the final exam promoted by the Ceprao Holistic Organization – European Coordination of Helping and Holistic Professionals.Visit the following page to contact me↘️ https://pierpaolomaccarrone.com/%f0%9f%8c%bevita-senza-stress-%f0%9f%8c%bf-vida-sin-estres-%f0%9f%8c%84-life-without-stress%f0%9f%8c%b1/. He is currently registered in the Global Registry of Mindfulness Educators® certified and also internationally accredited by IMMA – The International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance and by IPHM – International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine https://mindfulnesseducatorsalliance.org/members/pier-paolo-maccarrone/

In 2020, he participated in the course “How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone” promoted by Life Learning (ECP Provider PVI-027/18, EADL). In 2020, to further deepen her knowledge of body awareness techniques, he attended the 100-hours “Yoga from scratch” course at Accademia Domani. In 2021, he attended the “Stress Management” course offered by Accademia Domani (Member of CISQ Federation, Certified Management ISO 9001:2015). In the same year, he attended the 150-hour Music Therapy course promoted by the Ente Divulgación Dinamica of Seville, obtaining the Diploma with a notable grade on 3 march, 2021. In the same year, he also attended the training course on “Key Elements of Communication”. In 2023, he graduated in Orchestra Conducting from the Royal College of Music in London. In the same year, he participated in the webinar “Community Wellbeing. The Arts in Community and Clinical Contexts” promoted by Trinity College London, an institution accredited by MIUR Ministerial Decree 27/01/2001. In 2024, he attended a training course in Music Therapy, Teaching and Performance promoted by the National Association of Italian Schools, a Training Agency recognized by MIUR Ministerial Decree 177/2000. In 2025, he attended the 40-hour training course “autlab Laboratory for Special Minds” promoted by the Renato Piatti Onlus Foundation, Anffas, MIUR-accredited training body La Fabbrica, taught by Dr. Giorgio Gabriele Seragni, child neuropsychiatrist and child psychotherapist. He obtained the Master’s Degree in Music Therapy promoted by ENSA (Higher Education School affiliated with the European Naturopathic School Association under the patronage of the Holistic Sciences Academy, HSA), passing the exam on November 4, 2025, with 180 credits, recognized by the Italian Federation of Naturopaths.
He also received a Certificate of Professional Competence in Listening Music Therapy, issued by ENSA under the patronage of HSA (Holistic Science Academy), following the recognized training program and the results of the final exam taken on November 4, 2025.
And in the same year, she received a Certificate of Professional Competence in Music Therapy for Well-Being, issued by ENSA under the patronage of HSA (Holistic Science Academy), following the recognized training program and the results of the final exam taken on November 4, 2025. In the same year he obtained a Certificate of Participation in the Music Therapy Course promoted by Musicoterapia iva of the Music Therapist Simone Rizzardi. He also attended the Music Therapy training course in the educational field promoted by L’ Arca di Noè Società Cooperativa sociale ETS Ee by IGEACPS SRL, a training body accredited by the MIM. He currently teaches music as a cello and viola da gamba teacher, alongside her work as a Music Therapist and Mindfulness Educator, obtaining the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development in Mindfulness Facilitator Training Course certified by the CPD. In 2020 he published the book “Felicità, Consapevolezza e Musica” (Happiness, Awareness and Music) available in italian and spanish which became an Amazon Bestseller. Soon this book will be available in english. Stay tuned and good luck everyone!

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My Life

PIER PAOLO MACCARRONE born in Catania in 1978 undertook the study of the cello at the age of 10 under the guidance of maestro Alfredo Borzì. He then continued his musical studies at the V. Bellini Music Institute in Catania with the teachers Giuseppe Rizzari, Paolo Ognissanti and for a long time with the teacher Benedetto Munzone under whose guidance he graduated. Later he perfected himself at the Hipponiana Academy of Reggio Calabria with the masters Arturo Bonucci, Claudio Marini, Demetrio Comuzzi and Luca Signorini and at the Music Academy of Santa Cecilia with the maestro Francesco Strano. Also in November 2004 he graduated in Pharmacy with specialization in phytotherapy at the University of Catania. In March 2007 he graduated in Music Disciplines from the V. Bellini Music Institute in Catania. In June 2010 he graduated with a II level qualification to teach the cello in secondary schools. In July 2010, to study the conducting in greater depth, he attended a master class held by the illustrious maestro Daniele Belardinelli. In October 2010, under the guidance of maestro Antonio Mosca, he obtained the qualification for teaching cello with the Suzuki method in Turin at the Italian Suzuki Institute. In recent years he has deepened the study of the execution practice on ancient instruments and at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Palermo he achieved the II level Degree in Baroque Cello and Basso Continuo at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Palermo and in 2017 under the guidance of the maestro Cristiano Contadin the first level Degree in Viola da gamba. He attended the Music Interpretation Course held by the famous conductor Francisco Navarro Lara and the Conducting course held by him in the “Escuela de Dirección de Orchestra y Banda” of Huelva in Spain endorsed by ABRSM (Royal College of Music of London) and in August 2019 he obtained the Advanced Diploma. In December 2022 he took the exams to obtain LRSM (Licentiate of the Royal School) in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal College of Music in London. He also attended masterclasses of Cello and Chamber Music with the teachers: A. Niculescu, M. Kougel, V. Taddeo, A. Meunier, S. Laffranchini, E. O. Hutter, R. Bovino and W. Ranck, M. Flaksman , M. Chen, L. Toten, A. Lefevbre, V. Pavlov, E. Bronzi, R. Filippini, B. Canino, S. Girscenko. Winner in numerous national and international competitions such as: Magma di Gravina of Catania, “Alfio Pulvirenti” from Comiso, “P. Mandanici “City of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina)” Luigi Denza “of Castellammare di Stabia, Campobello di Licata (Agrigento), City of Palmi (Reggio Calabria), Competition” B. Albanese ”City of Caccamo (Palermo). Awarded in the following music competitions: FIDAPA SICILY “Young Talents”, “Dino Carovita” of Fusignano (Ravenna), Young Musicians “Napolinova”, “City of Palermo”, “B. Albanese ” in Caccamo, Promenade of Vibo Valenzia, City of Massafra (Taranto), TuttArte of Catania, City of Sol of Portopalo di Capopassero, National Music Competition Amygdala – Giuseppe Raciti Prize of Viagrande (Catania), International Music Competition” Lucio Stefano D’Agata ” of Acireale (Catania), National Music Competition “Salvatore Gioia” of Villarosa (Enna). Having supported the selections at the RAI TV Studios in Naples, he was eligible for auditions for the Italian Youth Orchestra of Fiesole for the academic year 2002-2003. He has performed in numerous concerts as a soloist and in orchestral training in numerous Italian and foreign cities such as: Catania, Syracuse, Ragusa, Palermo, Enna, Caltanissetta, Agrigento, Messina, Sorrento, Reggio Calabria, Naples, Macerata, Camerino, Perugia, Turin, Lucca, Florence, Cividale del Friuli, Rome, Graz, Nancy, Huelva, Palos with famous soloists such as: G. Sobrino, L. Degani, S. Zorza, P. Berman, S. Pagliani, C Marini, J. Lee, B. Giraud, A. Niculescu, E. Ligresti, D. Comuzzi, D. Schillaci, L. Aliberti, S. Piazzola, L. Lanzarini, K. Ricciarelli, M. Giordani, S. Girscenko , C. Gigli, M. Drapello, D. Russo, G. Di Stefano, D. Sinkosky, Luis Santana, Montserrat M. Caballè. He has collaborated with renowned directors R. Muti, C. Rizzari, T. Bugaj, M. Brousseau, O. Pulin, S. Ranzani, D. Soga, C. Volpini, G. Latil, W. Themel, G. Meditz , C. Patanè, G. Bufalini, M. Incarbone, A. Florio, Montserrat De La Cruz, C. Cavero Garcia, G. Estrada, J. Rodriguez, M. Baghboudurian, Juan Carlos Dos Santos, Leandro Botto Schuhmacher, F. Navarro Lara, Elisabetta Maschio. He has published books for publishing houses: Simple from Macerata, BookSprint from Salerno. In recent years he has achieved some qualifications for teaching Cello, Theory, Rhythm and Musical Perceptions and Ensemble Music for Bowed Instruments in the Music Conservatories of Palermo, Vibo Valentia, Reggio Calabria, Trento, Avellino, Trapani, Cesena, Lucca, Cagliari, Verona, Vicenza at the Pareggiato Musical Institute of Ancona, at the G. Paisiello Pareggiato Musical Institute of Taranto, at the “Rinaldo Franci” Higher Institute of Musical Studies of Siena, at the Riccardo Zandonai Civic School of Rovereto (Trento) , At the G. Verdi Civic School of Music in Prato (Firenze), at the Musical Institute Città di Noto, at the Regina Margherita Music High School of Palermo and at the “Dante Alighieri” Musical High School of Enna.

He plays on a 1985 cello of the Stöhr Baieridori-Igelidori of Zurich, Stradivari model, on a 1994 cello by Luthier Claudio Giurba, Guarneri del Gesù model, and on a French low-leg viola model Jaye of Luthier Nicola Vendrame of 2008. He has been associated with S.I.E.M since 2008 and with the Suzuki Italia Institute since 2007.

In 2007 he founded the Suzuki Cello School of Catania. Some students of this have already distinguished themselves in music festivals of national importance such as: Regional Music Festival “Musical Meetings” promoted by Camerata Accentus in S. A. Li Battiati and in Trecastagni; Review for Young Musicians promoted by A.M.E.A. Mascalucia at the Expo Pedara exhibition center; they were also suitable in auditions for prestigious youth orchestras such as the Junior Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Some students were also awarded in some music competitions such as: “Alfio Pulvirenti” of Comiso (Ragusa), “Placido Mandanici” of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina), National competition “Nellina Cappellani-Costa” of Catania, Music Competition “Vittorio Blanco” of San Gregorio; Amigdala School Competition “Giuseppe Raciti” prize promoted by the Amigdala association of Viagrande (Catania).

President of the A.M.A.C. Association since 2010 (Music and Art Association) of Gravina in Catania which deals with promoting musical editions and the diffusion of music in the Sicilian territory, organizing courses on musical instrument, theory and propaedeutics (with particular attention to teaching at an early age and to study and performance practice of Baroque music) and musical events such as: Classical music concerts, five editions of the “Nellina Cappellani Costa” Music Competition and two editions of the Santa Cecilia Music Festival at the Rex Theater in Giarre in collaboration with the Music Academy Etnea Santa Cecilia in Giarre (Catania). The association actively collaborates with the Haffner Orchestra of Catania and has collaborated with: the S. Giorgio Polyphonic Choir, the Sicilian Grand Opera Choir, Banca Mediolanum, Physics Department of the University of Catania, Municipality of Catania – Municipality II, AFEM (Euro Mediterranean Festival Association) for the organization of concerts at the Ancient Theater of Taormina in the summer season of 2017 in concert with the Haffner Orchestra in the concerts “Hollywood Music Movie” and “Opera Gala I & II” alongside internationally renowned singers such as Gonga Dogan, Filippo Micale, Giovanni Di Mare and Maria Ratkova; he also collaborated with the “L’Impulso” Association of Acireale and recently with Inside Events.
The A.M.A.C. association It also collaborates with numerous charitable and voluntary associations of the Sicilian territory such as: the non-profit association “Progetto Madagascar” of Messina, the non-profit association “Anfass” of Messina, the Donors Association San Marco of Catania, AVIS of Catania, Caritas of Catania.
He has recorded for the record companies PDR of Catania and Shine Records of Ragusa. He is co-author of two books with the famous conductor F. Navarro Lara bestsellers on Amazon “El Gran Libro de la Interpretation Musical” and “La Forja de un Maestro” published in 2018. From 2019 they are available in three languages (English, Spanish and Italian) on Amazon also in e-book format his books on the cello, on the bow, on their history and structure and on the Six Suites by J. S. Bach for solo cello.
He participated in the Cumbre Mundial de Dirección Orquestal 2018 and 2019 in Huelva and he also performed as the cello of the O.I.D.O. (International Orchestra of Conductors) also interpreting Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major conducted by Monserrat De La Cruz. In March 2019 he founded the “Vincenzo Bellini” Chamber Orchestra of Catania of which he is director, the orchestra composed of young talents from the Sicilian territory debuted in the Opening Concert of the Holy Week Rites of Enna flanked by the Band Band “City of Enna ”and from the Polyphonic Choir Passio Hennensis of Enna with unanimous approval.
In May 2020 he obtains the Mindfullness Educator certification recognized by IPHM Holistic Accredited Board and becomes a member of the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine. He was a cello teacher at the Didactic Center of Catanzaro – “Fausto Torrefranca” Conservatory of Vibo Valentia. From 2011 to 2015 was engaged in the Cello Suzuki Music Workshop at the “Michelangelo Virgillito” Primary School in Paternò. Later he taught violoncello at the Liceo Musicale of Enna, at the laboratory of musical instrument of the III Scholastic Institute of Giarre and at the laboratory of musical propaedeutics promoted by the School of Music Mousikè of Enna. He also taught cello with the Suzuki method at the Bruno Maderna Conservatory of Music in Cesena.

He teached cello in sicilian Secondary School: “F. Petrarca”, “Montessori-Mascagni” in Catania, “De Cruyllas” in Ramacca (Catania) and currently in “Don Lorenzo Milani” Secondary School in Misterbianco (Catania).

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