Pianist · Music Therapist · Porto
Francesca
Serafini
Music Is life itself
Louis Armstrong
Piano · Chamber Music · Music Therapy
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Areas of Activity
Four ways
of making music
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Activity
Artistic
Concerts as soloist and in chamber formations — violin-piano duo, trios, quartets — in Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland.
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Activity
Pedagogical
Private piano lessons and intensive courses. Accompanist pianist at the Porto Music Conservatory and in national and international competitions.
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Music therapy
Social
Interventions in prisons, care homes for the elderly, children's shelters, schools and in private home settings.
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Events &
Outreach
Available for cultural events, ceremonies, and institutional collaborations. Sourcing and programming of bespoke musical projects.
Oporto
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About
A life
in service of music
Trained at the Conservatory «A. Casella» at L'Aquila with the highest distinction, honours and honourable mention, and furthered her studies with Paul Badura-Skoda, Oxana Yablonskaya, Marcello Abbado, Sergio Fiorentino and the Trio di Milano at the Fiesole School of Music.
Has performed as soloist and in chamber music in Italy, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. Has performed live on RAI 1 and recorded a contemporary music CD for BMG. In 2015 she was invited to perform and give a masterclass at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University in Chicago.
Is currently a member of Porto Lírico, GayaQuintet, Heartbreakers, Trio Andante, Suoni di Napoli and the four-hands duo with Olga Podvigina. She is pianist of the Eccos Ensemble Vocal and the Douro Strings Academy Festival, in residence at the Teatro de Vila Real.
Master in Music Therapy from the University of Extremadura, she is a lecturer and accompanist pianist at the Porto Music Conservatory and at the University of Aveiro.
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Music therapy
Music as
an instrument of healing
«Music therapy is the use of music and/or its elements — sound, rhythm, melody and harmony — to facilitate communication, learning, expression and other therapeutic goals, promoting a better quality of life.»
World Federation of Music Therapy
Mental Health · Oporto
Hospital Conde Ferreira
Individual and group sessions with patients in a mental health context. Music acts as a therapeutic mediator for emotional expression, anxiety reduction and identity building.
Social Rehabilitation
Est. Prisional de Custoias
A music therapy programme focused on self-expression, emotional management and preparation for social reintegration — working on verbal and non-verbal communication through sound.
Elderly & At-risk Children
Care homes and shelters
Regular sessions in care homes for the elderly and children's shelters — cognitive stimulation, memory, language and emotional bonding mediated through musical experience.
School & Private Home
School and family context
Interventions in schools and in home settings, individually tailored. No musical experience is required to benefit from music therapy.
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Training & Credentials
A journey
of excellence
A training built alongside Europe's finest performers and pedagogues, consolidated through decades on stage and in clinical practice.
Diploma
Conservatory «A. Casella», L'Aquila
Higher level with highest distinction, honours and honourable mention — Drahomira Biligova and Luciana Alfiero
Masters
Advanced masterclasses
Paul Badura-Skoda · Nazzareno Carusi · Oxana Yablonskaya · Marcello Abbado · Sergio Fiorentino · Kostantin Bogino
Chamber
Fiesole School of Music
Chamber music with the Trio di Milano — M. Sirbù, R. Filippini, B. Canino
Teaching
Conservatory of Madeira · Esproarte, Mirandela
Piano teacher and accompanist pianist; Instituto Piaget de Mirandela; national and international competitions
2015
Ganz Hall, Universidade Roosevelt, Chicago
Recital and masterclass — Musica Cordis piano duo, with Daniela Ignazzitto
Master
Master's in Music Therapy, University of Extremadura
Atividade clínica em estabelecimentos prisionais, centros de acolhimento, lares e escolas
Atual
Porto Music Conservatory · University of Aveiro
Lecturer and accompanist pianist; Douro Strings Academy Festival (Teatro de Vila Real); Eccos Ensemble Vocal
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Testimonials
What they say
about her work
Francesca's music therapy brought a peace we had not found in our residents for years. Her dedication is exceptional.
Care Home Director
Care home for the elderly, Oporto
A pianist of rare sensitivity — her interpretation of Schubert stayed with everyone present at the concert.
Cultural programmer
Chamber music festival
Francesca's lessons transformed my son's relationship with the piano. She has a clear, demanding and motivating method.
Parent
Private student, Oporto
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Próximos Eventos
Concertos &
masterclasses
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Organização de Eventos
Da ideia
ao concerto
Para além da sua actividade como intérprete, Francesca Serafini disponibiliza consultoria e coordenação artística para a organização de eventos musicais — de cerimónias íntimas a ciclos de concertos, passando por eventos institucionais e corporativos.
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Contact
Let's
create something together
For concerts, lessons, music therapy or events — write to me.
I respond to all messages, usually within 24 to 48 hours. For concert proposals, please indicate the intended date and the context of the event.