Manuel Pietra graduated in piano at the Conservatory Music “G. Nicolini” from Piacenza (ItalY) in 2007 with M° Anna Abbate and graduated on 22/10/09 aPer compleQng two years diploma supplement with M° Roque Zappulla.

He specialized ‘Academy of Music in Florence (Italy) with M° Pier Narciso Masi and perfected the courses of “Lucca Summer” always with M° Masi.

On 2008, he classificated 3° at the international music competition from Pontedera (Pisa – Italy).

Also he won a 1° prize for the younger pianist in a conservatory from Piacenza (Italy)

He is also active in a composition that led to make an international Erasmus in a Baltimore University, Maryland in United States (UMBC) on 2007. Collaborating with the orchestra of UMBC and carrying out specialist studies for the piano under the guidance with M° R. Franklin and composition with M° L. Dusman. He held a solo concert on 1/10/07 in the auditorium of Baltimore and UMBC.

For years he has been active as a pianist accompanying dance in important theaters such as “Accademia di Ballo Teatro alla Scala “ (Milano). He also collaborated in some stages with the “Ukrainian Ballet” from Milan and ABT from New York.

Now he is studying in a international courses for pianist ballet from “Accademie de Princesse Grace” on Montecarlo (Monaco) with M° Massimiliano Greco.