Hello! My name is Elena Antongirolami and I am a classical cellist from Italy. My career involves both performing and teaching.

There are three main fundamental aspects of my artistic activity, all equally important for my professional and human growth: playing in chamber music ensembles, working as an orchestra musician and giving concerts for cello solo. Indeed, I would like to mention my long-standing experience in playing in duo with the piano, which recently led me to publish my first CD (Rossiniana. Themes, Variations and Fantasias - Dynamic/Naxos 2020), and my cooperation as an orchestra musician with FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, with whom I regularly play since 2016.
In the past years I also started to contribute to set up theatrical performances for the Aletheia acting group, taking care of the musical aspects - which involve musical research and adaptation, and live cello performances.

I am also active in education and teaching. I have a master in Violoncello, a master in Chamber Music and I attended many courses and masterclasses with famous cellists and musicians from all over the world. I recently won the public exam in Italy for teaching cello in national public schools (Scuole Medie a Indirizzo Musicale, Licei Musicali), where I now work as cello professor.