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John Rego

John Rego, PhD MA (Princeton), MPhil (Oxford) (Juilliard) Visiting Professor & Artistic Director • Consultant to the Mantinea Institute John Rego studied with Prof. Yefim Stesin (formerly of the Piano Faculty at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire). After being awarded his primary degree with the highest distinction, he travelled to New York for a period of […]

Alessandra Montali

Alessandra Montali, PhD Musicology Professor & Research Coordinator • Consultant to the Mantinea Institute Alessandra Montali is Professor of Music History at the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory in La Spezia, Italy. She has also held positions as an Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University in the United States and as a Visiting Professor at RK University […]

Bogna J. Gladden-Obidzinska

Bogna J. Gladden-Obidzinska, PhD Independent Researcher and Entrepreneur • Executive Director at the Mantinea Institute Bogna J. Gladden-Obidzinska is an aesthetician and philosopher of culture with 15+ years of academic experience. She serves on the board of the Polish Society for Aesthetics and is a team member of the international CAPHE project funded by the Horizon Europe grant programme. […]

Andrea Rabassini

Andrea Rabassini, PhD Independent Researcher & Italian Language Instructor • Head of Development and Language Instruction at the Mantinea Institute Andrea Rabassini is an educator and researcher with extensive experience in linguistic and humanities education for young adults and adults. Currently, he teaches at CPIA Alberto Manzi in La Spezia, Italy, where he leads courses […]

Eloisa Iori

Eloisa Iori, LL.B. Law Expert • Legal Associate at the Mantinea Institute   Eloisa Iori is a qualified legal expert with a cum laude degree in Comparative, European and International Legal Studies from the Faculty of Law at the University of Trento.    Throughout her academic journey, Eloisa has specialised in European law, international economic […]

Barbara Salani

Barbara Salani, PhD Pianist • Musicologist • Educator •  Consultant to the Mantinea Institute • Florida, USA    Barbara Salani is an accomplished pianist, musicologist, and educator with international experience in performance, pedagogy, and cultural exchange. She holds piano diplomas from conservatories in Venezuela and Italy, a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy […]

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