Biography

Anna Nicotra is a jazz pianist and composer.

In 2023 she earned her academic diploma in classical piano at the Verona Conservatory under Maestro Edoardo Maria Strabbioli, winning first prize at the “Elsa Respighi” International Chamber Music Competition.

In 2025 she completed her three-year degree in jazz piano at the Siena Jazz academy with Simone Graziano and Alessandro Lanzoni. At the same academy she is now a PhD candidate in the languages of improvisation in contemporary music, focusing on music accessibility for people with visual impairments.

She is active as a performer and composer in the jazz repertoire, and trains music teachers in Braille music notation and in assistive technologies for music study.

She is a member of Verona's intercultural orchestra Mosaika, with which she recorded its latest album, Vite.

Instagram: @annanicotramusic