Our Teachers
Roberto Cornacchioni Alegre
PhD Candidate and Master’s degree at University of São Paulo (USP), Roberto has a broad musical background, including studies in piano, harpsichord, and organ. For several years, he has been dedicated to the study of 18th- and 19th-century improvisation, composition, and music theory, having studied with some of the leading specialists in the field: partimento and practical counterpoint with Peter van Tour (Sweden), historical improvisation with Michael Koch (Germany) and Tobias Cramm (Switzerland), Italian hexachordal solfeggio with Nicholas Baragwanath (UK), and historical style composition with Nicola Canzano (USA).
His current research focuses on the pedagogy of pianistic improvisation in early 19th-century Poland and France, while his Master’s research was dedicated to 18th-century Neapolitan music pedagogy, resulting in a commented translation of Giovanni Furno’s Regole di Partimenti. Since 2020, he has been offering online lessons in partimento and practical counterpoint, working with students not only from Brazil but also from North America, Europe, and Australia.
Contact: roberto.alegre@usp.br
Vinicius Jordão
PhD candidate, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of São Paulo (USP), and Master’s in Piano Technique and Biomechanics from ESMAR (Spain), Vinicius has over 10 years of experience teaching piano and music in a wide range of contexts. His diverse professional experience as a teacher, performer, collaborative pianist, and researcher—as well as his knowledge of various genres and styles of classical and popular music—makes him a versatile musician capable of addressing the needs of different musical profiles.
Vinicius has dedicated many years to the study of the partimento approach, integrating it into his teaching methodology. He studied historical improvisation with Michael Koch (HFM Detmold – Germany), participated in international gatherings on the subject (MentiParti – Basel, Switzerland), published articles in Brazilian academic conferences, and is currently researching historical improvisation in his doctoral studies from the perspective of Performance Studies and Playfulness.
Contact: viniciusmj@gmail.com
