André Bertoncini

Bio

André Bertoncini is a Brazilian collaborative pianist specialising in opera and chamber music. He completed his Master of Arts in Piano Accompaniment with Distinction (DipRAM) at the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Michael Dussek and James Baillieu.

In 2024, he worked as repetiteur for Die Zauberflöte (Nevill Holt Festival) and for Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park (Cardiff Cotswold Opera). He made his Wigmore Hall debut in 2023 with the Academy Song Circle and was awarded the Accompanist Prize at the Bampton Young Singer Competition.

Prior to moving to the UK, André was Assistant Collaborative Pianist at UEM (State University of Maringá), accompanying and coaching vocal and instrumental students, teaching piano, and supporting outreach initiatives through the University’s project PIN. He also worked as accompanist and repetiteur for FEMUSC (Music Festival of Santa Catarina). He holds a Bachelor’s degree from UNESPAR/EMBAP (Brazil), where he studied with Russian pianist Olga Kiun, supported by the Dieuwertje Meijer Project.

André’s time at the Studio is supported by donors to the Studio.