Biography
Roberta Terchi Nocentini is an Italian collaborative pianist and vocal coach with an extensive repertoire spanning both vocal and instrumental music. Recognized as a top-class vocal coach, she has performed widely in recitals and concerts across Europe and the United States, including appearances in Chicago, Rome, Strasbourg, Bucharest, and London.
Her performance highlights include a recital for La Festa della Repubblica Italiana at the Chicago Cultural Center with the Italian Consul Angelo Finocchiaro; chamber music events for the Italian Institute of Culture at the Pianoforte Foundation; engagements at North Park University (Chicago); and concerts at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall and the David Josefowitz Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
As a répétiteur, Roberta has worked on a wide range of operatic productions, including La Traviata with Teatro Verdi (2007), Carmen at Anfiteatro Romano di Terni (2006), The Little Sweep with Società Aquilana dei Concerti (2007), and L’Impresario in Angustie with Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese (2010). In April 2016, she served as répétiteur and Italian language coach for Puccini’s Il Tabarro at St. Luke’s in Barbican. She has also collaborated in recital with faculty from the Royal Academy of Music Opera Programme, performing alongside conductor Gareth Hancock.
Roberta holds a Master of Arts in Piano Accompaniment (with Merit) from the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she studied under Michael Dussek and James Baillieu. During her time in London, she worked with renowned coaches such as Michael Chance, Richard Stokes, and Nicole Tibbles, and participated in masterclasses led by Bengt Forsberg, Jeremy Silver, and Mark Shanahan. Earlier in Italy, she refined her technique through masterclasses with Giuseppe Sabbatini, Marco Boemi, and Robert Kettelsonn, and in Strasbourg with Jeff Cohen and Brigitte Belleys.
She also holds two Masters of Music—with Distinction in Piano and cum laude in Opera Répétiteur—from the Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Alfredo Casella” in L’Aquila, where she studied with Pietro Iadeluca, Luciano Bellini, and Marina Boesch. In addition, Roberta earned a Master of Arts in Modern Languages and Cultures (with Distinction) from the University of L’Aquila. In 2021, she completed an undergraduate-level certificate in Music Therapy Techniques for Wellness from Berklee College of Music, under the direction of Suzanne Hanser.
Roberta began her teaching career at the JazzOn Music School in Italy. She later served as an Italian language coach at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and on the Piano Accompaniment Course at the Royal Academy of Music. In Chicago, she has worked with the Chicago Vocal Arts Consortium as a language coach for the Summer Opera Workshop of La finta giardiniera (2018) and a sing-through of L’elisir d’amore (2019). She also collaborates regularly with music institutions and schools in the city, including ChiArts.
In 2009, Roberta founded Suonincanto, an association dedicated to providing performance opportunities for young musicians in prestigious venues. In 2025, she established Music Vibes Chicago LLC, a music business aimed at integrating music into daily life and expanding access to music education and performance opportunities.