From an early age, he studied piano with his mother, Gisella Vezzani. At the age of 6 years he was presented to a contest at the
Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan and obtained a scholarship to continue his studies. In the Conservatory studied piano with the teacher , finishing the studies in July 1925. Later he studied composition in the same Conservatory, under the direction of the teacher
Arrigo Pedrollo, finishing in 1931. He won the first prize of the conservatory and the famous titles "Durini" and "Erba". He also won the first prize of the Interprovincial Lombard Union of the Musician Contest. He completed further studies with Nicola Janigro, father of the famous cellist
Antonio Janigro. Precisely, accompanying
Antonio Janigro began to give his first concerts, and curiously, in his first presentations also accompanied his brothers Umberto Rossi (cellist) and Eliane Rossi (soprano). At the end of
World War II, he joined the Chamber Orchestra of Milan, directed by . He had great success in Spain, which opened the doors to start gigging in this country, both soloist and as an accompanist. In Madrid, he met his future wife, Andrea Miguel Llorente, with whom he had two children, Lucia and Roberto. After offering some successful concerts in Brazil accompanying
Pierre Fournier, he warned that he would have better job opportunities in South America. He decided to settle in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, a city to which his mother and three of his sisters had emigrated earlier. In the
Port of Barcelona on March 30, 1951, he sailed with his family aboard the transatlantic
Conte Bianacamano, disembarking on April 14, 1951, in Buenos Aires, where he definitely established. == Chamber music ==