Mario Antonio Marra, who started his undergraduate studies in piano at NYU Steinhardt in 
Fall 2009, began piano study at the age of four. In 2000, he began private lessons with Norma Verrilli in Fairfield, CT, and since then he has performed in master classes with Anthony di Bonaventura and Antonio Pappano, among others. He was also accepted as a student at the Tanglewood Institute, where he worked with Max Levinson. As an active collaborative pianist, Mario works very closely with singers in the operatic and song repertoires and has also had experience teaching both privately and as an intern in private schools in Connecticut. Currently, Mario is a student of Artist Faculty member Marilyn Nonken.
Fall 2009, began piano study at the age of four. In 2000, he began private lessons with Norma Verrilli in Fairfield, CT, and since then he has performed in master classes with Anthony di Bonaventura and Antonio Pappano, among others. He was also accepted as a student at the Tanglewood Institute, where he worked with Max Levinson. As an active collaborative pianist, Mario works very closely with singers in the operatic and song repertoires and has also had experience teaching both privately and as an intern in private schools in Connecticut. Currently, Mario is a student of Artist Faculty member Marilyn Nonken.