Chiara Bertoglio
Chiara Bertoglio (born in Turin) is a concert pianist, musicologist and theologian from Italy. She is particularly interested in the relationship between music and the Christian faith, about which she has written several books; the most recent of them, Reforming Music (De Gruyter, 2017) discusses the role of music in the sixteenth-century Reformations.
Bio last updated July 9th, 2018.
Articles by Chiara Bertoglio
Tuned to True Calling
By Chiara Bertoglio
July 9, 2018
Pianist Chiara Bertoglio reflects on her two-fold identity, as both a musician and a Christian. When, as a child, she wanted to be the greatest pianist in the world, she now realizes she was trying to be something other than the actual, flesh-and-bone Chiara – and something other than what she was designed to be.
And it’s not just a matter of emotions or tears: I’m more and more fascinated by how music can really become a theological expression, a language in which and through which one can say and hear meaningful truths about the God who is Truth I teach both piano and musicology, at conservatories and universities; I write a lot (I’ve always loved reading and writing!), both in the academic field and in newspapers and blogs, and this kind of verbal communication complements in a beautiful fashion the communication through music