Clara Cerini, born in Milan, began taking piano lessons at the age of six. She earned her classical high school diploma from the “Dante” Classical High School in Trieste and continued her piano studies with Giuliana Gulli and Nino Gardi.
In 1998, she earned her piano diploma from the “Tartini” Conservatory in Trieste, with Maestro Dario De Rosa serving as chair of the examining committee. She subsequently continued her advanced studies with the aforementioned teachers by attending Maestro Gardi’s course, thereby earning a certificate of attendance for “Reflections on the Pianist’s Learning Processes” at the “J. Tomadini” Conservatory of Music in Udine. She also attended classes taught by Maestro Federico Consoli.

She gave several concerts in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, participating between 1999 and 2003 in concerts organized by the “Tartini” Conservatory, at the Lutheran Church in Trieste, and in a concert series organized at Villa Masieri by Maestra Maria Puxeddu.
In 2005, she earned a degree in modern literature with a concentration in performing arts from the University of Trieste: with her thesis on the Ruda Polyphonic Choir, she received a grade of 110/110 and a scholarship, under the supervision of Professor Stefano Crise.

From 2001 to 2010 she taught piano for the People’s University of Trieste, from 2001 to 2008 at the “Suvich” school and from 2008 to 2010 at the “Dardi” school. From 2007 to 2013 she taught piano at the association “I piccoli musici” in Trieste. From 2013 to 2015 she taught piano on behalf of the “Do re mi imparo” association in Trieste at the association’s headquarters and at the Villa Geiringer school. Since 2009, she has been teaching piano and music theory at the music school of the Civic Wind Orchestra “G. Verdi” of Trieste.