A native of Pescara, Italy, cellist Paolo Chiavaroli began to study music and cello at the age of eight, and received his bachelor’s degree in cello performance from the Pescara State Conservatory in 2021, as a student of professor Massimo Magri. 

He then undertook a year of studies at Spain’s prestigious conservatory, "Victoria Eugenia" of Granada, studying with maestro Alberto Martos Lozano. In 2024, he graduated at SIUC (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)  with a master's in music/performance, studying with professor William Cernota. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in music/performance at Shenandoah Conservatory, as a student of professor Julian Schwarz.

Paolo has performed in many cello masterclasses with such distinguished international cellists as Enrico Bronzi (Mozarteum University, Vienna), Albert Roman (St. Moritz, Switzerland), Michael Dmochowski (Escuela Reina Sofia, Madrid), Giuliano De Angelis, Neil Cary (Richmond and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestras), and many other chamber music courses with renowned musicians as Orfilia Saiz Vega (Granada Conservatory), Andrej Kurti, David Kim (Philadelphia Orchestra) and Igor Kalnin (Illinois State University).

During his career, Paolo was member of different chamber and orchestral ensembles, such as Symphonic Istitution "Abruzzese," "Luisa D'Annunzio" State Conservatory Orchestra, Orquesta Conservatorio "Victoria Eugenia" de Granada, Chamber Orchestra "Benedetto Marcello," Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, South East Missouri Orchestra, Paducah Symphony Orchestra and the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra.