Founder & President
In 2013, Petrocelli founded EMMA for Peace (Euro-Mediterranean Music Academy) to drive positive change in the Mediterranean region.
EMMA for Peace, or the Euro Mediterranean Music Academy, is an international nonprofit organization for the promotion of peace through Music Diplomacy and education in Europe, Middle East and beyond, that brings together major institutions and world renowned artists under the shared passion for music.
Italian conductor Riccardo Muti serves as Honorary President of the organization.
Petrocelli launched the organization on occasion of the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Warsaw, Poland, with a series of inaugural concerts and workshops.
As President of EMMA for Peace, Petrocelli has organized and promoted more than 40 projects (concerts, workshops, masterclasses, talks), around 15 different countries among Europe, Middle East, USA, Asia, collaborating with over 60 world renowned artists, 50 international organizations, such as United Nations, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNWRA.