Chiara della Pietà

Chiara della Pietà (1718–1791), was an Italian violinist, soloist and teacher based in the Venetian orphanage Ospedale della Pietà.

Chiara was deposited as a 2 month old to the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice in 1718.

Though she was not as talented as her teacher, she was considered a violin virtuoso.

Chiara sang, played the organ and the viola d’amore.

She remained at the orphanage her whole life, playing and teaching there.