Born in Bassano del Grappa, Cecilia started studying violin and piano at the age of 6. She attended the Benedetto Marcello conservatory in Venice for eight years in the violin class of M° Giulio Bonzagni and obtained her diploma in 2007 at the conservatory C. Pollen of Padua with M° Vito Prato.
Zanotto has taken part in the specialization courses and masterclasses at the Accademia del teatro la Scala in Milan with Maestro Francesco Manara and has participated in various concerts with the Orchestra in Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and Italy. In 2009 she participated in the specialization course of the Chigiana Musical Academy of Siena held by M° Giuliano Carmignola.
In 2019 she continued her training by enrolling in the two-year baroque violin at the Venice Conservatory with Maestro Enrico Parizzi and participating in the baroque music courses held by the Vivaldi Academy with M° Giorgio Fava.
She has performed at the Fenice theater in Venice, Arko Arts Theater in Seoul, collaborating with directors such as Ottavio Dantone, Federico Maria Sardelli, Gabriele Ferro and Pietro Mianiti.
Zannoto collaborates with Orchestra San Marco, Orchestra Filarmonia Veneta, Orchestra D’archi Arrigoni, Festival Pucciniano di Torre del Lago, Camerata Accademica, Orchestra dell’Accademia del Teatro la Scala, Venice Music Project, Tocco Barocco, Ensemble Guarneri, Ensemble Terzo Suono, Schola San Rocco di Vicenza, Seicento Stravagante, Labirinti Armonici, Associazione il Continuo, Art Time Quartet, Different Light Quartet.



