An internationally recognized cultural leader who promotes cultural diversity, gender equality, and peace through music and arts, Petrocelli is the founding Director General of the Stauffer Center for Strings of Cremona - the first international music center dedicated entirely to stringed instruments and Director General of the Accademia Stauffer, one of Italy’s most prestigious music institutions. In 2022, he was selected by the think tank Friends of Europe among the 40 most influential young personalities in Europe.