Stefano Malferrari got his diploma, with honours, at the conservatoire "G. Rossini" of Pesaro under the guide of Franco Scala. After that, he continued his studies with the pianists Jörg Demus and Gyorgy Sandor. He was among the founders of the Associations “Incontri col Maestro” of Imola (now Academy). Classified among the winners of a few international competitions (Enna, Senigallia), he gave concerts: recitals and soloist with orchestra, chamber music groups, and ensembles of contemporary music for celebrated Italian associations and concert halls, in Europe (Switzerland, France, Germany, Sweden, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Great Britain, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Greece), middle and south America (Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Ecuador), and Asia (Kazakstan, Thailand). He has devoted particular attention to the contemporary repertoire; on many occasions he presented works in first absolute execution, by collaborating with composers Sylvano Bussotti, Jonathan Harvey, Tristan Murail, Adriano Guarnieri, Paolo Aralla. He has taken part in many contemporary music ensembles, e.g. Octandre (Bologna), FontanaMIX (Bologna), European Music Project (Ulm) and Zephir Ensemble (Palermo). Besides teaching at the conservatoire "G. B. Martini" of Bologna, he held courses and conference-concerts for several Italian musical institutions. He was appointed as a jury-member in some national and international piano competitions.