 It was adjacent to the church of Santa Maria a Colonna on via dei Tribunale.Illustrious names connected with the school include the philosopher Giovan Battista Vico; a "maestro de [sic] grammatica" from 1620 to 1627.Musical luminaries at the conservatory included Francesco Durante, Gaetano Greco, Nicola Porpora, and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.