Biography
Born: yes
Sizes: 184x40x30 centimetres
Eyes: big, green
Hair: long, wavy, black & white
Nationality: Italy
Profession: Keyboardist, Pianist, Organist, Composer, Arranger, Teacher. Yamaha Piano and Keyboards Official demonstrator.
School: I begin music studies at seven, thanks to my father's passion and the tuition of the family’s friend and composer/accordionist Prof. Marco Aurelio Pisegna. I studied Accordion, Piano, Keyboards, Harmony, Theory and Solfeggio. Afterwards, I graduated, with full marks in "Organ and Organ Composition" at Music Conservatory "A. Casella" (L’Aquila - Italy) under the guidance of Prof. Annamaria Polcaro and Prof. Paolo Cerasoli
Extra classes: I also studied "Electronic Composition", "Computer Music" and "Experimental Composition" with Prof. Alessandro Sbordoni and Michelangelo Lupone, "History of Music" with Prof. Pietro Acquafredda, "Counterpoint and Fugue" with Prof. Paolo Cerasoli, "Gregorian Chant" with Prof. Giandomenico Piermarini.
Instruments: Piano, Keyboards, Keytar, Organ, Harpsichord, Accordion.
Speciality: Demonstrator, Synthesizer programming, Computer-Music
Experiences: almost everything (Classical, Rock, Pop, Metal, Progressive, New-Age, Theatre, …) but… never performed a jazz concert and, maybe, never it will happen!
First instrument: Kawai K3 music synthesizer
First band: Mirage
First album recorded: “Frammenti” by Mirage (© 1994 - Mellow Records)
Favourite instrumental album: “Romantic Warrior” (C. Corea’s Return to Forever)
Favourite vocal album: The first metal album I heard... "Trilogy" (Y. Malmsteen)
Favourite genres: Classical, Rock, Metal, Prog-Metal, Fusion
Favourite musicians: J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, F. Chopin, S. Joplin, C. Corea, S. Vai, Y. Malmsteen
Favourite band: Deep Purple
Favourite rock song: “Save our love” (Y. Malmsteen)
Favourite pop song: "Fragile" (Sting)
Favourite beverages: Water, orange juice
Favourite food: Pizza, rice, Pasta
Favourite cartoon: The Simpson
Favourite movie: Happy Day
Favourite book: Edgar Allan Poe tales, Philosophy
Favourite magazines: Strumenti Musicali, Giornale Della Musica, Amadeus
Hobbies: play soccer, walk on the mountains, write this biography
Aspiration: to compose a movie soundtrack
Official website: this one!
Concerts & Tour:
(2009) Mistheria // “SOLO PIANO” with Ivana Greguric at Mimara Musem Hall (Zagreb, Croatia)
(2009) Mistheria // “SOLO PIANO”// Concerts for Piano Solo (Italy)
(2008) Mistheria // “NON SOLO PIANO” // Concert for Piano & Live electronics
(2008) Emir Hot // “Live in Split” with John West
(2008) Neil Zaza // Asia Tour 2008
(2008) Vitalij Kuprij’s Revenge with Doogie White // Special guest at Stazione Birra (Roma, Italy)
(2008) Dino Fiorenza // Live at Stazione birra (Roma, Italy)
(2008) Mistheria // “ProgHead Festival” – Live in Budapest (Hungary)
(2007) Neil Zaza // “One Silent Night 2007”// A night at the Palace (Cleveland, USA)
(2007) Neil Zaza // Winterfest 2007 (Cleveland, USA)
(2007) Mistheria // “SOLO PIANO” // Concert for Piano Solo
(2007) Neil Zaza // “When gravity falls - reprise” SummerTour
(2007) Roger Staffelbach’s “Angels of Heaven” with Titta Tani // Live at Jailbreak (Roma, Italy)
(2007) Neil Zaza // “When gravity falls” SpringTour
(2003 ~ 2006) A. Tatangelo // Tour
(2004) Mistheria // Live at Totem Rock Festival (Roma, Italy)
(2002 ~ 2003) M. Cherubini // Tour
(2001 ~ 2003) Southern Cross // Stratovarius official cover band tour
(2002) Dream Theater official convention (Roma, Italy)
(2002) Tony MacAlpine & Virgil Donati opening (Roma, Italy)
(2001) Mistheria in Orlando (Florida, USA) and Los Angeles (California, USA)
(2001) Neil Zaza // “Starring at the sun” - Winter Tour
(2000) Gigi Sabani // “La sai l’ultima - Estate” (theatrical)
(2000) R. Cavalli // Summer Tour
(1999) S. Meogrossi // “Goodbye Novecento” (theatrical)
(1998 ~ 1999) O.R.O. // Summer Tour
(1996) Mistheria // “Imperator” Tour
(1997) S. Meogrossi // “La Divina Commedia” (theatrical)
(1997) Mistheria // “Concert for Piano and Accordion” (Budapest, Hungary)
(1996) Mistheria // “Metamorphosis” Tour
(1992 ~ 2003) Mistheria // “Concerts for Organ”
(1992 ~ 2003) S. Meogrossi and F. Bussotti // “Viva l’Italia!” (theatrical)