Artists

NICOLA PIOVANI

Deeply connected with film music since his very early years, he starts his careeer collaborating with the director Silvano Agosti. He works with the songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè in creating the album "Non al denaro né all'amore né al cielo". He meets Marco Bellocchio, who asks him to compose the score for "Nel nome del padre" ("In the Name of the Father"). This experience consecrates Piovani as a soundtrack composer and leads him to meet with main italian directors, from Fellini to Monicelli, for whom he writes the score of "Il Marchese del Grillo" ("The Marquis of Grillo"). In 1999 he wins the Academy Award for the soundtrack of "La vita è bella" ("Life is Beautiful") by Roberto Benigni.

GIANNA NANNINI

She is the most famous rocker in Italy and she doesn't need many introductions. Her strenght and energy appear in each of her albums and songs, from "California" to the covers of classic italian songs, included in her album "Hitalia", which also contains "Mamma" by Cesare Andrea Bixio. In 1982 Gianna Nannini also composed the soundtrack for the movie "Sconcerto Rock", including the song "Ora".

MICHELE BRAGA

Michele Braga ha recentemente firmato le colonne sonore di numerosi film italiani di successo, come Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot di Gabriele Mainetti, Smetto quando voglio – Ad honorem di Sydney Sibilla, Dogman di Matteo Garrone, In viaggio con Adele di Alessandro Capitani.

MARCELLO GIGANTE

Pop and film music composer. In 1952 he wins the Festival of the Neapolitan Song. He signed the scores for some italo western movies like "Wanted Johnny Texas" by Emimmo Salvi and "Prega dio e scavati la fossa" ("Pray to God and Dig Your Grave") by Eduardo Mulargia.

SEVERINO GAZZELLONI

Besides being a composer, Severino Gazzelloni is well known for being a flute virtuos. Because of his skill, he is also known with the name "flauto d'oro" (golden flute). He collaborated with famous contemporary musicians like Berio, Nono, Cage and Stockhausen. In the field of film music we can remember "Scipione detto anche l'africano" ("Scipio the african")