Simone Zanchini

Simone Zanchini is an accordion virtuoso from Pesaro, Italy.

Considered one of the most interesting and innovative accordion player on the international scene, his research moves between the boundaries of contemporary music, acoustic and electronic sound experimentation, mixing together experiences and super-refined influences issuing in an absolutely personal approach to improvisation materials. Eclectic musician, performs an intense concert activity with groups of diverse musical backgrounds (improvisation, contemporary music, jazz, classical). Graduated with honors in classical accordion at the Conservatory G. Rossini in Pesaro, with the Master Sergio Scappini.

He has performed in several festivals in Italy (Clusone Jazz, Umbria Jazz, Tivoli Jazz, Jazz in the Time-Berchidda, Sant'Anna Arresi, Barga Jazz, Mara Jazz, Jazz-in'it, Ravenna Festival, Rossini Opera Festival, Siena Jazz, Roccella Jonica etc.) and in the mainly international festivals (France, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Spain, Norway, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Venezuela, Japan, etc.).

He has collaborated with many internationally renowned musicians from different musical backgrounds such as Thomas Clausen, Gianluigi Trovesi, Javier Girotto, Marco Tamburini, Massimo Manzi, Tamara Obrovac, Vasko Atanasovski, Paul Fresu, Antonello Salis, Han Bennink, Art van Damme, Bruno Tommaso, Ettore Fioravanti, Mario Marzi, Andrea Dulbecco, Giovanni Tommaso, Gabriele Mirabassi, Frank Marocco, Bill Evans, Adam Nussbaum, and Jim Black. Since 1999, he collaborates with the Soloists of the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with this group he toured regularly.

Aside from musical performances and reasearch, Zanchini leads also accordion's workshops and collective impro.

http://www.simonezanchini.com