Pianist - Composer.Andrea Mascitti began his musical studies at a very young age (he already played the piano when he was four years old). He studied at the Musical Academy “Pescarese” under Stefania Santangelo, a student of the M° Bruno Mezzena. He received his final diploma as a pianist at the State Academy of Music “Luisa D’Annunzio” in Pescara, with the highest marks, having as his teacher M° Gennaro Pesce. He began as singer in 1980 in the 23rd edition of “Zecchino d’Oro” in Bologna with the song “Un milione d’anni fa”, and won the first prize. He has won numerous song contests. In 1984 and 1985 he took part in the 13th and 14th editions of “L’Ambrogino d’Oro” il Milan, transmitted by the Italian TV, programme RAI 2. This same year he recorded two records “Un vero amico” and “Figli siamo noi” with the Fremus Produzioni Discografiche in Milan. In 1984 he was present in various TV programmes including “Tandem” presented by Fabrizio Frizzi. In 1987 he won the “ 1st National Contest for Pianists “In Francavilla (Chieti). From 1995 he is listed as a song and music writer of the S.I.A.E. (Publischers Union). He has publisched “Blue Paint” (Ed.Primo Tema) for pianoforte. Part of the jury for the 1st Song Contest in Nocciano. Together with A.Trabucco, professor of History of Art at the University “Gabriele D’Annunzio” in Chieti, he composed “La lira di Bacco” from the madrigal “Apollo che insegna a sonar la lira a Bacco” taken from the “Galeria” of Giambattista Marino. He studies musical analysis with M° M.Della Chiesa D’Isasca at the Pescara Musical Academy. He studies applied musicality with M°G. Acciai, vocal techiques e interpretive style with M° S. Woodbury and Baroc Vocal “Roberto Goitre” under M° Giovanni Acciai teacher of the story of music at the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Milan. He teaches Musical Theory for the preparation of the Royal Academy of Dancing Music Exam in London. Mascitti’s compositions are published in “Antologia” (Ed.Pagano,Napoli). His biography and list of works can be found in The Italian Encyclopedia for Contemporany Composers (Ed.Pagano,1999).

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