Biography
Italian musicians among the new generation, Marco Lo Russo stands out for its features that make it a very original artist representative of the most advanced and updated guidelines of the musical culture of our time.
He obtained a degree in Accordion at conservatory G. Rossini
in Pesaro, band instrumentation at conservatory G. B. Martini
in Bologna where he studied composition with Adriano Guarnieri, jazz and improvised music with Paolo Birro, Tommaso Lama, Paolo Ghetti and Stefano Zenni.
He graduated in composition at the conservatory S. Cecilia
in Rome with
the maximum of votes and honors.
Technical studies and theory of jazz improvisation at the Center of jazz Cesena
and attended seminars Arceviajazz
.
In addition to training in Accordion at the G. Rossini
in Pesaro, participates in the international course of improvement Città di Stresa
literature by key accordion and contemporary literature and composition course of Alessandro Solbiati the International Campus of Sermoneta
.
He attended a course in conducting at the conservatorio S. Cecilia
in Rome and at international seminars in conducting Sferisterio
of Macerata with Filippo Maria Caramazza.
He obtained a degree in Literature and Philosophy at DAMS Music, University of Bologna
, with a thesis in History of Modern and Contemporary Music: Accordion instrument the twentieth century.
He is certified as Apple Certified Pro Logic for the computer music at AATC LogicPro.it.
He has performed as soloist and in various chamber ensembles and orchestra in the most prestigious theaters including the National Theater of Opera in Rome.
Guest on InBlu/Sat2000 Radio, Radio Rai and Radio Vaticana has performed in television Palcoscenico
- Rai2, Italia Rai
- Rai International, Stella
- Sky, 42.12 Mediterranean Europe
- TVSat2000, The Bible day and night
- Rai EDU/Rai1 and Al Centro della Vita
– RAI1 on the occasion of the XXV National Eucharistic Congres.
He is also artistic director of music programs for broadcast worldwide as I Promessi Sposi d'Italia
- Rai Storia/Rai International.
He has composed music for soloists, theatrical performances, live video performances, documentaries, television programs and dramas.
His compositions are edited and published by Animando, Dimi, Flipper, Rai Trade, RTI, Select and Smoothnotes.
He has participated in festivals,concert season, theatrical dance, classical music, contemporary and jazz in Italy and abroad.
Collaborate with Nicola Piovani and a number of internationally renowned artists as accordionist, composer and arranger.
Awards
- 1988 - 2002 winner of numerous national and international accordion competitions.
- 1997 award Federico II di Svevia.
- 2001 honorable mention in the competition Best graduated 2001 Castrocaro Terme.
- 2002 prize Walter Chiari.
- 2004 honorable mention at the TIM 2004 (International Competition of Music) Paris.
- 2005 prize ETI with Concha Bonita by Alfredo Arias and Nicola Piovani.
- 2006 prize Walter Chiari.
- 2007 SONORA Award 2007 for the cinema singing, as best show on Italian soundtracks.
- 2008 Mediterranean accordion receives the better nomination like CD of ORPHEUS AWARD JAZZ Music.
- 2009 prize Opera Imaie 2009 audiovisual sector with lights and faces the lighthouse Lucianna De Falco.
- 2010 World music receives the better nomination like CD of ORPHEUS AWARD WORLD Music .
- 2011 DANCES FROM THE WORLD receives the better nomination like CD of ORPHEUS AWARD WORLD Music.
- 2011 IMAGE AWARD 2011 LATINA 2011 FOR ART IN ITS SCOPE INTERNATIONAL CARIER.
