PIANIST | AWARD WINNING COMPOSER
AND SOUND RECORDIST
“I didnʼt think there was anything new that you could do with Round Midnight, but he came up with a new approach!”
Lewis Porter, author of “John Coltrane: His life and music” (USA)
“Es sind dies weder abstrakte noch abgehobene Welten, im Gegenteil: Wer sich mit Manzoni auf die Reise begibt,
entdeckt einen leicht zugänglichen, transparenten, melodischen Reichtum. Sensationell.”
Jazz’N’More (DE)
He is a dynamic artist, disruptive, with an energy and freshness of composition worthy of the great international musicians with whom he shares the search for comprehensive expression. A free spirit, versatile and acrobatic artist,
always on the go. Manzoniʼs music has an international flavor. "
La Repubblica (IT)
New album “Live at Germi”
out on March 14, 2025
On February 16, 2025, in the historic Milanese club Germi - Luogo di Contaminazione, Andrea Manzoni created an unrepeatable musical experience: Live at Germi. This album captures the essence of his art, an entirely improvised sonic journey, uninterrupted, lasting 43 minutes.
The instrument chosen for this performance was not a grand concert piano but a humble Yamaha Upright M1, usually intended for practice. Yet, under Manzoni's hands, this piano transformed into a powerful and dynamic voice, capable of telling stories and evoking deep emotions. The packed hall, the audience in total focus, contributed to creating an atmosphere of intimate connection between the artist and the listeners. The concert unfolded like a stream of consciousness, a musical narrative without boundaries or predefined patterns, where each note found its space in the very moment it was born. With Live at Germi, Manzoni reaffirms his artistic vision: music as a total experience, as an open dialogue between pure art, instrument, and listeners. An album that is not just a live recording but a unique, unrepeatable moment, etched in time and in the memory of those who were there and those who will listen to it.
Migrantes Tour 2024 - Cile, Perù and EU with Mauro Sigura (oud)
Avec Andrea Manzoni et Mauro Sigura l'improvisation jazz donnait l'impression d'une écriture musicale sensible aux mouvements qui structurent la musique de chambre. Mais ici, ils'agissait non plus de musique de chambre mais bel et bien d'un tissage fondateur entre traditions que tout pourrait opposer mais qui ici sont rassemblées sous la même bannière. La Presse de Tunisie (Tunis)
The Migrantes Tour 2024/25, a synergy created by Andrea Manzoni and Sardinian oudist Mauro Sigura, kicks off from South America. The musical pluralism of the project is a vibrant and dynamic representation of the cultural diversity and musical influences that permeate their work. The duo embraces a wide range of genres and traditions, blending elements from different musical contexts to create a unique and captivating soundscape.
The sound stands out for its fusion of styles and traditions. Incorporating the driving rhythms and instrumental exchanges typical of European jazz, the duo also explores the evocative sounds of Arab-Ottoman music, adding a distinctive touch that reflects the cultural influences of southern Italy.
Supported by:
Italian Institute of Culture (Cile and Perù), Consolato Generale d’Italia Lugano (CH)
The RSI documentary "Come un Meccanico di Formula 1" featuring Andrea Manzoni and Swiss piano tuner Lukas Fröhlich
If one thinks of the quintessential classical instrument, the image that almost inevitably comes to mind is that of the piano, with its 88 black and white keys and its long black tail. However, the piano is not just about classical music and convention. Paganini – on Sunday, June 9, from 10:30 AM on RSI LA1 – dedicates an entire episode to the “alternative piano” with a documentary that tells the story of the relationship between a pianist and his trusted technician (Andrea Manzoni and Lukas Fröhlich).
The new original soundtrack for prepared piano recorded in Iceland's Westfjords is now available
Dive into the soundtrack of ‘Qivittoq’ now available across all music platforms.
Experience the world of ‘Prepared piano / Work for theatre,’ a sonic voyage within the depths of a vintage Steinway piano.
This project marks the culmination of a year-long journey, from meticulous planning to creative exploration, fueled by the inspiring landscapes of the Westfjords and extensive research.
Let your imagination soar as you immerse yourself in this evocative blend of scripture, resilience, and serendipitous moments. It’s not just an album, it’s a transformative odyssey waiting to be discovered.
Supported by:
Société Suisse des Auteurs et Compositeurs, Culture Moves Europe,
Goethe Institut , Teatro Sociale Bellinzona, Another Music Records,
Arts Iceland Residency , Audix Mics, Rycote
Interview - Rycote Uncovered: Andrea Manzoni Immerses in Icelandic Wilderness for Qivittoq's Theatrical Sound Composition
Equipped with 2 Rycote's HC-15 hypercardioid short shotgun microphones, Manzoni secured a 30-day residency in the remote town of Isafjordur, in the Westfjords. This immersive experience was aimed at capturing the raw environmental sounds that would infuse the production’s soundtrack with unparalleled authenticity, alongside his composition and production efforts.
A radio reportage from Iceland’s Wesfjord (RSI)
My episode for the RSI radio show Laser (IT language), which was created during an artistic residency in Iceland's Westfjords.
An adventure in Iceland's Westfjords. More precisely in Ísafjörður.
The author spent 30 days immersed in Icelandic culture, not the summer tourist culture but that of a small community that for most of the year has no way of seeing the sun. The hours of daylight between September and April are not many.
A world far away, populated by researchers studying climate change, which is felt even more aggressively up there.
Music, art and ancient traditions fused with Norse mythology are very important in the community, Laser and I were able to hear the stories, taste the flavours, see the places where the Vikings landed and made this land of fire and ice their home.
Andrea Manzoni and Giorgio Ferrero craft a unique SELF-PORTRAIT with Audix microphone
Andrea Manzoni is an Italian-born pianist and composer extraordinaire, known for his music for film and theater and performances around the world.
Manzoni recently collaborated with renowned score composer and producer Giorgio Ferrero at his MyBossWas Studio in Turin, Italy on a groundbreaking recording entitled Self-Portrait.
Bourse SSA 2023 pour les Auteurs et Compositeurs de Musique
de scènè
Andrea Manzoni is awarded the "BOURSES SSA 2023 pour les compositeurs
de musique de scène" by the Swiss Society of Authors for his compositionand production of the soundtrack for the show Qivittoq directed by Flavio Stroppini
The entire project, supported by the European Commission,
Goethe Institute, and co-produced by the Teatro Sociale Bellinzona,
will be released on April 11, 2024, by Another Music Records.
Live at Slovenský Rozhlas (LP)
Vinyl 12” 140g
Andrea Manzoni piano
Viden Spassov dbass
Andrea Beccaro drums
Recorded live at Slovenský Rozhlas on September 27, 2018
in collaboration with RTSV and Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Mixed by Valerio Mina between Valerio Mina Sound Studio and Blackstar Recording Studio, Milano
Mastered by Valerio Mina at Valerio Mina Sound Studio, Milano
Live Sound Engineer Peter Sz
NOAH
Andrea Manzoni piano and prepared piano
Recorded at ClassicaViva Recording Studio
Sound Engineer Stefano Ligoratti
Mix and Mastering Stefano Ligoratti and Matilda Colliard
Fatherhood.
This is not a story with a happy ending, not a motivational tale, it is not the story of a distant past that can be watched from a brighter future with melancholic tears in the eyes.
It is the story of a dream, it is a story of love, it is a story of pain.
Noah is my translation in music of the past months, of what it means to chase the fleeting dream of nourishing a life with your own, the joy within the hope, the tearing pain of a secret mourning.
I cannot find words to tell this story: music has always been my way of telling stories. This album is my own way to throw another little rock in the sea, a tiny-huge piece of me which could never believe to have a voice and which can now be sound.