Alberto Giurioli
Alberto Giurioli (born 24 July 1991) is an Italian Pianist and composer.
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Background information | |
Born | 24 July 1991 |
Origin | Badia Polesine, Italy |
Genres | Modern classical, Contemporary Classical Music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Pianist |
Instruments | Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar |
Years active | 2009-present |
Associated acts | Ludovico Einaudi, Nils Frahm, Andrew Skeet |
Website | Official website |
Born in Badia Polesine, Italy (a municipality in Rovigo), Giurioli is the son of Pietro Giurioli and Alice Fasolin. He began studying piano at age 4 and studied at the music school "Libera Espressione Musicale". He has also studied at the "Cat Sound Studio" under Patrizia Arduini and Mario Marcassa, and at the conservatory of music "Conservatorio di Musica Francesco Venezze" in Rovigo. He earned a degree in International Economics from University of Padua.
Giurioli also plays keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar and drums.[1][2] He has appeared on television on programmes such as 7 Gold, and performed in London on public street pianos. Giurioli makes his home in London.
Giurioli's first album "Ali" was released in July 2011 through Cat Sound Records. In December 2014, his single "Time Goes By" followed. Before he collaborated with British arranger Geoff Lawson, Alberto had been touring with the cover band "Cialis Angels".
Discography
Solo Releases
- 2011: Ali (Album)
- 2014: Time Goes By (Single)
- 2016: One Note (Single - piano, electronic, orchestra) · reached 1 million plays on Spotify (22 August 2016)
- 2017: Following Yourself
Synchronisations
- 2012: "Overture" for the musical comedy Stravaganza (written by Dacia Maraini)
- 2013: La7 (Italian National Television)
- 2013: "Never-ending dream" used in "Ghost of Christmas Present" by Klaire De Lys
- 2014: Composition "London Calling" used in the book trailer of "L’accarezzatrice" written by Italian actress Giorgia Würth
- 2014: "Following Yourself" used in Deejay TV's documentary "Yukon Blues" (Italian national TV)
- 2014: "Time Goes By" used in "Knud Speed Drawing" by Klaire De Lys
- 2016: Weav (Little Cute Apps by Lars Rasmussen): Adaptive Remixes of "One Note" and "Following Yourself"
- 2016: SMU: SoA Admission Video (Singapore)
- 2016: Éen - Het Goeie Leven (Belgian TV Show)
- 2016: "Time goes by" in Randy Tan's travelogue "Explore Lampung - Pulau Pisang" (Indonesia)
- 2017: "Tutto e' bellissimo" in Porsche Auf Sylt (Germany)
References
- "Polesano al piano nella metro di Londra". Il Gazzettino. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- "Alberto Giurioli, talento a Londra oltre 22mila click per il suo video". La Voce di Rovigo. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
External links
- Official website
- Knewyu interviews Alberto Giurioli by Nadine Hamilton (15 July 2016)
- (Italian) Polesano al Piano Nella Metro di Londra in Il Gazzettino (11 October 2015)
- (Italian) Alberto Giurioli "Le Mie Emozioni Diventano Musica" by Roberto Giannese on Radio Kolbe, Italy (21 April 2014)
- Marcus Maschwitz Portrait shoot with Alberto Giurioli by Marcus Maschwitz (28 September 2016)
- 'How to win fame on a railway station piano'. Slipped Disc blog, September 2015