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Lucio Amanti

About Me

Italian/Canadian Born, he lived and studied Cello and Composition in Italy and France. After few years of orchestra experience, chamber music and he won a scholarship that allowed him to enter in 2004 in the studio of the legendary cellist Janos Starker at Indiana University. After two years of intense study he decided to explore also different approaches to cello playing compounding his already strong classical preparation with a period of studies in the Jazz field with Doctor David N. Baker becoming the first cellist at Indiana University ever to achieve a MM in Jazz studies. After finishing his studies he decided to dedicate all his time in trying to find a personal balance between musical tradition and experimental approaches: he started his search on the culturally exploding city of Berlin.

Mr. Amanti has recently finished his first commercial recording (distributed on I-tune and other worldwide recognized music stores) where he propose an approach to the cello that keeps the classical and jazz inspirations constantly in balance between them using the improvisation and the use of electronics to create the illusion of either a string quartet or a rhythm section. He is also designing a new series of shows that will features the synergy between Cello/electronics and images projected and edited live during the performance.

Some said About him:

I feel honored to have worked with such a fine young man (David N Baker Distinguished professor at the Jacobs School of music)

He is a serious, dedicated musician and I am convinced of his potential to succeed. I strongly support his quest. (Dr. Janos Starker Distinguished Professor at the Jacobs School of music)

How the hell you do that? (Some cellist colleagues)

For more information about Mr. Amanti’s background please visit www.jazzcello.net