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Tristan Gianola

Born: February 27, 1991

For Tristan Gianola there is always an impulse to create, and a feeling of joy in organizing musical projects. As we tiptoe further into the 21st century, Gianola finds a sense of grounding and stillness in a stack of blank sheet music, a guitar and some pedals.

As a musician Gianola studied classical composition and conducting at Cornish College of the Arts in their hometown of Seattle, WA (where they founded the Cornish Contemporary Ensemble), only to be thrust into the music industry as a guitarist in a multitude of projects, including a steady presence in the experimental jazz scene of Seattle under the mentorship of composer Wayne Horvitz. Described as “flagrantly virtuosic” (Dave Segal, The Stranger), Gianola’s guitar vocabulary has become integral in their approach to their projects regardless of what style, most notably the regular use of electric guitar in classically-inspired chamber music. His own work as a composer and arranger continued throughout the Seattle years, informed by their developing skills in audio engineering, music engraving, professional transcription, venue managing and continuous exposure to an eclectic music scene.