Mauro Patricelli
Born in Abruzzo, Italy, Mauro Patricelli lives in Copenhagen. A composer,
he began his career as a pianist, and received his Diploma at the Istituto Superiore
di Studi Musicali of Teramo. He also studied history receiving his Master Degree at
the University of Bologna. Upon graduation, he specialised in piano and teaching at
the International Academy of Imola and studied composition at the Conservatory of
Bologna.
Since 2000, after an extensive experience as a classic pianist, Mauro Patricelli focused
on his own musical production. Always interested in performing as a crucial aspect
of the creative process he founded the Scura Maje Ensemble (after the title of an old Italian song).
The composer playing the piano, the size of the ensemble open from trio to quintet,
sometime involving jazz musician as the renowned saxophonist Javier Girotto.
With the Scura Maje project he has been touring Italy for 5 years performing in major festivals
and venues and releasing 2 CDs internationally distributed.
He composed music for theatre and cinema, releasing in total 8 CDs.
