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MAURIZIO NICOLINI Pianist | Singer | Percussionist | Concert and session musician

ARTISTIC BIOGRAPHY Maurizio Nicolini is an Italian musician from Varazze in Liguria. He is a pianist, singer and percussionist. He grew up surrounded by classical music. He began his musical education at the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, where he studied piano and percussion instruments. He then continued his studies at the conservatory in Versailles, near Paris. He now lives in Poland and performs both at home and abroad.

EARLY CAREER AND ORCHESTRAL WORK He began his professional career as a percussionist, working with renowned orchestras and musical institutions, including: • the San Remo Symphony Orchestra • the RAI Orchestra in Milan • the Teatro Carlo Felice Orchestra in Genoa

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS Throughout his career he has performed and collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Gerry Mulligan, Luciano Pavarotti, Krzysztof Penderecki, Massimiliano Damerini and Salvatore Accardo.

POPULAR MUSIC AND RECORD PRODUCTION Alongside this he developed his work in popular and electronic music. Collaborating with his uncle Franco Delfino, composer of more than a thousand Italian pop songs, he took part in various musical projects, worked with many artists and was involved in the production of several albums.

SPECIAL CONCERTS For two consecutive years he took part in private concerts held at Castel Gandolfo for Pope John Paul II.

STAGE AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE He has performed in high-end hotels, restaurants, lounge bars, theatres, at private events and on ocean and river cruise ships. He regularly works with musicians and bands of a high artistic standard.

REPERTOIRE His repertoire includes classical music, swing and jazz, country, rock, evergreens and international hits. He performs songs in Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish.

CURRENT ACTIVITY Based in Poland, he performs throughout Europe and beyond as a pianist, singer and percussionist. He also works as a music teacher and sound engineer in his own recording studio. He combines his experience in classical music with an entertainment repertoire, tailoring the programme to the character of the event and the expectations of the audience.

LANGUAGES Italian – native; English, French, Spanish and Polish.