Davide Zannoni (born 1958 in

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, Italy) is a

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of contemporary

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. He began his career playing drums in jazz clubs and later symphonic percussion with the

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Orchestra in Florence, Italy. He also pursued academic studies and earned a doctoral degree in Humanities from the

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, while studying composition privately in Florence. After moving to New York, he received a master's degree in Music from

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. He has received commissions and grants from many organizations and performers both in Italy and the U.S., and his catalog includes works for orchestra, choir, and chamber ensembles. A significant portion of his output is devoted to music for percussion. His works have been recorded on several CD’s. His idiosyncratic and hard to categorize compositional language includes elements from different musical traditions, in an alternation and often superimposition of harsh dissonance and lyricism.

Discography

*The Color Duo "Hemisphaeria" ("Simmetrie di Paradiso") 2018 *The Emerald Trio ("Passions of the Present"), NAXOS 2017 *Piano Duo Five O'Clock "Italian Connection", Amroc label *Tetraktis Percussione "Drama" 2008 *Nicola Mazzanti "The Crazy Acrobat"Not On Label – CDNM002 *Greg Giannascoli "Hammer" 2005, WMM3 *Guido Arbonelli "Namaste Suite" 2003 Mnemes label *Ivano Ascari "Nuove Musiche per Tromba, vol. 8" Sonica studios AZ3697 *Ivano Ascari "Nuove Musiche per Tromba, vol. 5" Sonica studios *Ivano Ascari "Nuove Musiche per Tromba, vol. 3" Sonica studios AZ2112 *"Christmas with The Manhattan Choral Ensemble" *"Links" (Partita per un Percussionista) - Federico Poli *Jikkai"One of the more notable compositions of the evening was Jikkai (The Ten Buddhist Worlds), for violin and cello, a brilliantly scored,through-composed and stylistically eclectic work.""Una delle composizioni più notevoli della serata è stata "Jikkai" (I Dieci Mondi Buddisti), per violino e violoncello, un lavoro dalla scrittura vividissima, organicamente strutturato in un unico movimento, e dallo stile eclettico."--John de Clef Pineiro, The New Music Connoisseur-

References

the composer's website

External links

Official site
* Intervista Assoc. Culturale Colli Ionc
DAVIDE ZANNONI A CLASSIC SHOCK – Wednesday 4th december at 22:30 , Colle Ionci
* Scores
Davide Zannoni
* Review of the Pressioni del Passato
Emerald Trio, "Le Pressioni del Passato"Jade String Trio "Glimmers of Acceptance"Renaissance Saxophone Ensemble "Making the Frozen Serpent Dance"Duo Moderne "Tre Canti di Vita"
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