Enrico Melozzi

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Enrico Melozzi
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Melozzi in 2018
Born22 June 1977 (1977-06-22) (age 47)
Teramo, Italy
OccupationComposer

Enrico Melozzi (born 22 June 1977), also known as Melox, is an Italian conductor, composer, arranger, cellist, and record producer.

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Life and career

Born in Teramo, as a child Melozzi learned to play the piano by himself and at the age of eight he composed his first pieces. [1] After his diploma in cello, he graduated in composition at the London College of Music. [1] In 1999 he started to work as an assistant to Michael Riessler  [ de ] and made his debut as a conductor in 2002 at the Parco della Musica in Rome. [1]

Melozzi's collaborations include Måneskin, Ana Mena, Giusy Ferreri, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari, Noemi, Achille Lauro, Rocco Hunt, Gianluca Grignani, Niccolò Fabi and Elsa Lila. [1] [2] He is a member of the electronic music duo Lisma Project together with DJ Stefano De Angelis and has also composed operas, chambre music, and musical scores for films and ballets. [1] He is the founder of the record label Cinik Records and in 2012 he co-founded with Giovanni Sollima the ensemble 100 Cellos and the Orchestra Notturna Clandestina. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  3. Gallino, Nicola (8 November 2014). "I 100 Cellos? Siamo un'orchestra social, gli autoconvocati delle note". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.