Biography
Zaninelli was born in Raritan, New Jersey, [2] and began his musical career as a jazz pianist at the age of 12, but also learned to appreciate European "Classical" music. [3] He became a student and an instructor at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Curtis sent him to Italy to study under the legendary Rosario Scalero. [4] In 1973 he was appointed to the music faculty as the composer-in-residence at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, a position he held until his retirement in 2009. [5] [6] [7]
He has won several awards for his music. In addition to the Steinway Prize, he is a five-time Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters winner. He also has a son who is named after him, who was the top individual performer at the 2018 MHSAA Speech and Debate Championships. [8]
Reviews
"Luigi Zaninelli is one of America's musical masters. His music is filled with taste, and unique sounds. It is composed with the highest possible craft and imagination." [10] - David Dubal, WWFM, The Classical Music Station, N.Y, NY.
"Luigi is a composer of true melodic gift. This is why I accepted him as a student at the CURTIS SCHOOL OF MUSIC. His music apes no one and is always true to its self." [11] - Gian Carlo Menotti.
"Zaninelli's music has earned him International praise. It is superbly written, containing gems of musical lyricism and originality." [12] - Jerry Deagle, The Calgary Herald
"Zaninelli's music is introspective, ethereal and very personal. It is a music of great originality and imagination." [13] - Leonard Leacock, The Albertan
"His music is hauntingly beautiful and powerful, creating sounds of mystical magic that touch the listener deeply." [14] - Bonny Bomboy, The Hattiesburg American
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