Modern classical, digital and ambient music mix within the work of Federico Albanese. The multi-instrumentalist and composer blurs the strains between genres in his widespread works. He’s coming to Canada on tour, together with a cease in Toronto on March 5, in assist of his latest album Blackbirds and the Solar of October.
Federico has launched three albums beforehand, together with The Houseboat and the Moon (2014), and The Blur Hour (2016), each idea albums revolving round particular themes. In 2018, he launched the extra personally reflective By the Deep Sea. Earlier than And Now Appear Infinite adopted, (2022), after which in September 2023, Days of Passage. He’s toured extensively all through Europe.
The brand new album is piano-centric, with some orchestral accompaniment, and represents a change in route. It was launched on XXIM, Sony’s new cross-genre label, and each composed and recorded in Monferrato in Northern Italy.
Federico Albanese performs within the UK in 2023:
Federico Albanese
Born in Milan, Italy, Federico started his musical journey with research on the piano as a baby. He turned fascinated with jazz, and took up the clarinet. Later, as a young person, he performed bass and obtained into punk music. In his 20s, he turned enamoured of the brand new age fashion music of artists like Brian Eno.
All these influences, from jazz to punk to classical, might be present in his music.
He has additionally composed music for movie, TV and promoting, and toured and carried out with singer-songwriter Jessica Einaudi in an avant-garde duo known as La Blanche Alchimie, releasing three albums.
Federico had been residing and dealing in Berlin throughout most of his recording profession, however moved again to his native Italy in 2022. It proved to be inspirational. He felt extra in contact with the panorama and his music started to replicate that renewed reference to the pure world, and in addition the historical past, myths and legends connected to the area.
He feedback concerning the work in a statement, “I can sense the liberty on this music,” he says, “and there’s extra positivity in it. I can really feel it’s one thing completely different than earlier than.”
The brand new album ranges from the quieter and extra reflective piano and string mixture of The Prince and the Emperor, which is predicated on a medieval story, to the busier, extra fashionable piano and percussion of Blackbirds And The Solar Of October, the title observe.
- He’ll be performing in Toronto on March 5, following dates in Quebec Metropolis (March 1), Montreal (March 2), and Ottawa (March 4). Discover particulars and tickets [HERE].
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