Enrico Melozzi

Enrico Melozzi
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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Chi è Enrico Melozzi (detto Melox), il direttore d'orchestra più rock di Sanremo?". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Troisi, Maria Francesca (17 February 2023). "Melozzi, il nuovo Vessicchio, vero vincitore di Sanremo: dai Måneskin a Grignani, chi è il direttore d'orchestra più cool del momento?". Men On Wheels Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  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.
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