Andrea Morricon is an Italian composer and conductor, mainly known for his film scores. He was born on the 10th October 1964. He is the son of composer Ennio Morricone.
At the age of fourteen Andrea knew he was destined to follow in the musical footsteps of his father, distinguished composer and conductor Ennio Morricone. His musical studies formally began when he attended the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in his hometown of Rome, Italy, graduating with a diploma in Compostion in 1994. Continuing his education at the Conservatory, Andrea earned in 1996 a Master's Degree in Orchestral Conducting while studying under Maestro Bruno Aprea. With a determination to further advance his musical knowledge and skills, Andrea elected to spend the next two years at the National Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome, one of the oldest and most highly regarded musical institutions in the world, founded in 1585 and named in honor of the patron
ANDREA MORRICONE
TITLES ON KRONOS RECORDS
COMPOSER'S WEBPAGE :
RAUL - DIRITTO DI UCCIDERE
by ANDREA MORRICONE
KRONCD86
saint of music. There, in 1998, he earned a Master's Degree in Compositon under the mentorship of Franco Donatoni and Azio Corghi. Andrea also studied under musical greats Ada Gentile, Irma Ravinale and Ivan Fedele. Certainly each of these extraordinary individuals played a role in shaping the musical life of the young composer and conductor. As a matter of fact, Andrea has much to say about each of them, in particular his iconic father Ennio.
"Of course I have an immense, profound respect for my father as a legendary composer. Since childhood I have thought that my music would be a continuation of the musical torch ingnited and carried by my father. In many ways now it seems that I am running forward with his musical ideas and at the same time forging new musical frontiers through innovation, creating the music of the future. I have learned much from him for which I am deeply grateful. And, I have over the years developed my own style that is quite revolutionary, sometimes bending the rules, yet at the core is my classical heritage. "
He composed the film scores for the American films Capturing the Friedmans and Liberty Heights. He collaborated with his father on the famous score for Cinema Paradiso, for which they won a BAFTA Award. He has also composed music for many other Italian films.
w w w . k r o n o s r e c o r d s . c o m
A R T I S T S