About Me
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Andrea Giuffredi began the study of trumpet when was nine years old, getting a diploma at the Conservatory of Piacenza in 1985. His professional career started in 1983 as principal trumpet in symphonic orchestras, an activity that has lasted more than 22 years and continues today. He has been collaborating with the main symphonic societies, with the most important orchestras of Italy (Orchestra of R.A.I.), the Italian broadcasting company, Teatro Comunale of Florence, Teatro Regio of Parma, Teatro alla Scala of Milan, and Arturo Toscanini Symphony Orchestra of Emilia Romagna. He also took part in tournées in Italy, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Suisse, Austria, Finland, Turkey, Czekoslovacchia, Tunisy, Israel, Iraq, Japan, Egypt,Mexico. Of long duration, his collaboration with "I Solisti Veneti" conducted by Claudio Scimone. He has furthermore played as soloist at the Tonhalle-Orchester Hall of Zurich accompanied by the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. Beyond his principal "classical" activity, he has had vast experience in the world of pop, participating in several television shows for the Mediaset networks and studio recording sessions, playing with Latin-American and jazz big bands and the most important names of the Italian song. Because of this paticular artistical versatility of his, he has been invited to hold a panel in the United States about "Crossover Playing" together with Allen Vizzutti and Jens Lindemann (University of Denver, ITG conference 2004) He’s a musician that is very keen on new languages, pushed by his natural bias to cross the borders among music genders and love for experimentation, always researching a personal sound in his own language. As a leader in 2002 Andrea recorded the CD, "Forme d’arte", published in the United States by Summit Records and in 2005 "L’anacoreta" with Randy Brecker partecipation. As a studio musician he recorded over 30 Cds. He has done master classes in several parts of the world, such as Greece at "Kalavrita seminar", Italy,in Spain at Spanish Brass Festival 2005", in Germany at Music Hoschule of Friburg and at the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijgin (China) He has also played as a soloist at the 2004 ITG conference in Denver. Frank Campo (USA), has written two pieces for him : "Afterthoughts" and "Variations on a Theme of Paganini". In 2006 plays in duo with Joe Alessi ,principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. He played as a principal trumpet at Ennio Morricone –Filarmonica Teatro alla Scala tour. In summer 2007 he's to be in the jury of the classic trumpet international competition "3RD Lieska International Trumpet Competition " in Finland.
