简介：Federico Albanese is a new talented composer born in Milan, Italy in 1982.His musical versatility is a natural gift that pushes him to explore music in all its facets.Albanese’s compositions are airy and cinematic, blending classical music, pop and psychedelia. He started studying piano and clarinet as a child before becoming fascinated by rock music. As a teenager he studied bass and became a self-taught guitarist and soon became one of the leading figures of Milan’s underground scene, performing in several bands. Influenced by black music, folk, electronic, modern and contemporary classical music his skills as a composer soon emerged. He worked for 5 years as prop man in several film sets. This experience made him understand the power of the connection between music and images and helped him to develop his personal musical path. In 2007 he met singer and songwriter Jessica Einaudi and together they founded the avant-garde duo “La Blanche Alchimie”. They released 2 albums and gained national and international critical attention, playing around Europe, Russia and USA. In the meanwhile, he rediscovered his love for the piano and started working on his own project. He collaborated with various filmmakers and creatives, scoring documentaries, shorts and feature films and making live sonorizations. Albanese is currently based in Berlin and working on his debut solo album.