 In
his first years of study, he wins numerous national and international
competitions and then dedicates himself to concert activities, which
take him to many countries even out side of Europe (Brazil, Spain,
Germany, U.K., France, Slovakia, USA, Iceland, Russia, etc.). He
obtains a diploma at CPM (Milan) under Franco D'Andrea in 1993 to
add to those obtained at the conservatory "L.D'Annunzio"
in Pescara. Now a full time musician, he teaches jazz at the "Istituto
Musicale Pareggiato G. Braga" of Teramo.
Composes and writes arrangements for larger formations (Piccola
Orchestra Moderna, Orchestra della "Valle dell’Itria",
Orchestra sinfonica "Ars Musica", Orchestra Contemporanea
di Teramo); he has appeared on national TV and in prestigious theatres
including (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Greco Romano
di Taormina, teatro Romano di Benevento, etc.).
He has written many educational texts for important music publishers
and articles for specialist magazines. He writes musical scores
for diverse theatrical productions, collaborating with such important
names as: Piera Degli Esposti, Antonio Calenda, Germano Mazzocchetti,
Davide Riondino, Judith Malina, David Haughton, Paolo Perelli.
As an accordionist he is involved with 2 projects: "Solo Accordion
Project" (experimental jazz) and Renzo Ruggieri Group (tonal
jazz with Paolo Di Sabatino, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Moriconi). Also
important collaborations with Gianni Coscia, Art Van Damme, Enrico
Rava, Sageer Khan, Geoffrey Warren, Giovanni Maier, Ares Tavolazzi,
Peppino Principe, Orchestra Contemporanea diretta da Toni Fidanza,
Maurizio Rolli, Diana Torto, Bruno De Filippi, Gianni Cazzola, Jim
Gailoreto, Ada Montellanico, Fabrizio Bosso, Lino Patruno, Michael
Supnick.
Apart from many record appearances as a session artist, he has made
3 CD's that have all entered the national charts for best young
talent; in particular the CD "Accordion Voyage" was considered
one of the best jazz records of 2000 by the magazine "Musica
Jazz" and it entered their Top 20.
Currently he is artistic director of Dolci Romori Jazz Festival,
Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival, Benevento Accordion Festival.
RENZO RUGGIERI plays exclusively SEM
accordions.
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