Armando de Angelis

Armando De Angelis graduated with full marks and honours in percussion from the Conservatorio “Giorgio Federico Ghedini” in Cuneo.

He furthered his studies in timpani and percussion at the Scuola Civica in Milan under Cristiano Pirola and Bruno Frumento, and later specialised in jazz vibraphone at the Accademia del Suono with Andrea Dulbecco. In 2010, he performed contemporary works at the Auditorium of Il Sole 24 Ore in Milan, under the guidance of Maurizio Ben Omar during a masterclass at the Soncino Academy.
In 2014, he was selected through audition to join the Orchestra of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala as percussionist, performing with the ensemble until November 2015 in productions at La Scala and on national and international tours under renowned conductors such as Coleman, Luisi, Foster, Zanetti, Ranzani, and Armiliato. He also performed extensively with the Ensemble Bernasconi of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala.
Over the years, he has collaborated as timpanist and percussionist with numerous orchestras, including the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Caracas, the Osaka Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, the Bartolomeo Bruni Orchestra of Cuneo, the Italian Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Piedmont, the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala Academy, and the Asti Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, he co-founded the Lugano Percussion Ensemble with five colleagues; the ensemble remains active, performing regularly in national and international tours.
He has performed in Bolivia, Peru, Romania, the United States, Mexico, and across Europe, appearing at festivals such as Poliritmika in Verbania, Nuova Consonanza in Rome, Cantieri Musicali in Montepulciano, Alba Music Fest, the LAC Festival in Lugano, and Pote in Besançon. Currently, in addition to performing vibraphone with Tiuntaka, he teaches percussion, collaborates with various orchestras, and gives masterclasses at conservatoires and music schools.