Artist · Saxophone
Giovanni De Luca
Biography
Giovanni De Luca: Graduated with the highest score at the Conservatory “Stanislao Giacomantonio” of Cosenza, his city of birth, under the mentorship of M° Paolo Trampetti.
Later he completed his studies under the prestigious guidance of M° Mario Marzi, Claude Delangle, Fabrice Moretti. A laureate at numerous national and international competitions, he has given numerous concerts as a soloist, in duo with piano or with accordion, and in a quartet of saxophones, proposing, on numerous occasions, the premieres of works dedicated to him.
In 2014, he performed in a live streaming broadcast for the publishing house “Preludio Music” of Milan. Along with his activity as a concert musician, he teaches in State schools and in State-recognized Institutions.
He presently works at the State Conservatory of Cosenza as a tutor for sax. Among the most recent productions he recorded, together with accordionist Tommaso Arena, an album entirely dedicated to Richard Galliano (“Omaggio a Galliano”) published by MediaLand of Catanzaro.
He is particularly interested in the new expressive languages, and he gave a series of concerts in Italy in 2019 performing stage music in unusual ensembles.