Michele Bianchini

He is dedicated to the development and research of new repertoire in contemporary music both as a soloist and as a member of different chamber music ensembles.

He has performed for important festivals and associations both in Italy and abroad such as Amici della Musica in Modena, Amici della Musica in Perugia, Area Sismica in Forlì, Forlì Open Music, L’Aquila Contemporanea, Milano Musica, Nuova Consonanza, Nuovi Spazi Musicali Festival, Rassegna di Nuova Musica in Macerata, Ravenna Festival, Megaron in Athens, Germany (Festival Intersonanzen in Potdsam, Musik Fabrik in Potdsam), Russia (Moscow Conservatory, Moscow Philarmonic, International Contemporary Music Festival in Perm), USA (Colorado College, Eastman School of Music in Rochester, Hartford University, New York University, Symphony Space Hall), 17th and 18th World Saxophone Congress which were held in Strasbourg (2015) and Zagreb (2018). He collaborated with M. Andre, C. E. Cella, F. Bedrossian, and S. Sciarrino. He has premiered works by: M. Azzan, E. Campion, C.E. Cella, R. Cendo, F. De Rossi Re, I. Fedele, A. Gentile, A. Khubeev, S. Sciarrino, G. Colombo Taccani, D. Terranova, N. Tzortzis, S. Scodanibbio, T. Papatrechas, Wei-Chieh Lin. He is a member of the Suono Giallo Ensemble, active and internationally appreciated group in the field of contemporary music.
He is also founding member of the Freem Saxophone Quartet, an active group in the dissemination of the classical and minimalist repertoire, and of the Sidera Saxophone Quartet, a group mainly dedicated to the contemporary and electroacoustic repertoire.
He has recorded works for A Simple Lunch, Ars Publica, Brilliant Classics, Ema Vinci, Map Editions and Navona Records.