Composer · Electrics
Francesco Savoretti
Biography
Francesco Savoretti is a percussionist whose work centres on the exploration of timbre, rhythmic drive and performance dynamics. Drawing particularly on frame-drum techniques, he uses multipercussion setups across world music, contemporary music, ethno-jazz and early music.
His collaborations include Ross Daly, Kelly Thoma, Françoise Atlan, Moni Ovadia and Riccardo Tesi. He has performed at festivals internationally, including the Montreal Jazz Festival and Java Jazz Festival. He is a co-founder of Frame Drums Italia and artistic director of Tracciati Sonori. With Fabio Mina he created Threshold, a project combining instrumental research, improvisation and electronics.