Composer, sound designer, session musician
Palermo Area, Italy
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- Demonstrator at Roland Italy Spa
- Session musician, composer, MIDI programmer, sound designer at In-Land Studio (Self - Employed)
- Modern piano, theory, ear training, songwriting and computer music teacher at Associazione Kandinskij and Roxy Studio music schools (Palermo)
- Past
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- MIDI programmer at Mussida Music Publishing Srl
- Customer service / Help Desk at Mussida Music Publishing Srl
- Musician, programmer at All I Really Want Smc / Definitiva Recording
- Education
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- Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini
- CPM Music Institute
- Liceo Scientifico
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Gianni Varrica’s Summary
Freelance music composer, MIDI programmer and sound designer for TV, videogames, web sites and other interactive media, with more than six years of experience.
Session musician, arranger, keyboard and piano player, digital piano and synthesizer demonstrator; music instructor (modern piano, theory, music technology) since 2001.
Given the nature of my work, I've been able to learn how to manage my working time depending on the projects assigned to me. Therefore, I guarantee maximum flexibility and reliability.
Gianni Varrica’s Specialties:
Competent with hardware and software professional electronic instruments such as synthesizers, workstations and samplers.
Proficient with music composition, sound design and notation software (Steinberg Cubase, Sonar, Reason, Finale, Max/MSP, CSound).
Gianni Varrica’s Experience
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Demonstrator
Roland Italy Spa
(Privately Held; Music industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Freelance synthesizer and digital piano demonstrator.
Roland Italy Spa - Viale delle Industrie 8 20020 Arese (MI) Italy.
Andrea Majocchi (Marketing Manager), resmark@roland.it
www.roland.it - www.roland.it/eventi/dimostratori.asp -
Session musician, composer, MIDI programmer, sound designer
In-Land Studio (Self - Employed)
(Performing Arts industry)
January 2003 — Present (7 years )
Scoring documentaries, short films, flash videogames, web sites and other interactive media; transcriptions and arrangements for musicians and music students; live performances with solo singers and bands (I.e. 2008 italian festival “O'scià” - opening for Claudio Baglioni and Paolo Belli).
http://giannivarrica.bandcamp.com
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Modern piano, theory, ear training, songwriting and computer music teacher
Associazione Kandinskij and Roxy Studio music schools (Palermo)
(Music industry)
January 2003 — Present (7 years )
Music Schools:
- Roxy Studio, Via Partanna Mondello 39/D Palermo (PA) Italy.
roxystudiosrl@libero.it - www.myspace.com/roxystudiosrl1
- Associazione Artistica Kandinskij, via del Collegio Giusino 35 90134 Palermo (PA) Italy.
asskandi@asskandi.it - www.asskandi.it -
MIDI programmer
Mussida Music Publishing Srl
(Music industry)
February 2007 — October 2007 (9 months)
Mussida Music Publishing, Via Elio Reguzzoni 15 20129 Milano (MI) Italy.
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Customer service / Help Desk
Mussida Music Publishing Srl
(Music industry)
February 2007 — October 2007 (9 months)
Mussida Music Publishing, Via Elio Reguzzoni 15 20129 Milano (MI) Italy.
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Musician, programmer
All I Really Want Smc / Definitiva Recording
(Music industry)
February 2005 — August 2005 (7 months)
Internship - studio assistant, session musician and MIDI programmer for Mediaset, the main Italian commercial television network.
Silvio Melloni (producer, sound engineer), Via Cesare Battisti 8 Vimodrone (MI) Italy.
Gianni Varrica’s Education
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Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini
Laurea in Musica e Nuove Tecnologie , Electronic music (performance, composition, programming, sound design) , 2008 — 2011 (expected)
Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini, Via Squarcialupo 45 90133 Palermo (PA) Italy.
www.conservatoriobellini.it- Activities and Societies:
- Lessons with Emanuele Casale and Giuseppe Rapisarda (composition, live electronics and sound design).
Workshop "The Art of Soundscaping" with Andrea Valle, Peter Kutin, Domenico Sciajno (AntiTesi).
http://www.arpnet.it/antitesi/
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CPM Music Institute
Professional Diploma - 8/10 , Jazz Piano, Arranging, Composing, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music Business , 2003 — 2007
CPM Music Institute, Via Elio Reguzzoni 15 20129 Milano (MI) Italy.
www.centroprofessionemusica.it- Activities and Societies:
- Lessons with Massimo Colombo (modern, classical and jazz piano, theory and harmony), Fabio Nuzzolese (keyboards and programming), Paolo Jannacci, Luca Biggio (live performing), Massimo Spinosa (music technology), Giorgio Palombino (percussion).
Workshops with Billy Cobham (drums), Pietro Nobile (ac. guitar), Massimo Varini (el. guitar), Luca Colombo (el. guitar), Dino D'autorio (bass), Max Furian (drums).
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Liceo Scientifico
Diploma di Maturità - 98/100 , Science, Literature, English, History, Philosophy, Technical Drawing, Physics, Computer Science , 1995 — 2000
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Gianni Varrica’s Interests:
Music, technology, education, writing, graphic arts, photography, cinema, literature, history, nature, animals, travels.
Gianni Varrica’s Groups:
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Mobile@Tourism
Gianni Varrica’s Contact Settings
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