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LUCA POLETTI

Film composer, pianist and conductor. 

Multi Award-winning artist has collaborated with artists from all over the world and different musical backgrounds, he did many concerts in prestigious venues such as Central Park (NYC), Birdland (NYC), Maerz Musik of Berlin, Chamber of Deputies (Italian Parliament) as well as important collaborations as assistant to Maria Schneider, Gil Goldstein, Uri Caine, Paolo Fresu and many others.

 

He taught at the Conservatory of Trento and held the related jazz orchestra for several years until he moved to New York City for a different time during which he was able to be assistant to Gil Goldstein in the workshop of the “New York University - Music Department”.

 

He composes music for film, theater, commercials and jazz music.

 

He has also been part of some juries for the evaluation of soundtracks and played with artists from all over the world such as Australia, Ukraine, Canada, America - New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Great Britain, Scotland, Africa and many others countries.

He's "Cultore della Materia" (teacher's assistant) in "Composing for Media, Tv,Theater" at "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory of Music in Rome under Composing Department. 

EDUCATION

JAZZ music

Conservatory of Music

"F.A.Bonporti"

TRENTO

Maestro Roberto Cipelli and Robert Bonisolo

"Magna cum laude" and honorable mention

COMPOSING and arranging for concert band

Conservatory of Music

"F.A.Bonporti"

TRENTO

Maestro Daniele Carnevali

CLASSICAL

PIANO

Conservatory of Music

"F.A.Bonporti"

TRENTO

Maestro Nicoletta Antoniacomi

FILM SCORING

Conservatory of Music

"Santa Cecilia"

ROME

Maestro Maurizio Gabrieli

"Magna cum laude" and honorable mention

COLLABORAtions

Birdland Big Band (NYC)

Paul Fresu

Uri Caine

Steve Swallow

Mary Schneider

Fabrizio Bosso

Crown Point Jazz Orchestra (USA)

Jeremy Pelt

UNG jazz band (USA)

David Riondino
Christopher Kraig (Canada)

West European Symphony Orchestra (P)

Enrico Ruggeri (support band)

Bruno Thomas

Alborada String Quartet

“Big Band LINZ”

Ngo Ngofa (West End-London)

Sidma Orchestra

Ian Cooper (Australia)

Kenny Martyn (UK)

Glenn Drewes (Broadway-New York)

Ryan Ahern

Andrew Stewart (London)

Dont Ray Evins (Las Vegas)

Stephani Parker (Las Vegas)

Roman Vdovenko (Ukraine)

Ben Mills (England)

Andrew Meyer (Ohio)

Saint Louis Big Band

Instrumental Ensemble of the HEMU (CH)

Center experimental of Cinematography (Rome)

University of Rome3

National Film Archive of Bologna

Youth Orchestra "Santa Cecilia"

CONCERTs

“Central Park – New York”

“MaerzMusik – Berlin”

"Chamber of Deputies"

"Valsugana Jazz Tour"

“Birdland Jazz Club – New York”

“Primiero Dolomiti Festival”

“Epistrophy – Manhattan”

“Trento Film Festival”

“BCV Concert Hall - Swiss”

“New conversations in Jazz”

Veneto Jazz 

"Serravalle Pistoiese in Jazz"

"Casa del Jazz Festival Roma"

“Festival dell’Economia-Trento”

“Pomeriggi Musicali”

"Barga Jazz Fest"

"Chiesa S. Luigi dei Francesi"

"Odio L'estate, Roma"

“Itinerari Jazz- Trento”

“Reggio Emilia Music Festival”

PRIZES and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award 2021/2022

Quincy Jones Jury

(New York, USA)

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Lavagnino Film Festival 2018

Special Prize

Composing competition

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European Music Competition

2nd Prize

(First non assigned)

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BargaJazz Festival 2013

Category Groups

1st Premio

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Luigi Nono National Competition

Chamber Music

Finaliste

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Barga Jazz Festival 2016

Category arranger

Finalist

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Indie Gathering Film Scoring Compete '21

2nd Prize

(Ohio, USA)

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Music Cosmos International Music Competition 2022

Shortlists

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Trent Film Festival 2013

1st Prize

(Best soundtrack)

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City of Carlino Conc. Int.

3rd Prize

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Indie Gathering Film scoring 2018

Honorable Mention Award

(Ohio, USA)

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Piacenza Jazz Contest

Category Arranger

Audience award

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Carlo Gargioni International Prize

1st price

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European Jazz Contest 2011

1st prize 

Composer section

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New Horizons Competition

1st Prize

Second on all categories

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Barga Jazz Festival 2010/2012/2017/2018

Category Composer

Finalist

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Barga Jazz Festival 2019

Category Arranger

Finalist

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Japan International Choral  Competition

Finalist

Tokyo, Japan

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"Pino Massara" Award 2018

2nd Prize

Category Jazz

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Baronissi Jazz

Contests 2013

Section: groups

2nd Prize

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(Re)Writings in Jazz

Category Arranger

Finalist

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Stelvio Cipriani International Composition Competition

Semifinalist

RAI Radio 2 - National Broadcast Radio​

“Il pianeta della musica Jazz" by Giuseppe Segala and Daniele Torresan

Episode 31 ottobre 2012  -  Luca Poletti, the musician

Episode 13 giugno 2013 - COLORS by Luca Poletti

Episode 8 marzo 2017 -Luca Poletti and Fiorenzo Zeni

 

RAI Radio 1​​ - National Broadcast Radio

“Il pianeta della musica Jazz di Giuseppe Segala e Daniele Torresan

Episode 17 gennaio 2018  - Luca Poletti, his music on America

Radio Belluno​

Dieci&Lode di Donatella Boldo

Episode del 7 febbraio 2011-  Luca Poletti's Music

Episode 21 giugno 2013-  COLORS by Artist Luca Poletti 

Episode 31 marzo 2014- Luca Poletti in concert with Paolo Fresu

Episode 1 giugno 2014- Luca Poletti in concert with Paolo Fresu

Episode july 2015- "Peter Pan goes to war" by Poletti Riondino

Episode 3 ottobre 2016- "Peter Pan goes to war" at Belluno

Episode 18 dicembre 2017 -  Luca Poletti, his music and America

 

Vatican Radio

Episode 17 gennaio 2019 – Concert at San Luigi dei Francesi (Rome)

Radio Dolomiti

​Zona sonora protetta by Fabio De Santi

Episode 28 ottobre 2013- COLORS and Luca Poletti

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Radio VertigoAlessandria​

“All One Jazz” by Giorgia Barosso

Episode17 dicembre 2013- Emerging artists (COLORS)

Episode 12 marzo 2016- Emerging artists

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Radio Senise Centrale Potenza

​“Misterenne” by Nicola Melfi

Episode 2 dicembre 2013- Luca Poletti and COLORS

  

Radio Cernusco Stereo Milano​

“Urban Nights” di Blackjack

Episode 22 novembre 2013 - Donato Zoppo introduces Luca Poletti

INTERviews

newspaper

articles

The newspaper of Barga

Berliner Morgenpost (GERM)

Courier of the Veneto

24 hours (CH)

The Corriere del Trentino

Courier of the Alps

QV Newspaper (AUS)

South Tyrol

Trentino The Adige
The Gazette
The Muses
The city of Salerno

Vatican Radio

New York Italian Culture Institute (USA)

https://www.twine.net/LucaPoletti

PUBLICATIONS

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