LUCA POLETTI
Composer | Conductor | Pianist
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
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award 2021/2022
Quincy Jones Jury
(New York, USA)
Lavagnino Film Festival 2018
Special Prize
Composing competition
European Music Competition
2nd Prize
(First non assigned)
BargaJazz Festival 2013
Category Groups
1st Premio
Luigi Nono National Competition
Chamber Music
Finaliste
Barga Jazz Festival 2016
Category arranger
Finalist
Indie Gathering Film Scoring Compete '21
2nd Prize
(Ohio, USA)
Music Cosmos International Music Competition 2022
Shortlists
Trent Film Festival 2013
1st Prize
(Best soundtrack)
City of Carlino Conc. Int.
3rd Prize
Indie Gathering Film scoring 2018
Honorable Mention Award
(Ohio, USA)
Piacenza Jazz Contest
Category Arranger
Audience award
Carlo Gargioni International Prize
1st price
European Jazz Contest 2011
1st prize
Composer section
New Horizons Competition
1st Prize
Second on all categories
Barga Jazz Festival 2010/2012/2017/2018
Category Composer
Finalist
Barga Jazz Festival 2019
Category Arranger
Finalist
Japan International Choral Competition
Finalist
Tokyo, Japan
"Pino Massara" Award 2018
2nd Prize
Category Jazz
Baronissi Jazz
Contests 2013
Section: groups
2nd Prize
(Re)Writings in Jazz
Category Arranger
Finalist
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
Radio VertigoAlessandria
“All One Jazz” by Giorgia Barosso
Episode17 dicembre 2013- Emerging artists (COLORS)
Episode 12 marzo 2016- Emerging artists
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)
