Masterclass in Clarinet with Mirco Mariottini, 3 – 4th April 2023

Mirco Mariottini

After graduating in clarinet with honors, he then dedicated himself to jazz and composition, partici-pating in various seminars including those organized by I.A.S.J. (International Association of Schools of Jazz) held by Dave Liebman, the High Professional Qualification Courses – Tuscany Region – at Siena Jazz and later with Steve Lacy and in the field of classical music the Fiesole Specialization Courses. Later he obtained a master’s degree in Jazz at the “Luigi Cherubini” Conservatory in Florence, always with honors.

In his own name he forms the trio that sees Stefano Battaglia on piano and Paolino Dalla Porta on double bass. He has also collaborated with musicians such as: John Taylor, Glenn Ferris, Paul McCandless, Tony Scott, Sainkho Namtchylak, William Parker, James Newton, Butch Morris, Sadiq Bey, Antonello Salis, Chris Laurence, Ares Tavolazzi, Diana Torto, Riccardo Fassi, Ettore Fioravanti, Michele Rabbia, Goma Parfait Ludovic, etc.

He has played in festivals such as Clusone, Europa Jazz Festival di Noci, Palermo, Barga Jazz, Fano, Siena Jazz, Milan, Monza, Fiesole, Teramo Jazz, Livorno, Foggia, Anfiteatro Jazz di Lucca, Roccella Jonica, Mestre, Firenze Musicus Concentus and Fabbrica Europa, Rome, L’Aquila, Pisa, Ancona, Merano, Venice, Piacenza, Cantiere d’Arte di Montepulciano, Prato Metastasio Jazz and abroad in the USA, Great Britain,  Spain, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Georgia and Turkey.

Eclectic musician and attentive to the many artistic and musical expressions, he has collaborated in performances in the field of theater, visual arts and dance (“Soli sulla tenerezza” with Virgilio Sieni, “Fool Lear” by Alessandro Garzella and “Variazioni per voce e clarinetti da Macbeth” with the actress Francesca Russo and in “Occasioni” with Marco Baliani), also creating music for installations of permanent works of art.