Stefano Marchese
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Stefano Marchese is an award-winning Italian singer-songwriter and educator. He has collaborated with Grammy winners Bobby McFerrin and Luis Enrique, among others. Thanks to his solo album Radici, in 2021 he was nominated by Serafini as one the 100 most relevant Abruzzesi abroad.
The band leader of Scanzonati, along with bass player and Berklee faculty Andrea Pejrolo, Marchese has collaborated with stars of Italian musica leggera such as Mogol and Carmen Consoli. A radio and TV host and producer, his show L'Italia chiamò was aired on more than 40 TV channels in Italy and Europe, and has included Oscar-winning composer and director Nicola Piovani and Italian jazz and pop stars such as Chiara Civello, Zucchero, Levante, Durdast, and GeGé Telesforo.
A Berklee faculty member and teaching artist for the Eliot School, Marchese has presented at national and international music education conferences and published work in music education journals on the topic of culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and technology in music education. As artistic director, he curates several series and festivals in New England, such as Jazz in the Park, Sounds of Italy, and Piazza All'Aperto among others.
- Singer-songwriter and co-leader with Andrea Pejrolo of Scanzonati
- Performances and collaborations with Bobby McFerrin, Mogol, Luis Enrique, Carmen Consoli, and Joey Blake, among others
- Host and producer of the TV/radio show L'Italia chiamò
- Recordings as a solo artist include Radici
- Recordings as a member or a featured artist include Sung Deep: Voices from the Village by the Singing Tribe, and Unbound Again and Synergy by Unbound Voices
- TV show appearances include WCVB, WHDH, Mediaset, RAI, and RAI International
- Artistic director of series and festivals including Jazz in the Park, Sounds of Italy, and Piazza All'Aperto
- Studies with Bob Stoloff, Norma Winston, Donna Mc Elroy, David Thorne Scott, and Joey Blake, among many others
- Recipient of the Music Education Award, Berklee
- Recipient of the Voice Department Award, Berklee
- Recipient of the Umbria Jazz Scholarship
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeMaster of Music (MM)Field of StudyMusic EducationDate Degree Received
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeBachelor of Music (BM)Field of StudyContemporary Writing & ProductionDate Degree Received
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School NameUniversità Degli Studi RomaTreDegreeBachelor of Arts (BA)Field of StudyPerformanceDate Degree Received