Orchestral | Ambient/Electronica | Rock/Pop | World
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Born in England and raised in London, New York, Stockholm and Florence, Giovanni lives and works in New York City. His multicultural background is reflected in his music with influences as diverse as Arvo Pärt, Astor Piazzolla, Brian Eno, Henryk Górecki, Michael Nyman, Phillip Glass, John Adams, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Dead Can Dance, Joy Division, Radiohead, Interpol and Sigur Ros.
The diversity of his music, which ranges from orchestral to ambient and electronica and from rock and pop to world music, is also reflected in his work for film and theatre. For examples of Giovanni's world music, please use the the music player above. The other pages of this site contain examples of his work in Orchestral, Rock/Pop, and Ambient/Electronica genres.
Giovanni recently completed the score for the documentary feature "Johnny Weir: Pop Star on Ice", directed by David Barba and James Pellerito and produced by the Sundance Channel (to be released in Summer 2009). Please see www.popstaronice.com
For a preview of the Pop Star On Ice soundtrack album, please see Popstar Soundtrack
To view examples of Giovanni's filmscores, please see the Videos section in www.giovannispinelli.com.
Giovanni studied piano (under Jean Lloyd-Webber in London) and classical guitar as a child. His classical studies were soon complemented by a strong interest in rock, electronic and ambient music. While in Florence, Giovanni performed in several alt rock groups as vocalist and lead guitarist. He performs regularly in New York City.
His credits include:
ORCHESTRAL & CHAMBER MUSIC
"Quattro Movimenti per pianoforte ed orchestra - Teplitz" - orchestral work for piano and strings commissioned by the Florentine orchestral ensemble GAMS, premiered in Badia a Settimo Florence, December 2003
"Musica per quattro strumenti ad arco - Jasna Gòra" - string quartet performed by Quartetto Elisa in Parma, Italy, July 2005 and Lugano, Switzerland in August 2005, and perfomed by the Chamber Dance Project Quartet at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York City, in November 2006
"Musica per padre e figlio - M.A.S." - work for string quartet commissioned and performed by Chamber Dance Project in December 2007
"Equinozio d'Autunno" - work for string quartet commissioned by Chamber Dance Project. To be premiered by Chamber Dance Project at the Barishnikov Arts Center in New York on January 22, 2009: Chamber Dance Project
MUSIC FOR FILM
"Maree" - independent film, written and directed by Jamie Pellerito: original score (Special Mention at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival)
"True Heart Susie" - Silent feature by D.W. Griffith (1919): original score composed, conducted and performed live on commission by the International Silent Film Festival of Pordenone, Italy, on the opening night of the XXV Edition, October, 2006
"Johnny Weir: Popstar on Ice" - score for feature documentary directed by David Barba and James Pellerito and produced by the Sundance Channel
"Giustino: Una Vita per le Vocazioni" - Italian feature film, written and produced by Moreno Alessi and Arx Group, directed by Fernando Soler: original score with vocals by Anthony Roth Costanzo
"Diane Skyhawk" - independent documentary, directed by Jason Wade Hammonds: original score
"Nioulargo" - independent film, written and directed by Flavia Tamoyo: original score
"This Is Not My Dog!" - independent film, written and directed by Flavia Tamoyo: original score with vocals by Jane Cummings (soprano)
"New York City: A Sense of Place" - TV documentary, produced and directed by Gigi Van Deckter: original score
"Bam" - documentary on the 2005 earthquake in Bam, Iran directed by Ali Nakhai: socre based on traditional persian songs perfomed by Laudan Fard
"Cadillac Man" - a documentary on the life of a homeless man in Astoria, New York, produced and directed by Michael Regan, Hellskitchenfilms: original score
"Adiòs Para Siempre" - film produced and directed by David Barba: arrangements of title song
"The Passage" - independent film, written and directed by Jason Roer: original score
"The Jacknife Memoriam" - independent film, written and directed by Jason Wade Hammonds; original score
"Leaving Ashland" - independent film, written and directed by Brian Dilg
"New York after 9/11" (title to be determined) - score for documentary directed by Martin Bell on life in New York City after September 11 (work in progress)
MUSIC FOR THEATRE & OTHER MEDIA
"Private Life of the Master Race" - by Berthold Brecht, directed by James Phillip Gates, Soho Rep Theater, New York: original music and sound design, vocals by Meghan Conway (soprano)
"The Father" - by August Strindberg, directed by Zishan Ugurlu, LaMama Theater, New York: original score for piano trio and soprano performed live
"Teatro Slovak" - written and directed by Richard Caliban, HERE Arts Center, New York: original music, arrangements and live performance (electric guitar and bowed guitar)
"Cabaret Cucaracha" - rock-cabaret written and directed by Richard Caliban, Galapagos Art Space, New York: musical arrangements and live performance (electric guitar and bowed guitar)
"Tremulous" - play by Le Wilhelm directed by Tullan Holmqvist: original music
"Baby with the Bathwater" - play written by Christopher Durang and directed by David Barba, Sanford Meisner Theater, New York: original music
"Golden Chalices" - play written by Laura Lewis-Barr, directed by John Borras: original music and sound design
"Sequestered" - play by Le Wilhelm directed by Tullan Holmqvist: original music
Linda Holmqvist - Visioni Interne, music for an art opening
www.lindaholmqvist.com
Andrea Marcuccetti - Music for architect's website
www.andreamarcuccetti.com
Vera Icon - Music for photographer's websites
www.veraicon.com
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Giovanni Spinelli says:
we love Giovnnni !!!!!! HOOOORA!
posted Aug 6, 2008