Rambert
Ramberto Ciammarughi a pianist and composer from Assisi, began his activity in the early 1980s playing solo and in trios in a large number of Italian jazz clubs. For years he has counted numerous appearances in major jazz festivals and music festivals in Italy and abroad.
We recall several editions of “Umbria Jazz,” “Ravenna Jazz,” and various editions of the most important Roman festivals. In questi anni collabora, in più occasioni, con i migliori musicisti italiani, e vanta alcune partecipazioni in concerto ed in sala d’incisione, con importanti artisti stranieri :Randy Brecker, Billy Cobham, Steve Grossman, John Clark, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jimmie Owens ed altri. In 2004 he is featured in Miroslav Vitous’ quartet together with B. Mintzer, A. Nussbaum, D. Gottlieb, M. Giammarco. Played several times abroad: Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka), Switzerland, France, Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Singapore, Luxembourg, Spain, Germany (performed in ’87 a solo piano concert at the University of Munich).
He recorded a concert of his compositions on Radio for “Rai project Europa 83” and in 2001 participated in the program “inventions in two voices” for Radio3. He counts occasional appearances in the field of contemporary music, collaborating, among others, with the group “Artisanat Fourieux” from Perugia.He is a composer and arranger of soundtracks for theatrical performances and figurative art installations: in 1985 “Letture di Filosofia” (Teatro al Parlamento), “Gulliver” (Teatro Tor di nona, Rome).
RAMBERTO CIAMMARUGHI in 1988 began his collaboration with director Maurizio Schmidt: “Garbage Boat,” the trilogy : “Memorandum” and “Horace” in ’91, “Cassandra” in ’92 at the Out- Off theater in Milan, at Ghione in Rome etc. “Piccolo circolo chiuso” in ’93, with the stage collaboration of Mimmo Paladino. “Un uomo è un uomo” and “L’Arlecchino” in ’95 in collaboration with the Nico Pepe Academy in Udine; “Serata Marconi” and “Sogno di una notte di mezza estate” in ’96; “Ritorno ad Assisi” at the Carignano in Turin directed by Eugenio Allegri in ’98. “The Legend of Everyone” with M. Schmidt in 2000.
In ’99- 2000 he wrote and staged “Una lauda per Frate Francesco” also with E. Allegri. In 2001 he composed and performed the music for “Saul of Tarsus” for the S. Miniato theater festival and for a “project on St. Paul” by Pasolini; all in collaboration with M. Schmidt and V. Gazzolo. In 2003 he composed the stage music for ” I promessi sposi alla prova ” by G. Testori, produced by the “Elsinor” company, again with Schmidt and Gazzolo. In 2003/2004 he wrote and staged the play “Johann of the Clouds” with V. Gazzolo and an instrumental ensemble.
He is the author of the music for V.Pirrotta’s “Eumenides” presented at the 2004 Venice Biennale.In 1995 he was music director in the Swarovski centenary events, on which occasion he composed a ballet performed by dancer Oriella Dorella. In the same year he produced the show “One Hundred Years of Emotions,” in which he orchestrated and conducted his own instrumental ensemble. In 1996-97 he designed and produced “Folk Songs,” a suite for wind orchestra in which the folk music tradition is revisited.
During the same period, he participated in De Agostini’s latest publishing projects as a composer and music editor. In 1985 he began his recording activities, which included several collaborations with top Italian artists. “Fantastic World” ’85, “Biri San” ’86, “Area 2” ’87, “Mixaudio” ’87, “What color for a tale” ’91 with Furio di Castri, “Project Jazz” ’91 with Mia Martini and M. Giammarco, “Meditango” ’94 with Bruno Tommaso, “L’Avventura” ’94 with Roberto Gatto, “Ulisse” ’96 with Umberto Fiorentino, “The Life Always” ’97 with Luigi Ferrara. In 2002 he recorded three forthcoming CDs, together with M. Rosen, L. Ferrara and under his own name with F. Zeppetella.
He also has several sound CDs to his credit and performs as a performer, author and arranger for Radio, Film and Television.
PROJECTS
INVENTIONS,THOUGHTS,SONGS
Original and free improvisation pieces
Ramberto Ciammarughi – piano solo
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF EMOTIONS
Ramberto Ciammarughi – piano solo
A LAUDA FOR FRIAR FRANCESCO
By Ramberto Ciammarughi
Eugenio Allegri – reciting voice
Ramberto Ciammarughi – piano