Press Kit · Artistic Dossier
Loris Stefanuto
Short biography
Loris Stefanuto is an Italian percussionist and composer whose language moves across classical music, jazz, ethnic soundscapes, latin influences and improvisation, with a constant search for timbre between cultivated and popular traditions.
Graduated with highest honors in percussion, he collaborates with major Italian orchestral institutions and international artists. Since 1992 he has taught at Italian Conservatories; he is currently faculty at the "G. Nicolini" Conservatory in Piacenza.
Artistic Profile
Stefanuto's signature is the ability to move with ease across very distant repertoires — from the symphony orchestra to author jazz, from world music to latin grooves — delivering a personal, clean and lyrical sound.
His projects favor instrumental dialogue, structured improvisation and a writing attentive to color, narrative and the encounter between musical cultures.
Classical Career & Orchestral Collaborations
He has performed with leading Italian and European orchestras and institutions, taking part in symphonic, operatic and chamber productions under important conductors.
- ·RAI National Symphony Orchestra
- ·Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
- ·Orchestra Arturo Toscanini · Parma
- ·OSI · Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
- ·Teatro Bellini · Catania
- ·RAI Milano · RAI Torino
Jazz · World Music · Experimental Projects
Parallel to his classical activity, he has developed a personal path dedicated to jazz, world music and latin soundscapes, with particular attention to arrangement, improvisation and timbral research.
Main Collaborations
- ·Paolo Fresu
- ·Fabrizio Bosso
- ·Tony Scott
- ·Andrea Braido
- ·Gianni Coscia
- ·Flaco Biondini
- ·Katia Ricciarelli
- ·Alex Acuña · Elvin Jones · Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- ·Conductors: Zubin Mehta · Daniel Oren
Teaching Activity
Since 1992 he has been teaching at Italian Conservatories. He is currently professor of percussion at the "G. Nicolini" Conservatory of Piacenza.
He regularly holds masterclasses and seminars on percussion pedagogy, improvisation, and the meeting of different musical languages.
Active Projects
I Colori dell'Anima
Original compositions and reinterpretations: percussion, accordion and guitar in dialogue, between improvisation and sonic research.
Suonovivo
Crossover between jazz, Mediterranean music and latin influences, with original arrangements and expressive freedom.
Conservatorio Piacenza Percussion Ensemble
An ensemble dedicated to the expressive universe of percussion, spanning contemporary, ethnic and jazz repertoire.
BigBangOrkestra
A jazz ensemble featuring distinguished musicians and special guests.
Strings Trio
A chamber project between writing and improvisation, devoted to dialogue between acoustic instruments.
Discography (selection)
- 2025I Colori dell'Anima — new recording project
- SelectionSmile · Gocce · Mosaico · Suonovivo · Come il Vento · Incontri · Horus · Rossolatino · Trifor
Latest release
I Colori dell'Anima
Available on Spotify.
Media · Press · Photos
Press materials, high-resolution photographs, technical sheet and rider available on request. A printable PDF version of this dossier is available from the button at the top.
Contacts
- Booking & Concerts
- booking@stefanutoloris.it
- Teaching & Masterclasses
- didattica@stefanutoloris.it
- Official Website
- www.stefanutoloris.it
- Social
- Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · Spotify