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Marco Lo Russo aka Rouge was born in Latina, Italy in 1977. Graduated in accordion,
composition, orchestration and arrangement as well as in DAMS (Drama, Art and Music studies),
he is an extremely eclectic figure of accordionist, composer, arranger, conductor, musicologist,
producer and professor in the conservatory. He is appreciated by critics and artists like, e.g., Ennio
Morricone, Leo Brouwer, Nicola Piovani, Piera Degli Esposti, Giorgio Albertazzi, Pupi Avati
and many others.
Since 2008, Marco Lo Russo has been listed in the Annuario del cinema italiano for his
compositions (TV, theatre, soloist works) and the intense concert activity. Nevertheless, he is
considered an outsider artist for his professional experience, sensitivity, talent and inspirational
character. Marco Lo Russo is an extremely eclectic artist who loves Mediterranean and
contemporary sounds and whose interests range from classical repertory to Argentine tango and to
jazz and electronic contaminations.
Besides teaching accordion, composition and arrangement techniques, computer music, theory,
rhythmic, musical perceptions and reading sung, he holds seminars, conferences, and lectures in
master classes in several institutions, foundations and universities in Italy and abroad.
Marco Lo Russo is a professor in the Conservatory of music “A. Scontrino” in Trapani, Italy,
President of the Association of Music Culture Marco Lo Russo Music Center in Sermoneta
(Latina), Italy and the artistic director and executive producer of the Rouge Sound Production.
As a soloist Marco Lo Russo has participated in many international events and concerts such as the
in Teatro dell'Opera in Rome and Jazz Foundation of America in New York (to mention a few
of them). He is considered as an ambassador of the Italian culture abroad. For many years he has
worked with large number of famous artists, including Nicola Piovani, the Oscar winner for the
soundtrack of Life is beautiful directed and starring by Roberto Benigni.
As a soloist performer, he has recorded several soundtracks. He has composed those of the films
Cityzen (2014) by Ruggero Gabbai and Il popolo di re Heruka (2015) by Rodolfo Martinelli
Carresi with Isabel Russinova.
Marco Lo Russo has performed in front of the Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, for the
Exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin Cathedral and on several other occasions in television
broadcast worldwide by RAI, RAI Vatican, TV2000 and other radio and television stations
worldwide.
He has taken care of the artistic and music direction of TV programs broadcasting worldwide (I
Promessi Sposi d'Italia for Rai History and Rai International), of several cultural and musical
reviews, and has participated in concerts and theater seasons, dance performances, classical,
contemporary and jazz music concerts, film festivals and visual arts, in Italy and abroad (Europe,
South America, Canada, Mexico and the United States).
Marco Lo Russo, had the honor to transcribe and perform in world premiere for solo accordion a
work, initially thought and composed for guitar by Leo Brouwer, during the IVth and VIth
International Festival of Chamber Music, Havana, Cuba (2012 and 2014).
Marco Lo Russo has recorded, collaborated, published, produced and or co-produced for
Animando, DNA, Flipper, Itacalibrei, Molto Recordings, Nelson Records, Polskie Nagrania,
Rai Trade, Rhino, RTI, Smoothnotes, Universal Music, Universo, Velut Luna, X Energy,
Warner Chappell Music and many others.
In his career he has received numerous awards and honors including the Award Federico II di
Svevia 1997, Best Graduates in 2001, Honorable Mention by TIM 2004 in Paris, Award ETI
2005, Awards SONORA 2007, Award OPERA IMAIE 2009, Orpheus Award 2009, 2010,
2011, Picture Award Latina 2011, Special Cultural Award Albatros 2012.
Marco Lo Russo plays instruments by Armando Bugari.
www.marcolorusso.com RECENT INFORMATION AND INTERVIEWS:
RAI broadcast worldwide on World Italy for Italians abroad
https://youtu.be/TZILNMHzqVs
on Polish Television TVP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ootl1YLxMBE&feature=youtu.be
International culture blog:
http://irenetempestini.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/il-re-della-fisarmonica-marco-lo-russo-prosegueil-suo-tour-mondiale/
Press:
http://www.marcolorusso.com/press-mlr/
for more information visit:
web site: http://www.marcolorusso.com
you tube: http://www.youtube.com/lorussofisa
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoRussoMarco
twitter: https://twitter.com/LoRussoFisa
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/marco-lo-russo
Marco Lo Russo fans club
https://www.facebook.com/marcolorussofans
Marco Lo Russo Music Center
https://www.facebook.com/lorusso.music.center
ROUGE – Rouge Sound Production
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RougeSoundProduction
www.marcolorusso.com