Emmanuel Fratianni
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| Emmanuel Fratianni in 2012 Emmanuel Fratianni in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreux, Switzerland |
| Genres | Video Game Music, Jazz, Film music |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, Composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | [1] |
Emmanuel Fratianni is a conductor, composer and jazz pianist active in the film, television, video games industries as well as the concert world. Born in the city of Montreux, Switzerland from an Italian family, Emmanuel is a dual citizen of Italy and the United States. Since 2010 he has been the principal conductor of the international concert series Video Games Live and is also known for his composing work on the orchestral score of the video game Advent Rising with Tommy Tallarico.
Early Life
Playing piano at the age of six, Emmanuel began his classical music studies upon acceptance to the Montreux Conservatory, in his hometown. As a teen, he discovered the jazz of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and began performing publicly at age 14. By his late teens, Emmanuel’s jazz quartet was to debut on the outer stages of the famed Montreux Jazz Festival.
Emmanuel’s prolific jazz composing was recognized when he was awarded Montreux’s most prestigious commission, at the age of 28. His concerto grosso September Suite, premiered at the Stravinsky Auditorium. The live recording marked the beginning of Emmanuel¹s recording career.[1]
Film Music
Emmanuel attention turned towards collaborating with visual and movement artists in Europe when he was awarded a visiting artist visa by the United States in 2000. He continued his training at UCLA in post graduate studies and privately with critically acclaimed, multi-Emmy winning television composers Alf Clausen (The Simpsons), and Jay Chattaway (Star Trek).
He began working at the Paramount Music Library in 2003 as part of the score preparation team, preparing the music for films over a span of 10 years such as JAG, Stepford Wives, The Amazing Spiderman and Avatar. He composed incidental music and underscoring for a number of TV shows and programs including Breaking Bad and Dateline NBC. [2]
Video Games
In 2005, Emmanuel joined forces with Tommy Tallarico and Laurie Robinson to compose the music for the video game Advent Rising.[3] The music from the game was performed at the first Video Games Live show at the Hollywood Bowl in 2009.[4] In 2009, Emmanuel Fratianni began conducting Video Games Live shows; in 2010, he became the Principal Conductor. [5]
Other Work
In 2013, Emmanuel and his wife Laurie Robinson were commissioned to compose Portale, a symphonic poem to commemorate the grand opening of the LAX Tom Bradley International Airport. [6]
Emmanuel is co-founder of the Southern California Piano Academy. [7] His educational scores (video game music for symphony, choir, wind ensemble) are published by Alfred Music Publishing.[8]
References
- ^ "Emmanuel Fratianni Bio".
- ^ "Emmanuel Fratianni - Credits".
- ^ "Advent Rising [Music from the Video Game]".
- ^ "Video Games Live National Tour Announcement".
- ^ "Emmanuel Fratianni's LinkedIn".
- ^ "TBIT Preview Events Kick Off at LAX".
- ^ "Southern California Piano Academy - About Us".
- ^ "Alfred Products - Bounty Hunter (from Advent Rising Suite)".