Alessandro Macrì

He graduated at the Conservatory of Music "F. Cilea" of Reggio Calabria, and specialized in Horn under the guidance of teacher Filippo Azzaretto. He graduated in Instrumental Teaching (Bi.For.Doc.) at the Conservatory "S. Giacomantonio" of Cosenza. He obtained the Qualification in Music (pursuant to art. 13 of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 4 August 2023) at the Pegaso University.

He is Professor of Horn at the Forum Novum State Secondary School of Rieti.

He took part in the Italian Brass Week of Cesena as International Professor of the Junior Brass. He attended training courses at the National Academy "S. Cecilia" in Rome and at the School of Music of Fiesole (Florence) with the teachers Guido Corti and Alessio Allegrini. He participated in master classes of teachers such as: Dale Clevenger, Radovan Vlatkovic, Frank Lloyd, Hans Pizka, Charles Vernon, Jean-Pierre Cenedese, Jeff Nelsen, Norbert Sterz, Luca Benucci, Ugo Favaro and Alessandro Saraconi.

He took part as a soloist in the International Meeting of Hornist "Guelfo Nalli", organized annually in Supino (Frosinone).

He performed as soloist with the Youth Orchestra of the Conservatory "F. Cilea" of Reggio C., the Concert No. 3 in E flat Major for Horn and Orchestra KV 447 of W. A. Mozart.

He performed as soloist in Dolcenera’s band in the following songs: "Niente al mondo" at the Coca Cola Summer Festival (winning the RTL Award 102.5 - Summer Song 2014) and "Un altro giorno sulla terra" at the Wind Summer Festival, broadcast on TV and radio networks Channel 5 of Mediaset, RTL 102.5 and Radio 105. He had the opportunity to participate in international seminars of orchestral training, performing with the Youth Symphony Orchestra "F. Fenaroli" of Lanciano (Chieti).

He was invited to the casting for the 2nd and 3rd Horn at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

It collaborates with orchestras such as: Conservatory of Music "F. Cilea" of Reggio C., Youth Orchestra of the Conservatory of Music "G. Verdi" of Milan, Youth of the Emilia Romagna "A. Toscanini" of Parma, Conservatory of Music "E. R. Duni" of Matera, V. Galilei di Fiesole in which Gabriele Ferro held his courses in orchestral conducting, Conservatory of Music “A. Buzzolla” of Adria (RO), Conservatory of Music “G. Briccialdi” of Terni, Benevento Philharmonic, Mannheimer Philharmoniker (Germany), Conservatory of Music “C. Monteverdi” of Bolzano (the concerts are broadcast on RAI Südtirol), Philharmonic of Franciacorta with Irene Grandi, Stefano Bollani, Il Volo and Italian Army Band.

He was eligible to play in orchestras such as: Youth of the Emilia Romagna "A. Toscanini" of Parma, MaggioFormazione of the Theatre Musical May Fiorentino of Florence and Conservatory "E. R. Duni" of Matera.

With the baroque horn and natural horn, he took part in the Project "Mass in B minor by J. S. Bach" at the Early Music Festival in Rome with M° E. Pecchinini (the documentary was broadcast on Rai 5), to the Barocco Romano and collaborated with the Enea Barock Orchestra.

He currently plays with various brass and chamber groups, and he is founder of the Movie Brass Quintet with whom he recorded the Albums: "Symphonic Sounds" - published by Always Records, P. Studio & Thaurus Publishing and "ACTION!" published by Valle G. Ed. Musicali & ApplausoUS (USA) and other singles: That’s a Plenty - L. Pollack, Natale sarà - A. Macrì & D. Ciotoli (Awarded at the National Competition of Art and Literature "Manuel Foderà" in Catania) and Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra nota - L. Sebastianelli.

He has published and distributed numerous original compositions and arrangements of music for wind, including the Books for Horn STEP by STEP – Level 1 & 2 published by Music Macrì Editions (Digital Publishing), in the best digital Bookstores: Amazon (Songbooks & Methods), Sheet Music Plus, Sheet Music Direct, Google Books, Scribd, Hoepli, IBS, Kobo Books, LaFeltrinelli, Libreria Universitaria, Mondadori and Sheet Music Marketplace.

The music has been performed all over the world by different brass formations and in Festivals, such as: International Meeting of Hornist "G. Nalli", Santa Fiora in Music, Sardigna Brass Festival, Venice Plays Festival, The European Days of Italian Heritage and Italian Brass Week in Cesena and in Florence.

He founded Macrì Productions (record label), which deals with the Italian and international music production and distribution in the best digital Stores: iTunes, Youtube, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer. and Google Play.