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Marco Molino

Marimba Principal Professor

Graduated in Percussion Instruments at the age of twenty with top honors and distinction (cum laude), and earned a master's degree with top honors, distinction, and special mention from the "L. Perosi" Conservatory in Campobasso. He attended the Advanced Specialization Course in Timpani and Percussion at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia. He is a winner of the "Best Graduates of Italy" showcase held in Castrocaro Terme, and won both the Snare Drum section and the Keyboards and Piano section at the International Competition in Montebello della Battaglia. In 2025, he was awarded the Adriatic Prize for his commitment to the arts. He has recorded for Vatican Radio, Rai Radio 1, Sony Music, and the magazine *Suonare News*. He has performed in China, Brazil, Germany, Corsica, Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Spain. Since 2017, alongside clarinetist Vittorio Sabelli, he has carried out the *Chorando* project, a choro music duo with which he performs for Italian concert associations and tours in Brazil. Since 2018, he has been the percussionist for the show *La Divina Commedia Opera Musical*, touring major Italian theaters, and since 2019, he has been the percussionist for the theatrical production *Van Gogh Cafè Opera Musical*. He is actively involved in social causes and leads the event "Life is the Art of the Encounter," an initiative that hosts young percussionists from the Arte no Dique Institute (Brazil) in Italy. In 2022, he created a vibrafone and accordion duo project with accordionist Manuel Petti, performing concerts in Italy, abroad, and at Italian Cultural Institutes. Since 2023, he has been the percussionist and vibraphonist for singer-songwriter Max Gazzè. Since 2018, he has served as the artistic director of the event *Noi…Artisti di Questa Terra*. In his role as artistic director, he has hosted Nicola Piovani, Lina Sastri, Simone Cristicchi, Paolo Belli, Neri Marcorè, Mario Venuti, and Simona Molinari. He is a percussionist with the Molise Symphony Orchestra (OSM), a multi-instrumentalist in chamber and theatrical ensembles, and is engaged in studio recording sessions for various musical projects. Alongside his concert career, he is active in education, holding the tenured chair in Percussion Instruments Performance and Interpretation at the "Paolo Emilio Imbriani" Musical High School in Avellino.

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