iovanni Spinelli was born in England and was raised in London, New York, Stockholm and Florence. He now lives and works in New York City. His multicultural background is reflected in his music which was also influenced by authors as diverse as Arvo Pärt, Astor Piazzolla, John Adams, Brian Eno, Henryk Górecki, Michael Nyman, Phillip Glass, Steve Reich and Ryuichi Sakamoto as well as the classics. See recent work

iovanni studied piano (under Jean Lloyd-Webber in London) and classical guitar as a child. His classical studies were soon complemented by a strong interest in rock, electronic and ambient music: while in Florence, Giovanni formed several alternative rock bands performing as vocalist and lead guitarist. His classical roots and eclectic influences have reemerged in his more recent works which include several projects for film, theatre and television, and music for several orchestral and chamber ensembles. Giovanni recently performed and conducted his original score for the D.W. Griffith classic silent film "True Heart Susie" on the opening night of the International Silent Film Festival of Pordenone, Italy, XXV Edition. His work for string quartet "Jasna Góra" was premiered in the United States by the Chamber Dance Quartet during Chamber Dance Project's Fall Season, Nov. 2-5, 2006.

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