Marco Sabiu

Marco Sabiu (born 1 September 1963) is an Italian-born musician and composer who has worked with Take That, Kylie Minogue, Christopher Lee and television.

Biography

Marco Sabiu was born in Forlì, in Romagna.

He started playing piano at the age of 9 and at the age of 14 joined the Conservatory of Pesaro. In 1991, he moved to London, UK and began a production collaboration with Charlie Rapino, working with pop acts such as Take That and Kylie Minogue.[1] In 1998, Sabiu started working solo with artists such as Tanita Tikaram, Perry Blake, Françoise Hardy, Filippa Giordano, Luciano Pavarotti, Ennio Morricone and others. In 2001, he returned to Italy where he built his own recording studio and worked on composing soundtracks.

Sabiu appeared in Italian television shows including Sanremo Festival and Domenica In. In 2010 he composed actor Christopher Lee's first concept album, Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross which will become a full-fledged musical in 2013. In 2008 and 2009, he conducted and orchestrated for the Notti In Arena shows by Italian rockstar Luciano Ligabue. In February 2011, Sabiu released his solo debut album, Sabiu No.7.[2] In February 2012 Sabiu released a new solo album, entitled Audio Ergo Sum, featuring Yes singer Jon Anderson as a special guest. In May 2012 he founded the Marco Sabiu Orchestra.

References

  1. "Londra, Charlie Rapino nominato consigliere dell'md della Polydor". Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. "Marco Sabiu Official Website Bio". World Concert Artists Ltd. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

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