Fabio Vitiello
professors
Drummer
He started playing drums when he was only 8 years old, developing a career that has taken him to Italy’s most important stages, such as the Lucca Summer Festival and Sanremo, collaborating with artists like Giusy Ferreri, J-ax, Fedez and Biagio Antonacci. After attracting international attention with his “Video Drum Remixes” on YouTube, he published in 2019 the drumming method “Vertical Drumming” which became a bestseller on Amazon. Fabio runs Drum Factory, a drum school in Basilicata, Italy, and collaborates with the Golden Factory Records, contributing to more than 15 million global streams.
Marco Balducci
professors
His career began in 1998 as guitarist and author for La Camera Migliore, participating in major tours and releasing two albums. Later, he continued with the band Granprogetto and founded the label Millessei Dischi. Over time, he alternates roles as musician, producer and sound engineer, collaborating with various artists and winning the Rock Contest in 2012. Since 2018 he has also been active in theater with Altroteatro in Florence and teaches guitar and music production, confirming himself as a versatile and multifaceted figure in the artistic scene.
Paolo Zampini
professors
Flutist
Born in Pistoia, he studied flute in Florence and for over 45 years has been performing as a soloist and a member of prestigious orchestras, such as the RAI Symphony Orchestra in Rome and the National Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. He has collaborated with world-renowned composers, including Ennio Morricone, recording hundreds of soundtracks for film and theater, and worked with artists such as Fabrizio De André and Laura Pausini. Since 1985, he has been one of Morricone’s preferred performers, performing his music in international concerts. As a teacher, he has taught flute at various conservatories and from 2015 to 2021, he served as the director of the L. Cherubini Conservatory in Florence. In 2020, he founded the Duo AulosVox and since 2022, he has been the President of the Toscana Produzione Musica Association.
Alceste Ayroldi
professors
Structured lecturer, music critic, essayist and veejay, professionally active in the music industry since 1982 as a guitarist, singer and drummer. He teaches Entertainment Legislation and Author-Publisher Relations at Saint Louis College in Rome, and Music Research Practice, Music Industries and Academic Writing at the University of the West of Scotland. He has been a regular contributor to Musica Jazz magazine since 2010 and editor manager of the webzine Jazzitalia since 2000. He has served as artistic director of several Italian festivals, including Mast Groove Connection for the City of Bari, and collaborates with The Brass Group Foundation in Palermo, whose biographer he is. He has published various works, including books on entertainment legislation and the Italian music industry, and has interviewed more than 1,000 artists.
Francesca Tresanini
professors
Copyrighting
Cassation lawyer registered in Florence, owner of professional practice deals with civil law and in particular copyright law and personal data protection. He has been a speaker at conferences and holds training in the above-mentioned subjects in the classroom and online.
Giulia Ulivi
professors
Labor consultant
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Florence. Specializes in management and consulting in such matters as labor law, union law and social security law. Collaborates with the Court of Florence as CTU for labor law litigation and disputes. She mainly deals with large entities in tourism, the Cooperative world, the Third Sector and the management of self-employed workers or employees in the Entertainment sector.
Irene Colzani
professors
Singer
Successful singer in the Florentine scene teaches entry-level singing and piano at LMWS. She has participated in major TV shows including X-Factor and The Voice of Italy on Raffaella Carrà’s team. He currently performs with his band Funky Business and in other live and unreleased projects.
Andrea Pellegrini
professors
Producer and sound engineer
Andrea Pellegrini, born 1983, sound engineer both recording/mixing and live as F.o.H.
His main stable collaborations both studio and live include Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew, Gavin Harrison, Tony Levin, Elio e le Storie Tese.
Filippo Martelli
professors
Direction and music theory
Pianist, conductor and composer. He has played as keyboardist on the tours of Laura Pausini, Raf, Marco Masini and Paolo Vallesi. He conducted Sanremo for Marco Masini in 2005 and 2009. In 2000 he founded the Oversea Orchestra, collaborating with some of Italy’s leading artists. He conducted the orchestra for the soundtracks of four of Francesco Nuti‘s films.