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Born in Foggia in 1998, Marco MANCINI earned his Bachelor’s degree in Musical Disciplines – Saxophone with highest honors (110 e lode) at the “Umberto Giordano” Conservatory of Foggia, Rodi Garganico campus, under the guidance of M° Roberto Vagnini.
He continued his studies at the “N. Piccinni” Conservatory in Bari, where he also obtained his Master’s degree with highest honors (110 e lode), under M° Valter Nicodemi.
In 2012, he won First Prize in the Winds category at the “Torneo Internazionale di Musica” (TIM) in Paris.
Since then, he has earned numerous national and international awards, including:
➤ “Luigi Nono” Competition (Venaria Reale)
➤ “Curci” Competition (Barletta)
➤ National Competition of Musical Performance (Riccione)
➤ Niccolò Piccinni Prize (Bari)
➤ “V. Martina” Competition (Massafra)
➤ “D. Sarro” Competition (Trani)
➤ “A. Zinetti” Competition (Sanguinetto)
➤ “Giulio Rospigliosi” Competition (Lamporecchio)
➤ “A.M.A. Calabria” Competition (Lamezia Terme)
➤ “Mirabello in Musica” Competition (Mirabello Sannitico)
➤ “Rovere d’Oro” Competition (San Bartolomeo al Mare)
➤ Special Mention from the Società Umanitaria (2012–2014, Milan)
His career has taken him to prestigious venues such as:
➤ Teatro Petruzzelli (Bari)
➤ Teatro Van Westerhout (Mola di Bari)
➤ Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Rome)
➤ Amici della Musica (Foggia and Lucera)
➤ Società Umanitaria (Milan)
➤ Accademia Filarmonica (Rome)
➤ Institut Français (Naples)
➤ Tempietto Festival (Rome)
In December 2012, he performed on RAI as part of a showcase of young talents from Italian conservatories.
As a soloist, he has performed Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da Camera with the “Umberto Giordano” Conservatory Orchestra and collaborated with numerous ensembles.
He has refined his artistry with world-renowned masters, including:
➤ Jean-Marie Londeix
➤ Eugene Rousseau
➤ Mario Marzi
➤ Jean-Yves Formeau
➤ Arno Bornkamp
➤ Claude Delangle
➤ O. Murphy
He also won First Prize at the 17th “City of Chieri” International Music Competition, where he premiered a new concerto by composer Andrea Damiano Cotti with the Sinfonietta Città di Chieri Orchestra.
In 2022, he recorded the complete works for solo saxophone by Australian composer Barry Cockcroft for Da Vinci Classics.
