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BIOGRAPHY
Federica
Badalini
Federica Marika Badalini is an Italian pianist, composer, and music educator whose artistic career bridges classical music, jazz, film scoring, contemporary projects, and music education.
Born in Milan, she earned her Piano Diploma from the “N. Paganini” Conservatory in Genoa, studying with M° Ada Mauri and M° Anita Porrini, and later attended masterclasses with Paul Badura-Skoda and Aloys Kontarsky. She also graduated in Aesthetic Philosophy from the University of Milan, studied film score composition with Nicola Piovani at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, and Jazz Piano with M° Sante Palumbo.
With over 25 years of teaching experience, she currently serves on the faculty of the International School of Music of Milan (SIMM).
An active international performer, since 2021 she has appeared in over 200 concerts across Italy and France for Candlelight Concerts by Fever, both as a soloist and chamber musician. Her projects include Piano Rebels, featuring original piano arrangements of Rock and Metal repertoire, and ImmersivaMente. International appearances include a performance at the National Theatre of Valletta, Malta.
Her multidisciplinary work includes composing and performing live scores for theatre and silent films, collaborating with Cineteca Italiana and Cineteca Griffith on classics such as Metropolis and Nosferatu. Her work on The Caretaker’s Daughter received an award at the Strade del Cinema International Festival.
In 2018, her recording of Victor Mimbrero’s Invocacion won the Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards (USA). Her discography spans classical, jazz and contemporary projects, and she is currently recording Entropia, her debut solo album of original piano compositions.