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Gianluca Attanasio (1973) is an Italian composer. He was born at Manduria (TA). From 1992 to 1994 he attended the courses of musicology and theatre criticism at Dams University in Bologna. In 1997 he started attending the faculty of Philosophy and Literature at Bologna University. He is a journalist and a member of the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers. He attended the Musical Laboratory of Walter Savelli in Florence where he is specialized in piano and composition. “Time Music/Aliante” Label produced a few CDs of Pop Music composed and interpreted by him, and orchestrated in collaboration with Geoff Westley, Renato Serio, Mike Applebaum, Roberto Guarino, Luciano Torani, Francesco Musacco, etc. For a few years he has been writing music for the theatre and for dancing performances. He has recently composed short soundtracks for the “Lavagnino Contest”. He has created and is carrying on a musical project “Harmonia” with Martin Brochard as singer.A deep  trip in the  memory:  it's  "My first secret", the second acoustic album of   Gianluca Attanasio. The Italian composer names Yann Tiersen, Michael Nyman, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Chopin  as influences. Poetic and melodic, several of the seventeen pieces have the intense impact of a soundtrack (“My first secret”, “Rain on my eyes”, “Another day behind the window”, “Your absence”, “Serenata dal cuore”, “Dolce carillon”). This inspirational Solo piano work is the perfect occasion for people  lovers of evocative  melodies. “Serenata dal cuore” was composed for His Holiness John Paul 2nd's last birthday. It was performed in the Sala Nervi (Vatican) on may 15th 2004. It was played by “Alessandria Classical Orchestra”, conducted by Mr. Renato Serio. Other collaborations with: Enrico Solazzo, Alessio Bonomo, Aldo & Roberto Gemma, Aya Peard, Carmen Serra, Daniele Scattina, Paula Rosolen, Andrea Cagnetti, Arsmovendi, Gianluca Ramazzotti, Stefano Dragone, Goffredo Maria Bruno.