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Andrea Vannucchi (Pistoia, Italy, 1965) is an Italian organist.

Biography
Andrea Vannucchi studied piano and organ at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence and harpsichord at the Girolamo Frescobaldi Conservatory in Ferrara.

Between 1993 and 1996 he studied with Jacques van Oortmerssen at the Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where he was awarded the Diploma of “Concert Performer” (Uitvoerdend Musicus).

In 1990 he won 3rd prize in the second national organ competition “Città di Milano”, in 1994 he was awarded first prize in the Positive Organ (duo) Competition at the Ancient Music Festival in Brugge and in 2007 he won 3rd prize in the Organ Competition for the Paul Hofhaimer Prize of Innsbruck, capital of Tyrol.

He is organist at the Church of St. Ignatius (Holy Spirit) in Pistoia at the famous Willem Hermans organ (1664).

He has made recordings for "La Bottega discantica" (Milan) and "Elegia Records" (Turin).

He currently teaches at the School of Music in Pistoia and at the Shirakawa Italian Organ Music Academy (Japan).