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Simone Mancuso (The Kennedy Center)

Simone Mancuso

Simone Mancuso was born and raised in Italy. He studied first in Italy, obtaining the Conservatory Diploma in Percussion in 2000, and then in Switzerland, where he specialized in contemporary music as a solo percussionist with Professor Mircea Ardeleanu. In 2003, he received the Solisten Diplom from the University School of Music of Lugano, Switzerland. Mancuso was the first percussionist ever to receive this recognition. During his time in Switzerland, he founded the Lugano Percussion Group, which currently performs in Russia, Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Romania, and Switzerland.

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<i>Phytomusica</i> 11/9/08: Phytomusica

With more than 50 conventional and non-conventional instruments – like cacti, bamboo, and dried leaves – Italian percussionist Simone Mancuso redefines our concept of an instrument. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.

Phytomusica

With more than 50 conventional and non-conventional instruments – like cacti, bamboo, and dried leaves – Italian percussionist Simone Mancuso redefines our concept of an instrument. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.

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