Laurence WHO?

Lorenzo Ritacco is a musician, author of Children of Silence (a collection of science fiction stories about the future of humanity), and of Papatuanuku (a conceptual art book about the past of humanity), both part of the saga The Great Silence (in collaboration with more than fifty artists, including multimedia artist Andrew Quinn, architect Alfonso Firmani, sculptor Calogero Condello, and many others).

He has written music for Luca Trabucco, Stefano Sciascia, Duo LaRoi, Duo En Blanc Et Noir, Trio Ives and many others, including the short film Crisalide by Valentina Ercolini. He writes polytonal chamber music, post-minimalist works, songs, hip-hop and lo-fi productions, electroacoustic music, improvisations, hybrid compositions, and conceptual art exercises. He has previously written pro-wrestling articles.

He graduated with top marks, honors, and distinction in both Piano and Chamber Music, and was recognized among the Distinguished Youth of the municipality of Udine. He mainly plays “free” music (American music and niche repertoire), particularly using the sculpture “Marilyn” from the artist Franco Maschio's catalog to perform Charles Ives' Concord Sonata, although his favorite piece is George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

He follows in the footsteps of his great-uncle, the late painter, engraver, and philosopher Enrico Vannuccini (1900-1990), both as an eclectic artist and as a “disciple of the hands,” expanding his horizons on the art of the fingers with drawing, the magic of cards, and writing.

Scores and portfolio coming soon...

Contact me at laurence@laurencewho.com