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Ludovico Einaudi mixes elements of classical and rock music, electronic sounds and world music in his music: this is how the Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi has dissolved the conventional notions of genre boundaries and audience preferences. On Sunday, February 26, 2025, he will play at the Hallenstadion Zurich.
"We were able to listen to the wonderful sounds of Ludovico Einaudi for a full two hours. The music was full of emotion, the hair stood up on our arms: Pure goosebumps! Not a second of boredom, the time flew by." This is what one concertgoer wrote enthusiastically in the Ticketcorner Fan Report.
Ludovico Einaudi was born in Turin in 1955. His mother, an amateur pianist, introduced him to music. After studying at the conservatory in Milan, he became an assistant to Luciano Berio and electronic music pioneer Karlheinz Stockhausen. In 1982, he received a scholarship for the Tanglewood Festival, where he came into contact with American minimalism. In the 80s, Einaudi turned away from classical music and found his own style between classical, pop, rock and world music. He attracted attention with "Stanze" (1992) for harp and "Le Onde" (1996) for solo piano. Other successful albums were "Eden Roc" (1999), "I Giorni" (2001) and "Una Mattina" (2004). He became world-famous with his scores for "Intouchables", "Samba", "Nomadland" and "The Father", among others.
In 2016, Ludovico played on an ice floe in the Arctic - a highly acclaimed campaign for Greenpeace.
The internet and social media have strengthened his close relationship with his audience - he is now one of the most-streamed classical musicians. Einaudi's music is characterized by minimalism and meditation, as well as pop and world music influences. He strives for an essence that is simple and complex at the same time. His best-known works include "Nuvole Bianche", "Divenire", "Nightbook" (2009) and the album series "Seven Days Walking" (2019). In 2016, he performed "Elegy for the Arctic" for Greenpeace. During the pandemic, he recorded "12 Songs From Home" (2020) and "Underwater" (2022).
Another quote from the Ticketcorner Fan Reports: "Although Ludovico Einaudi is one of the greats, he has a quiet, modest manner, has remained down to earth and seems very reserved. I like that. He doesn't have to show off like other artists. He plays softly, calmly and his pieces give me peace. Wonderful, I love this man! He takes you into his world - and you are enchanted."