“For the last few years I have taken this path. I walk on it slowly, paying attention to the details. I search under the fallen leaves, collecting tiny fragments of the world. I keep them. I assign a role and an order to each and every one of them. They often are small fragments emanating a wild scent, seeds of life that stick to me and that I carry with me wherever I go.
My identity,
my scent,
the taste of my flesh.”
Francesco Guerri
Cellist and composer Francesco Guerri was born in Cesena in 1977. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music B. Maderna in Cesena with the highest marks, then immediately escaped with Shostakovich's beloved first cello concerto under his arm and never returned. Since then he has focused on improvised, electroacoustic and rock music. He has performed with Tristan Honsinger, Carla Bozulich, Jessica Moss, William Parker, Ches Smith, Silvia Bolognesi, Chris Corsano, Edoardo Marraffa, Pasquale Mirra, Domenico Caliri, Fabrizio Spera, Fabrizio Puglisi, Alberto Fiori, Vincenzo Vasi, Laurence “Butch” Morris, Nicola Guazzaloca, Cristiano Calcagnile, Gianluca Petrella and many others. He also collaborates with Teatrino Clandestino, Teatrino Giullare, Francesca Grilli and Chiara Guidi / Societas Raffaello Sanzio. Tonight he presents his solo album Su Mimmi non si spara! (RareNoise) for solo cello.
