Thomas Umbaca

Bio

Thomas Umbaca, born in 1997, was born and lives in Milan.

He has been dedicated and interested since his childhood in composition and improvisation, two aspects that over the years evolve into a single expressive language. After classical studies at the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan, he attended Jazz piano courses where he studied with important figures of the Italian Jazz scene.

Despite his young age, he had the opportunity to present for prestigious festivals and reviews including PianoCity Milano, Roccella Jazz festival, Armonie d’Arte Festival, at the Museum of the ‘900 in Milan, at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, for Monza Visionaria at Monza Park, at the San Carlo Hospital in Milan in a concert dedicated to the medical staff engaged in the fight against Pandemic.

He participates with the Verdi Jazz Orchestra conducted by Pino Jodice in a concert for Rai dedicated to the Shoah and the music of Ennio Morricone.
He composes the soundtrack for the film “Miriam – il diario” by Monica Castiglioni (2015) and for the documentary “Il Terribile Inganno” by Maria Arena (2021), distributed by Amazon Prime Video and Infinity.
His openness to different forms of expression led him to lend his music for contemporary dance performances and for theater.In 2019 he won the Hermès Special Prize for Young Talent at the PianoCity Milano Competition dedicated to Renato Sellani, in which he participated with his own compositions and played at the former Fabbrica Cova on the occasion of Biennolo.
In 2021 he is the overall winner of the Lelio Luttazzi Prize in the category of young pianist composers at the Casa del Jazz in Rome.

Thomas Umbaca

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