Melodèon player, singer, bagpipe player, composer, arranger, born in Milan in 1970, has always play folkmusic. He was the founder of many folk groups: Terantiqua (1991), La Magiostra (1996), Musicanta (1998), Din delòn (2000). E was melodèon player’s group Picotage (French music), O Calascione (music of southern Italy) and piper the early music ensemble La chambre du RoyRené.

In 2006 he founded Andrea Capezzuoli e Compagnia. With this group he is currently shooting scenes of the most important Italian and foreign festivals (Canada, Peru, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland).

He is currently melodeon player in these formations: BandaBrisca, Soleluna, Matapuexi.

He has to his credit a thousand concerts, sixteen recordings, and participation in numerous radio and television broadcasts.
He has been melodeon teacher since 1996 with stable courses and private lessons. He holds melodeon workshops in Italy and abroad (Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain, France).

In 2012 he published a melodeon’s methode (“Manuale di Organetto Diatonico”).
In 2015 he was part of the jury of the prestigious PIF Castelfidardo International AccordionAward, “Organetto – World music” section.
From 2016 to 2020 he was the artistic director of two folk festivals that have been held for 25 years in various municipalities in the province of Foggia “Zingaria” and “Capodanze”.

Website:
www.andreacapezzuoli.com