Cecilia Chailly

Musical Artist

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Who is Cecilia Chailly?

Cecilia Chailly harpist and composer well known and appreciated by the Italian public, as well as reinventing the harp and propose it as a modern, charming and expressive instrument. She has written a successful novel, takes a column in Donna Moderna magazine and she also loves to paint and to take pictures. After an important classical career she began to compose her music, with whom she has performed in major Italian Opera Theaters in the most important festivals and in major television and radio broadcasts.

Raised in a musical family, daughter of the composer Luciano Chailly, sister of Riccardo conductor, has built a personal journey, breaking away from classical roots soon to experience her music, her inner world and creativity. She studied composition with Azio Corghi at the Milan Conservatory and nineteen years old she was invited by her teacher to replace her as the first harp in the orchestra of La Scala in Milan. She has worked for Giorgio Strehler's Piccolo Teatro of Milan and then began an intense career as a classical performer. With Ludovico Einaudi produced the album "Stanze" with electric harp which is the pioneer; debuted at Queen Elisabeth Hall in London and some songs become the soundtrack of the film "Fuori dal mondo" by Giuseppe Piccioni. She worked with John Cage, David Parsons, Mina, Andrea Bocelli Fabrizio De André Teresa De Sio Giorgio Conte Lucio Dalla, Ron, Morgan Planet Funk Gianni Morandi, Le vibrazioni, Alex Britti, Hector Zazou.

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on July 23, 2013

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