Stefano Lentini
Introduction '''Stefano Lentini''' (born 26 November 1974) is a music composer based in Rome, Italy. He has composed and produced music extensively for film, television and theatre, working in a large variety of genres.His first instrument was a classic guitar made by his grandfather, who was a carpenter, out of some old wardrobe doors. He started composing and recording music at a very early age. A multi-instrumentalist, Lentini is known for his use of original tunes on guitar, but also plays piano, bass, drums, flute, lute and several other instruments, often playing all of these on his albums through the use of multitrack recording. This multitude of instruments, including string orchestrations, figure prominently in his compositions, giving his music a symphonic sound.Stefano Lentini's television work has screened in Italy and around the world, and includes the TV Series The Sea Beyond, The Red Door SE01-02, Braccialetti Rossi SE01-SE02-SE03" (International Emmy Kids Awards nominee), "El Maestro", Bakhita, Drawn for Jury Duty. He composed the soundtrack for feature films “Maresia” (Premiered at 2015 Festival des Films du Monde, Montreal), “The Nest of the Turtledove” (Best Ukrainian Film Odesa 2016), “Grazing The Wall” (Selected at 69th Venice International Film Festival). His album Stabat Mater was iTunes Top 10 Original Score Albums in Belgium, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. It was No.1 in Hong Kong.Lentini makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same track and writes music in various time signatures. He is considered part of the ''cross-chamber'' music, but his influences are very broad. Lentini' music often has spiritual themes, and many songs draw inspiration from real stories.
Biography Lentini' first instrument was the guitar, built by his grandfather with the doors of an antique wardrobe. Ever since he was young he dedicated himself to the composition and arrangement of music. He made his debut at the Folkstudio, a historic nightclub in Rome. He graduated with high honours in Cultural Anthropology and studied Ethnomusicology in Rome and in London.A multi-instrumentalist, Stefano Lentini is known for his use of non-conventional tunes on guitar, but also plays electric bass, piano, drums, and several other instruments, often playing all of these on his albums through the use of multitrack recording. While in school, he studied the lute and flute, which he also plays on his albums. This multitude of instruments, including string orchestrations, figure prominently in his compositions, giving his music a symphonic sound.
Selected filmography  Year  Title  Director  Studio  Notes2022  ''Survivors''  Carmine Elia  Rodeo DriveRai Fiction    ''Studio Battaglia''  Simone Spada  Rai FictionPalomar  2021  ''Mare Fuori Se02''  Milena Cocozza, Ivan Silvestrini  PicomediaRai Fiction    2020  ''Mare Fuori''  Carmine Elia  PicomediaRai Fiction    ''The Devil's Clock''  Alessandro Angelini  Rai FictionPicomedia  2019  ''La porta rossa Se02''  Carmine Elia  Vela FilmRai FictionGarbo Film    ''De Sable et de Feu''  Souheil Ben-Barka  Jal's ProductionFlat Parioli    ''Liberi di scegliere''  Giacomo Campiotti  Bibi FilmRai Fiction   2018  ''Taranta on the Road''  Salvatore Allocca  Marvin FilmVega's Project  ''Tainted Love''  Marta Carocci Vovcs   Premier Film 2017 ''La porta rossa Se01''  Carmine Elia  Vela FilmRai Fiction   ''The Ballerina''  Steven Pullen  Old Dominion 2016  ''Braccialetti Rossi Se03''  Giacomo Campiotti  PalomarRai Fiction    ''Maresia''  Marcos Guttmann  Solar MoviesBird Film   ''Jehanne''  Marion Cavaillé  Esav  2015  ''Tango per la Libertà''  Alberto Negrin   Compagnia Leone CinematograficaRai FictionRai 1   ''Braccialetti Rossi Se02''  Giacomo Campiotti  PalomarRai Fiction   2014  ''Sarà un Paese''  Nicola Campiotti  Indrapur Cinematografica   ''Non è mai troppo tardi''  Giacomo Campiotti  Bibi FilmRai Fiction     ''Braccialetti Rossi Se01''  Giacomo Campiotti  PalomarRai Fiction    2013  ''The Grandmaster''  Wong Kar-wai  Block 2 PicturesJet Tone FilmsSil-Metropole OrganisationBona International Film Group  Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi and Nathaniel Méchaly ''Ausgepresst Wie Zitronen''  Andreas Pichler  Miramonte FilmArte     ''Country of Bodies: Bombay in Dance''   Puneet Rakheja  Little Red Car    2012  ''Ailes de Mercure''  Olivier Beaudoin  Beauodin Production   ''Waves''  Pilli Cortese  Woho    ''Sfiorando il muro''  Silvia Giralucci  Doclab  2011  ''Silvio, one of us''  Andreas Pichler  Miramonte FilmORF    2010  ''Skin deep''  Franco Di Chiera  ABCDoclabElectric Pictures Pty Ltd     ''Il Sorteggio''  Giacomo Campiotti  ArtisRai Fiction    ''La Nuova Armata Brancaleone''  Mario Monicelli  Carlo Rossellini   2009  ''399 B.C.'' Nicola Campiotti   Prana Film  ''Bakhita''  Giacomo Campiotti   Titania ProduzioniRai Fiction   2008  ''Torpedos im Morgengrauen - Das letzte Schlachtschiff des Kaiser ''  Maria-Magdalena Koller  Interspot FilmORFVidicomARTEZDFBMUKKDocLabMTVSF    2006  ''Shooting Silvio ''  Berardo Carboni  Mork&BerryKubla KhanCinedance     2005  ''Excellent Cadavers''  Marco Turco  DoclabRai 3Artline FilmsFrance 2BBC StoryvilleYle TeemaSvtSBS TV Australia  Composed with Andrea Pandolfo ''La Via del successo''  Leonardo D'Agostini  Dorje Film    ''Smart''  Leonardo D'Agostini  Studio Universal
Discography * ''Studio Battaglia, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Curci (2022)* ''Mare Fuori Seconda Stagione, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Rai Com (2022)* ''Venere'' Coloora (2020)* ''Mare Fuori, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Rai Com (2020)* ''The Devil's Clock, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Cinevox (2020)* ''La Porta Rossa Season 02, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Rai Com (2019)* ''Fury'' Coloora Records (2018)* ''La porta rossa, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv'' Rai Com (2017)* ''Stabat Mater - As Seen in Wong Kar Wai's "The Grandmaster"'' Milan Records, Warner Classics (2013)* ''Watanka'' Original Music from the Television Series ''Braccialetti rossi'' , Edizioni Curci (2014)* ''Non è mai troppo tardi'' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, RAI (2014)* ''Bakhita'' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, RAI (2011)* ''Cinematic Soundscape'' Soundtrack, RAI (2011)* ''Tango & Popular Vibes'' Soundtrack, RAI (2011)* ''Il sorteggio Original Soundtrack Motion Picture''', RAI (2010)* ''Una piccola piccola storia'', Le Disco de Rondone (2009)* ''Shooting Silvio Original Soundtrack'', C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2007)* ''Soundtrack Sampler'', Various Artists, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2007)* ''Soundtrack Sampler'', Various Artists, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2006)* ''Super Naim Experience''', Self produced (1999)'''Collaborations:'''* ''Braccialetti Rossi'', Carosello (2014)* ''In un altro Paese OST'', C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2005)* ''Fiorenza''', CNR Entertainment (2009)* ''Marte Live Compilation'', Various Artists, Procult (2004)
Curiosity His album Stabat Mater - As Seen in Wong Kar Wai's "The Grandmaster" is iTunes Top 10 Original Score Albums in Belgium, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan.Lentini collaborates with English songwriter Charlie Winston for the Main Title of the TV Series The Red Door. The song, titled "It's Not Impossible" was n#2 in the iTunes Soundtrack Chart in Italy.
References * Zabriskie Point* Film4Life* Colonne Sonore.net
External links * Stefano Lentini, composer Official Site** Interview on Sound & Lite* Interview on Colonne Sonore.net* Interview on Film4Life* News on Cinema Italiano* Article on Postificio* Review on Postificio* News on Lettera 43* Review on italian newspaper Il Giornale* Review on italian site Zabriskie Point