(Sept. 25) – Piano classic tradition meets minimalistic trends and Eastern rhythms in the compositions by Francesco Taskayali. The young Italian pianist will be on show tonight at the Italian Culture Institute of Addis Abeba for a unique free concert. Taskayali, 21 years old, has already produced two albums. The first one, “Emre”, is minimalistic and deeply emotional, while the second one, “LeVent”, seems to be influenced by Eastern odd rhythms, which he liked to experiment with in his latest studies. His compositions called the attention of The Music Sales London Ltd. at first, which contracted with Francesco for a digital rights agreement to guarantee the right to publish his compositions’ scores, and of one of the most important Italian mobile phone companies, Tim S.p.a., which used “Iris”, a piece included in his second album, as soundtrack for a commercial video. (red)
