MAURO DURANTE
Percussion, Violin, Composer
Mauro Durante (violinist, percussionist and composer) is a visionary inheritor of the folk roots of his native Salento, in Italy's Puglia region. He leads the internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (founded in 1975 by Durante's family), playing in all major world music festivals.
Durante is considered as a key figure in reinventing pizzica music for today, making "Taranta" the most vibrant and relevant form of Italian roots music.
Besides leading CGS, Mauro's duo project with British guitarist and producer Justin Adams earned many awards and international praise, showing their ability to turn a fusion project into a fully realised and unique unit.
Mauro Durante toured the world for many years with Ludovico Einaudi, and hascollaborated with Piers Faccini, Ibrahim Maalouf, Ballake Sissoko, Jovanotti, Stewart Copeland, Sam Lee, Enzo Avitabile, Nickodemus, and Red Baraat, bringing a contemporary edge along with his deep feel for tradition.