about the artist
Andrea Valeri
From Australia to New Zealand, from America to Canada, from Asia to Africa passing through Europe and Russia, since his tender 16 years of age Andrea Valeri has continued to achieve worldwide success. He is defined as the “Prince of the acoustic guitar” and a new ambassador of contemporary music. Born in 1991, he is already a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe.
History
Andrea began his career at the age of 10 first studying classical guitar techniques, then passing through an electric phase, and finally to the acoustic guitar. Here he began to express himself with new techniques such as Thumbstyle, Fingerstyle, Flatpicking and many other ones, until he was able to synthesize them all through his abilities. At 18 he was awarded the title of “Italian musical excellence”. He has already released 8 solo albums and made dozens of collaborations with some of the most important names of today’s guitar and music tworld. In 2022 he also received the “Culture and Performing Arts” award for the musical contribution given to the world in the first 15 years of his international career and in 2024 he reached the heights of the platinum prize at the ECM European Awards with his album “Odissea” and the “Best Instrumentalist” award at the Hollywood’s ICMA with the same album. During these years of activity Andrea has shared the stage, collaborated and recorded with musicians like: John Illsley, Tommy Emmanuel, Guthrie Govan, Andy Timmons, Bryan Beller, Marco Minnemann, Satnam Ramgotra, Lari Basilio, Michael Fix, Adam Rafferty, François
Sciortino , Tony Cox, Tazenda, Van Larkins, Maneli Jamal, John Doan, Goran Kuzminac, Alex Misko, Jon Gomm, Daniele Bazzani, Buck Wolters, Andrew Veivers, Nick Charles, Robbie Long, Vincenzo Zitello, Bryan Rason, Thomas Leeb, Mickey Murphy, Joe T Vannelli and many others others…
