A rising star in Italian jazz comes to the Manoel

Ahead of his first performance in Malta, Francesco Cavestri talks about his influences and latest projects, and what audiences can expect from Sunday’s concert

A young Italian pianist and composer, rooted in jazz but drawing equally on classical music, cinema and contemporary sounds, performs at the Manoel Theatre on Sunday.

Francesco Cavestri is only 23 but his musical maturity and experience belie his age. He began playing the piano at four, trained classically for a decade before turning to jazz, and graduated with highest honours in jazz piano from the Conservatory of Bologna at just 20.

He also studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and received two scholarships to The New School in New York, experiences that helped shape both his sound and approach to composition. His debut album was released in 2022, during this formative period of study and artistic growth.

Read more about Cavestri and his sound on Times2.

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