Hello, I'm Marcello Maria Danza, a Rome-based composer, pianist, and clarinetist working across film scoring and orchestral performance. I create music for short films and collaborations with international ensembles, blending classical training with contemporary methods. My main focus is scoring for cinema and live performance, with experience in leading clarinet sections in national ensembles. I enjoy cross-disciplinary work and collaborating with innovative directors and producers.

Marcello Maria Danza

Hello, I'm Marcello Maria Danza, a Rome-based composer, pianist, and clarinetist working across film scoring and orchestral performance. I create music for short films and collaborations with international ensembles, blending classical training with contemporary methods. My main focus is scoring for cinema and live performance, with experience in leading clarinet sections in national ensembles. I enjoy cross-disciplinary work and collaborating with innovative directors and producers.

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Hello, I’m Marcello Maria Danza, a Rome-based composer, pianist, and clarinetist working across film scoring and orchestral performance. I create music for short films and collaborations with international ensembles, blending classical training with contemporary methods.

My main focus is scoring for cinema and live performance, with experience in leading clarinet sections in national ensembles. I enjoy cross-disciplinary work and collaborating with innovative directors and producers.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Film Composer at short film projects
January 1, 2020 - Present
GLI OCCHI DEL LAGO short film by Mayke Richard Pollero •IN THE MOOD FOR GOD short film by Ivan Diego Chianese, Road to picture production •RADICI short film by Mayke Richard Pollero, Road to picture production •CONFINI short film by Simone De Cenzo and Michele De Rango •ECHI short film by Simone De Cenzo, WhiteLight production •BESTIA FEROCE, BESTIA LONTANA short film by Gregorio Dozzini •TEA CUP short film by Hannah Liang, London Metfilm •WIND N WATER short film by Alex Harvey, London Metfilm in progress... •THE ROOM short film by Mayke Richard Pollero •PERLA short film by Simone De Cenzo, Kublai film •BABY IN THE WOODS short film by Alex Harvey
First Clarinet at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Youth Orchestra)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
First clarinet in the youth orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia; performed as soloist with the ensemble.
First Clarinet at Orchestra della Marche
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
First clarinet in the Marche region camera orchestra; performed in various chamber music programs.
Clarinet Player at Conservatorio Nazionale di S. Cecilia - Wind Orchestra
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Clarinetist in the wind orchestra of the National Conservatory of S. Cecilia.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Master's Degree in Clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Orchestration Certificate at Berklee College of Music Online
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Postgraduate Master in Film Scoring at Academia del Cinema Renoir
January 1, 2025 - December 4, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018
Master's degree in Clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Master's degree in Clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
January 1, 2022 - January 6, 2026
Postgraduate Master in Film Scoring at Accademia del Cinema Renoir
January 1, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Orchestration (Online) at Berklee College of Music (Online)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor's degree in clarinet at Conservatorio Nazionale di S. Cecilia
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Master in chamber music at Conservatorio Nazionale di S. Cecilia
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Online study at Berklee College of Music at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Postgraduate Master in Films Scoring at Accademia del Cinema Renoir
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

orchestration course (Berklee On-line)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
LIMT Innovative digital tools for teaching (24 CFU)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Cultural Anthropology
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Educational Psychology
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
TOEFL Certification
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet