Stefano Tedesco, born in 1966, is a London-based musician and sound artist.
He has a degree in percussion instruments at the Conservatory of Music “L. Marenzio” of Brescia, Italy.
He has collaborated with many Italian symphonic orchestras and opera theatres.
He also has collaborated with the contemporary music group “Arcana ensemble” of Brescia.
He moved to London in 2004 to develop his interest in the free improvisation, the experimental music and the sound art.
He is now working on various projects using vibraphone, percussion, sound objects, live electronics and feedback.
Other projects involve video and dance.
Stefano’s research is focused on sound and space, in particular through the live performance.
His music is mainly of an electroacoustic nature and during his performances he aims to establish a dialogue between
the music and the space within which he works.
This is also one of his primary concerns: sound, space and the audience experiencing the performance.
Stefano’s music is basically experimental improvisation that explores silence, noise, live electronics, texture and abstract sound.
His practice includes unconventional instruments often using unusual techniques.
He’s currently works in two trios: with David Toop (laptop) and Phil Durrant (laptop) and Okanagon with Rhodri Davies (harp)
and Joe Williamson (double bass).
In December 2006 he performed at the LMC Experimental Music Festival with the Otomo Yoshihide’e ensemble, performing
Anode, together with Sachiko M, Tim Barnes, Masahiro Uemura, Andrea Neumann, Rhodri Davies and many others.
He is a member of the Symbiosis Orchestra, a mixed media Italian ensemble that includes Claudio Sinatti (visuals),
Andrea Gabriele (laptop), Scanner (laptop), Iris Garrelfs (voice and laptop), Geoff Warren (sax soprano and flute) and
Mario Masullo (drums programming).
He collaborates with the Strings of Consciousness, the band formed by Bip-Hop label founder Philippe Petit, an ensemble of
11 musicians from all over the world. A cd has been released by the Central Control label in London.
In Septmber 2006 he performed at the Transart Festival in Bolzano (Italy) with the canadian audio/video duo Skolz/Kolgen.
He is featuring in Sound Body, David Toop last CD released by Samadhisound, the David Sylvian label’s and in Chair creaks,
though no one sits there, a David Toop track included in On Isolation by Room40.
He actively works with a video maker Riccardo Arena; they produce a project called The Gaze performed at the Whitechapel
Gallery, London, in September 2006.
He's running irregular events/performances called "Someone Says Something" at the E:vent Gallery in London.
Stefano Tedesco has performed in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and UK.