MARIO D'AMARIO

Mario was born on the 19th January 1991 in Atri (TE) Italy.

He began his studies on the organetto (diatonic accordion) with Renato Ruggieri when he was just 5 years old. He achieved success rapidly with victories in the Italian championships in 1998 and world championships in 1999.
In 2000 he made his first recording “L’Organetto virtuoso”
In 2001 he began to study keyboard with Renzo Ruggieri and obtained his diploma in “Musica d’Intrattenimento” (Music for entertaining) in 2004.

He continued his studies with Ruggieri on accordion in both Classical and Virtuoso styles and won the prestigious “Coupe Mondiale” in Norway in 2006 with this instrument
He is currently interested in Jazz and continues to study this with Ruggieri.
His first CD is in preparation for release in 2009.

In 2007 he was awarded a prize “ Fisarmonica Futura” (Future of the accordion) at the Pineto Jazz Accordion Festival.

He has won the following national and international competitions:

Ascoli Piceno, Lanciano, Atri, Cerchio, Benevento, Rieti, Acquasparta, Morro d'Oro, Castelfidardo, Asker (Norvegia).

In 2008 he has won:

• “Honourable mention” at the “Premio Ceroni” in Castelbolognese (Italy) with modern orchestra

• 1st Prize at “Primus Ikaalinen” in Finland (live on national TV)

• 1st Prize at“Trophee Mondiale” (CMA) in Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) from 1 to 5 October.

He has performed in tours throughout Italy and also abroad ( Holland, Norway, UK, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, etc ) as a soloist and also as an endorser for the brands BALLONE BURINI and ROLAND.