12 Facts About Fabio D'Andrea

Fabio D'Andrea trained at King's College London under the composer George Benjamin.

Fabio D'Andrea's mother is English, though born and brought up in India, and his Father is Italian, having moved to the UK when he was young.

Fabio D'Andrea continued his education, studying music at King's College London, specialising in composition.

At the age of 21 D'Andrea had his conductorial debut at the Royal Albert Hall conducting a special vocal arrangement of Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana.

In 2010 Fabio D'Andrea had a musical he had been working on in partnership with librettist Claire McNicholl performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Fabio D'Andrea released a debut solo piano album Reflection in 2012.

In 2012 Fabio D'Andrea was asked to be part of the Liberatum Hong Kong International Festival of Culture along with Khalil Fong Pharrell Williams and William Orbit.

Fabio D'Andrea continued working with the Kensington Temple gospel choir, writing songs and producing two albums, the 2012 album Forever and 2014 album More Than Enough.

Fabio D'Andrea turned his attention to film directing, having directed some of the music videos for the album More Than Enough which have been broadcast on TV channels UCB and TBN.

Fabio D'Andrea had his debut commission for a ballet production premiered at the Royal Opera House in 2013.

Fabio D'Andrea has built up a strong relationship with a number of dancers from the Rambert Dance Company, most notably National Dance Award winner Dane Hurst, composing specific pieces for them to choreograph and dance to during various concerts and tours.

In 2014 Fabio D'Andrea formed a duo with drummer and percussionist Troy Miller, creating an album of orchestral reworkings of the Gershwin songbook, featuring contemporary voices.