Biography

Andrea Tofanelli's music has already been able to delight concert halls across the country. Born in Viareggio on July 26, 1965, he began studying music and trumpet in the band of Torre del Lago Puccini in 1975, led by his father Dino.
Already in 1979, at the age of only 14, Andrea was noticed by the well-known arranger and conductor Luciano Maraviglia and began to be called to play as the first trumpet with many professional big bands from Versilia. In the same year he began to gain his first work experiences also in the field of classical music and in 1981 he entered to study trumpet at the Istituto Musicale Pareilato “L. Boccherini "in Lucca, where in 1987 he graduated with full marks, 10 and honors.

INSTRUMENTATION

I chose the best of the best… Yamaha musical instruments

There is only one choice for the trumpet player who wants to get the most out of their instrument: Yamaha. From the moment I started playing Yamaha trumpets, my life as a trumpeter has changed dramatically. With these tools I can easily get the sound I want and customize it to tackle any musical genre, from jazz to pop to classical music. They are the trumpets with the most beautiful sound, the most in tune and balanced that I have ever played, which allow an absolute precision of execution, using the best materials and the most innovative design, assembly and production technologies. Seeing is believing…
Also, with Yamaha I have found the most incredible and professional team I could ever want. This is something that only Yamaha can offer. It's easy to make music like this and the beauty is that if you choose Yamaha, it will always be like this.

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