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"Music is the power of bringing something ethereal to the listener.
All I hope when I play is to bring a portrait of pure being of life to let everyone get lost in their imagination."
Nominated for major Italian awards like the Conad Jazz Contest during Umbria Jazz’s 25th anniversary and “Premio Nazionale delle Arti, Claudio Palana is a forward-thinking jazz pianist based in Hamburg.
Born in Messina, Palana started playing piano at a young age and, by the time he was 18, enrolled in an early entrance degree program at Messina’s Conservatorio “A. Corelli”, thanks to his gifted talent. Multi-instrumentalist, Palana has multiple degrees in Piano, Guitar, Arranging, and Composing, counting numerous teachers with important artistic weight such as Kevin Hays, Giovanni Mazzarino, Mauro Schiavone, Marvi La Spina, Matteo Sabattini, and many more.
As a leader, sideman, or guest he has plagued in various international jazz festivals and clubs such as Birdland, Cotton Club, Indra Musikclub, Brückenstern, Umbria Jazz, Sicilia Jazz Fest, Filarmonica Laudamo, Puntalazzo Jazz, Polignano a Mare International Jazz Fest, Lune di Jazz, and Riflessuoni.
He shared the stage and recorded with worldly famed and multi-awarded musicians like Javier Girotto, Orazio Maugeri, Alessandro Presti, Giacomo Aula, Giuseppe Tringali, Nicola Caminiti, Carmelo Coglitore, Giovanni and Matteo Cutello, and Jerry Tilitz.
Palana has released several albums, including Sea Connection Trio’s debut album in 2022, AQUA, released by AlfaMusic.
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRICULUM VITAE
DEGREES
01/11/2019 – 06/04/2022
Master's Degree in Jazz Piano
110/110 Summa cum Laude & Honours
Conservatorio “A. Corelli” (Messina, ME, Italy)
01/03/2019 – 19/06/2020
24 CFA Certification for Teaching Qualification
30/30
Conservatorio “A. Corelli” (Messina, ME, Italy)
01/09/2017 – 24/07/2019
Master's Degree in Jazz Arranging/Composition
110/110
Conservatorio “A. Corelli” (Messina, ME, Italy)
01/11/2014 – 26/03/2018
Bachelor's degree in Jazz Piano
Conservatorio “A. Corelli” (Messina, ME, Italy)
01/09/2010 – 10/07/2015
Scientific High School Degree
Liceo Scientifico “G. Seguenza" (Messina, ME, Italy)
MASTERCLASSES
04/12/2021
"Galleggianti sul tempo" with Ground 71
20/11/2021
"Un Mondo di Improvvisazione" with Giovanni Mazzarino
23/05/2019 – 24/05/2019
"Il Jazz e il Sud America" with Javier Girotto
11/04/2019
"La Composizione Estemporanea" with Fabrizio Bosso
23/05/2018 – 24/05/2018
"Il Do Imperatore Improvvisazione Altra?" with Enrico
Intra
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Italian (C2, Mother tongue)
English (C1)
Spanish (A1)
French (A1)
CERTIFICATIONS
05/08/2022
Audio Design for Interactive Projects
LinkedIn Learning - Course
18/08/2022
Audio Foundations: Compression and Dynamic Processing
LinkedIn Learning - Course
18/08/2022
Audio Mastering Techniques
LinkedIn Learning - Course
18/08/2022
Audio Mixing Master Class
LinkedIn Learning - Course
17/08/2022
Become a User Experience Designer
LinkedIn Learning - Learning Path
10/08/2022
Build Your Critical Thinking Skills
LinkedIn Learning - Learning Path
18/08/2022
Unity Certified Associate Game Developer Audio and Effects
LinkedIn Learning - Course
18/08/2022
Unity Certified Associate Game Developer UI and 2D Games
LinkedIn Learning - Course
22/07/2022
Content Creation: Strategy and Tools
LinkedIn Learning - Course
10/08/2022
Critical Thinking
LinkedIn Learning - Course
05/08/2022
Drum Setup and Mic'in in the Studio
LinkedIn Learning - Course
11/08/2022
Empathy in UX Design
LinkedIn Learning - Course
21/07/2022
Figma for UX Design
LinkedIn Learning - Course
23/07/2022
Finale 2014 Essential Trainin
LinkedIn Learning - Course
27/07/2022
Tips for Better Writing
LinkedIn Learning - Course
20/07/2022
Graphic Design Foundations: Ideas, Concepts, and Form
LinkedIn Learning - Course
08/08/2022
Illustrator for Web Design
LinkedIn Learning - Course
08/08/2022
KONTAKT: Advanced Instrumentation and Sound Design
LinkedIn Learning - Course
05/08/2022
Layout and Composition: Advanced Principles
LinkedIn Learning - Course
08/08/2022
Learning MASSIVE X
LinkedIn Learning - Course
30/07/2022
Music Studio Setup and Acoustics
LinkedIn Learning - Course
05/08/2022
Produce Audio for Interactive Projects
LinkedIn Learning - Learning Path
05/08/2022
Richard Gibbs withBobby Owsinski: Rocking Clubs to Writing Scores
LinkedIn Learning - Course
16/08/2022
Social Media Promotion for Musicians, Artists, and Engineers
LinkedIn Learning - Course
17/08/2022
Sound Design for Motion Graphics
LinkedIn Learning - Course
20/07/2022
Speaking Confidently and Effectively
LinkedIn Learning - Course
05/08/2022
Voice-Over for Video and Animation
LinkedIn Learning - Course
THEATER SHOWS
13-15/04/2018
“I Tormenti del Signor K” (by Daniele Gonciaruk)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele (Messina, ME, Italy)
composition, arrangement and playing of the soundtrack
7/12/2018
“Lelè il Mafioso” (by Paolo Picciolo)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele (Messina, ME, Italy)
composition and arrangement of the soundtrack
FILMS
24/11/2021
“Eterna Attrazione” (by Giuseppe Di Blasi, directed by Letterio Camarda)
composition arrangement and playing of the soundtrack
13/03/2020
“Tempo Rubato” (by Paolo Picciolo, directed by Lorenzo Mannino)
composition arrangement and playing of the soundtrack
GAMES
31/12/2014
“Azor” (by Helkegames)
LUDUM DARE 31
composition arrangement and playing of the soundtrack
🥇1st place | in "Coolness" Category
26/04/2013
“Earth Defender” (by Helkegames)
LUDUM DARE 26
composition arrangement and playing of the soundtrack
🥇1st place | in "Coolness" Category
PRIVATE SCHOOL WORKS
01/10/2018 – CURRENT
Music Teacher (Theory, Harmony, Film Scoring & Piano)
Avantgarde Music School (Messina, ME, Italy)
07/12/2021 – CURRENT
Music Teacher (Theory, Harmony & Piano)
MMI Modern Keys Institute Messina (Messina, ME, Italy)
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
21/02/2019 – 22/02/2019
Training Course for Middle and High School Teachers Or.S.A. Sicilia
Istituto Professionale Alberghiero Statale "K. Wojtyla" (Catania, CT, Italy)
08/02/2019 – 15/02/2019
“La Musica Afroamericana”
Istituto Comprensivo di Taormina (Taormina, ME, Italy)
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