Giorgio Albanese is internationally acclaimed as one of the most influential young voices in jazz accordion today. Representing Italy six times at the prestigious World Accordion Championships and winning over 30 national and international music competitions, Giorgio has established himself as one of the most awarded accordionists of his generation.

Giorgio’s formal musical journey began in 2009, when he earned a degree in Jazz Music from the Conservatory of Music “Niccolò Piccinni” in Bari. In 2012, he further specialized in Musical Disciplines with a focus on Contemporary Improvisation at the Conservatory of Music “Nino Rota” in Monopoli, Italy. By 2017, he completed a second master’s degree in Contemporary Accordion, during which he composed ONE+ONE, one of the first contemporary compositions for accordion and electronica, inspired by the pioneering works of Pauline Oliveros and John Cage.

In 2018, Giorgio moved to the United States to study Jazz Composition, Film Scoring, and Performance at Berklee College of Music, graduating in 2023. As part of the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute, he studied with legendary jazz figures such as Danilo Pérez, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, and John Patitucci, further expanding his musical foundation under the mentorship of these contemporary jazz icons.

Throughout his career, Giorgio has performed alongside renowned international jazz musicians, including Karl Berger, John Tchicai, Gianni Lenoci, Steve Potts, Eugenio Colombo, Michele Rabbia, Pino Minafra, Roberto Ottaviano, William Parker, Bruno Råberg, Marco Pignataro, Adam Cruz, Kenny Werner, and Luciana Souza, among others. His diverse projects span traditional jazz, contemporary jazz, world music, and free improvisation, with frequent interdisciplinary collaborations in theater, dance, and film.

Giorgio’s unique artistic approach redefines the accordion as a modern instrument for jazz and contemporary music, creating a language that synthesizes his artistic journey and transcends traditional aesthetic boundaries. His compositions have been featured in film, including the short L’ultima partenza, and his original music was showcased by London’s Tricolore Company in 2012. Driven by a passion for interdisciplinary innovation, he founded his Lab Orchestra in 2015 to explore creative intersections between music and visual arts.

Performing across five continents in more than 66 countries—from Italy, France, and Argentina to the U.S., Australia, China, South Korea, and beyond—Giorgio also leads workshops and masterclasses in modern accordion, jazz improvisation, and free improvisation. His work, inspired by Afro-American jazz traditions and European contemporary music, continues to inspire new generations of musicians and redefine the accordion’s role in modern music.