Franco Fraccastoro

Franco Fraccastoro

 

 

 

 

 

 

He graduated in Classical Guitar and Musicology at the University of Bologna.

He completed the Postgraduate Course in Environments and community for online learning / Manager Online Training (and Learning), University of Florence and completed the Master Degree in Sound Engineering, University of Rome, Tor Vergata.

He completed the course of Audio Post Production for Film and TV – Berklee University of Boston e Sound Design and Music for Immersive Media – Columbia Collage di Chicago.

Today he regularly holds seminars and conferences, concerning music production, arrangements and compositions and audio post production in many Universities and Training Centers throughout Europe such as Politecnico di Milano, Centro Székesfehérvár Orchestra, University of Musicology of Cremona, SAE Barcelona, Madrid, Polytechnic University  of Marche, DoctorMix production of London,  Frosinone Conservatory, SSR Manchester etc.

 

He is a lecturer in various institutions including SAE Brussels campus, University of Rome Tor Vergata, VHEIT University, Department of Digital Arts.

Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, he has worked for Sugar, Wea, Warner Music, Dim Mak, Ultra and other labels, collaborating with Italian and international artists including Bloody Beetroots, Gualazzi (runner-up San Remo 2014), Heather Parisi,  etc. He works in the post-production sector making some important trailers, commercials and ADS – e.g.: Fiat, BMW. 

In 2016 he runs a new company, active in the field of music production, immersive audio and artist promotion. He has published the book “The immersive sound” and other articles related to 3D sound, collaborating also in scientific fields that are not purely musical.

He is an Education Development & Product Specialist for Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH (Yamaha Group) and works in particular in the MI and Pro-Audio sectors.