FEDERICO's BIO
From performing at San Siro Stadium for 60,000 people, to saving an almost-cancelled 55-player recording session two hours before the downbeat, to remotely remapping a huge videowall 30 minutes before showtime on the eve before his wedding, to trusting an unknown taxi in Sweden to deliver the only existing prototype of a new synth unaccompanied - Federico is known by his collaborators for a "creative smile-on" approach to musical and tech impossibilities.
If he weren’t a film composer, he’d be a race car mechanic: he lives on that super-thin line between pushing gear to 11 and everything suddenly exploding.
Whether it’s Oscar-shortlisted scores or electronic "rhythmic lollipop" projects with no synced click, Federico knows how to make it sound expensive, how to make it sound weird, and - most importantly - how to make it work in the real world.
For Federico, music is a "beautifully useless" necessity - a struggle to turn universal whispers into audible waves. Two-time BUMA Award-winning composer, he balances high-stakes production for brands like Disney, Samsung, Heineken, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola with a grounded philosophy: sometimes, the best way to fix a piece is to step away, load the dishwasher, and look at the moon.
THE BORING BIOGRAPHY
Experienced, fast, reliable, hard-working, and smile-on-guy, Federico Solazzo is a two-time BUMA Award-winning Italian music composer for film, TV, and games, based in The Netherlands.
Since 2019, Federico has been collaborating with renowned composer René Merkelbach (Efteling) on international TV series, theatre productions, and immersive experiences — including projects that have earned 3 Telly Awards — with music often brought to life by the world-class musicians of the Metropole Orkest.
After extensive classical and jazz training in Italy, he attended the Institute of Sonology (Royal Conservatory of The Hague, NL) and studied orchestration with Los Angeles composer and conductor Charles Fernandez (Disney, DreamWorks). He then earned a Master’s degree in Professional Media Composition with distinction from the University of Chichester (UK), followed by additional guidance from renowned arranger and orchestrator Dave Metzger (Frozen, How to Train Your Dragon).
Federico developed strong teamwork and problem-solving skills during a decade-long career as musical director, arranger, producer, mixer and keyboardist. He also worked as a synth programmer for world-class companies such as Nord Keyboards (Stockholm, S) and NonLinear Labs (Berlin, D) and performed in prestigious venues such as San Siro Stadium (Milan, IT), Blue Note (Milan, IT), SXSW 2016 (Austin, US), Ushuaia (Ibiza, ES) and 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, CN).
Testimonials
"I have worked with Federico on a number of occasions, the first one I remember being for a Jewelry commercial almost 7 years ago. His creative understanding of the project was impressive. Federico is able to translate keywords, ideas and sometimes even feelings in sounds and compositions that are usually perfect on the first draft. When we brainstorm we talk about everything, but music technicalities. We talk about lighting, textures, smells and colours. It's not only a pleasure working with him as a professional since he is one of the most reliable professionals I know, but also as an artist."
Loris Pignoletti
Founder - Union & Partners (New York, USA)
"Federico is a musician gifted with rare pragmatism. What I felt as a big advantage while working with him is his brilliant way of balancing his organisation with the art of crafting sound worlds, and this happens without losing a single drop of creativity and without ceasing to inspire those who work with him."
Davide Antonio Pio
Writer and director (Milan, Italy)
"We have had the pleasure of working together with Federico on several projects. He has a high level of technical and musical knowledge, he is very dedicated and attentive and has always delivered work on time and of high quality."
Arne Barlindhaug Ellingsen
Marketing - Nord Keyboards (Stockholm, Sweden)
