Martino Malacrida

Martino Malacrida is an Italian drummer and percussionist valued for his great versatility, which allows him to move easily between live music, musical theatre, television broadcasts and studio recordings.

He began studying drums in 2000 and graduated in 2007 from the Accademia di Musica Moderna in Milan. He then furthered his training in the United States at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and continued his studies with leading teachers such as Giuseppe Cacciola, Maxx Furian, Alfredo Golino and Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti, later also graduating from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire in Milan.

Over the course of his career he has collaborated with leading artists such as Elio, accompanying him on the theatre tours Ci vuole orecchio and Quando un musicista ride, and he plays alongside the celebrated vocal trio Le Sorelle Marinetti, accompanying them on drums and percussion both in theatre shows and in concerts with the Jazz Quartet of the Orchestra Maniscalchi. In musical theatre he has played in several highly successful productions, including Grease, Cabaret, Next to Normal, Little Shop of Horrors and Cercasi Cenerentola. He also records soundtracks and advertising jingles for international brands, combining his concert work with teaching and his role as artist and endorser for prestigious brands such as Paiste Cymbals.