Andrea Griminelli

Italian flutist (b. December 13, 1959 in Correggio, Reggio Emilia province, Italy. He started playing flute at age 10 studying with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Conservatoire de Paris, and he won music competitions in Stresa and Alessandria in Italy. He was also awarded with the prestigious Prix de Paris twice in 1983 and 1984. He also played with Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti.