Francesco Zago

Francesco Zago is an Italian guitarist, pianist, composer and producer based in Milan. His musical activities encompass contemporary composition, classical and electric guitar, progressive and experimental rock, free improvisation and electroacoustic music. After studying philosophy of science, he completed classical guitar training and has continued to explore contemporary keyboard repertoire.

Zago co-founded the AltrOck record label and the ensemble Yugen, and has worked with projects including Zauss, Empty Days, Stormy Six, RepertorioZero and Off-Topic. His collaborations bring together notated chamber forms, improvisation and audiovisual work. He teaches electric guitar and improvisation and has written about music and literature.

On Creative Sources, Francesco Zago is credited on Music from the Lounge (CS765).