Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI was born on November 23, 1955, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. His father, Giulio Einaudi, was a publisher who worked with renowned authors such as Italo Calvino and Primo Levi, and was the founder of Giulio Einaudi Editore. Einaudi's paternal grandfather, Luigi Einaudi, served as the President of Italy from 1948 to 1955.
Einaudi's mother, Renata Aldrovandi, played the piano for him as a child. Her father, Waldo Aldrovandi, was a pianist, opera conductor, and composer who emigrated to Australia after World War II.
As a teenager, Einaudi began composing his own music, initially playing the folk guitar. He then pursued formal musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, earning a diploma in composition in 1982. That same year, he took an orchestration class taught by Luciano Berio and received a scholarship to the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Einaudi's early training under Berio had a profound impact on his musical approach, teaching him to think outside traditional boundaries. He also collaborated with musicians from diverse backgrounds, including Ballaké Sissoko from Mali and Djivan Gasparyan from Armenia.
His music often features ambient, meditative, and introspective qualities, drawing on minimalism and contemporary pop. Einaudi's compositions span a wide range of genres, including classical, pop, rock, folk, and world music.
Throughout his career, Einaudi has composed scores for numerous films and television productions, including This Is England, The Intouchables, I'm Still Here, Nomadland, and Doctor Zhivago. His music has also been featured in various solo albums, such as I Giorni, Nightbook, and In a Time Lapse.
In 2019, Einaudi announced a seven-part project titled Seven Days Walking, which was released over the course of seven months.
