Francesco explores his expressive potential mainly via percussion instrument, focusing on melodic/ timbric research, on the hypnotic-ritual dimension and the merging and contamination between different art forms (poetry, videoart, calligraphy, dance..). Improvisation is the main tool of these research. He’s active in different projects and groups in Italy and Europe, like Permeable, Francesco Cigana Trio, The Fifth, Jashgawronsky Brother and D.O.O.O.M. Orchestra just to name a few. He often performs as soloist, in site specific performances, or in other formats like concert in the dark, or more straightforward solo. Francesco is the Artistic Director of the A Love Supreme Impro Festival, as well as a content creator and a teacher. Francesco has performed in many festivals and venues across all Europe (Romania, Spain, France, England, Swiss, Belgium, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Portugal, Austria, ..). including Grand North Festival (UK), Eschwege Open Flair, Festival (DE) Net Future Conference (Bruxelles, at European Commission, sponsored by Google, Sony Ericsson), Sudtirol Jazz Festival (IT), Rai Uno (IT main tv channel) , Rai Radio 1, Radio 3, Padova Jazz Festival (IT), NoN Festival (IT), Love Between The Lines (OOstende, BE), Teater Am Zee (BE), Ulica Festival, (UKR), MART (IT), Home Festival, Mirano Summer Festival, Ama Music Festival, Suoni di Marca, Steinegg Live Festival (IT), Peraspera Festival (IT), Tedx Vicenza and many others.