maurizio (riro) maniscalco
President of New York Encounter. Mr. Maurizio (Riro) Maniscalco has been playing music and writing songs since the age of 10, while studying first and then working in human resources. Though born and raised in Italy, Mr. Maniscalco has been living in New York City with his family since 1994. A self-taught guitarist and percussionist, and a skilled singer and talented song-writer, Mr. Maniscalco throughout the years has developed a deep love for the blues—a music he knows thoroughly and performs in a very passionate way. He has recorded 3 albums with the Bay Ridge Band and one – Blues and Mercy – with his friend Jonathan Fields. He is also one of the authors of Educating through Music.
