Amapola Andrea Giuffredi trumpet "Amapola" is a popular song, written by Spanish composer Joseph LaCalle with Spanish lyrics although the English language lyrics were written by Albert Gamse. Andrea Giuffredi, has collaborated for over 25 years as principal trumpet with the following Italian orchestras: "Orchestre R.A.I." Turin and Milan, "Teatro Comunale" Firenze, "Teatro Regio" Parma, "Teatro alla Scala" in Milan, "Orchestra sinfonica Arturo Toscanini dell'Emilia Romagna". He has played with several famous Conductors such as Muti, Prêtre, Sawallisch, Sinopoli, Cuhng and many others, playing in the most important concert halls of the world from Japan to Turkey, from Germany to France, Italy, United States, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, France, Finland, Spain, Malta, Mexico, Albania, China. Since '90 to '96 he played as a soloist with famous chamber orchestra "I Solisti Veneti " conductor Claudio Scimone. .He has held trumpet master classes and recitals in different parts of the world : USA, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Finland and China . He has also played as soloist in the ITG conference 2004 (USA). As lead trumpet he has played in television shows with the most important Italian and foreigners pop singers among these George Michael and Liza Minnelli, Pavarotti,etc. etc. As soloist he has played accompained by symphonic orchestra "A. Toscanini" (Parma), by RTSH Tirana Radio TV, by "I Solisti Veneti" , "Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana" , "Krasnoyarsk Sympony Orchestra and "I Solisti di Salisburgo". He has been part of the international jury for the classical trumpet contest "Lieksa Trumpet Competition 2007" in Finland. On 2006 he has done concerts as a soloist with Joe Alessi principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. On 2006 he played as a principal trumpet with Ennio Morricone and Filarmonica Teatro alla Scala tour. He has realized three CDs as soloist (in the USA) for Summit Records. Since 20 years is trumpet teacher at the "International Academy of the Music" in Milan (Italy).