Biography

 

Born in Milan (Italy), he graduated at the State Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” of his town and at “Luigi Bocconi” University.

He was awarded in national and international composition contests and his works are widely performed in important locations (Carnegie Hall, New York, USA - Heliconian Hall, Toronto, Canada - Symphony Hall, Osaka, Japan – Centre for Italian Culture, Tokio, Japan - just to mention a few) by outstanding musicians and groups such as Marco Rizzi, Paolo Carlini, Giulio Tampalini, Nicolò Spera, Marco Bonfanti, Federico Mondelci, Mario Marzi, New MADE Ensemble, Dèdalo Ensemble, Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali, Sanremo Symphonic Orchestra, Orquesta de Camara de la Institucion (Mexico), Euroregional Alpen Classica Orchestra, and many others.

His compositions were analysed and quoted in several papers by Renzi Cresti, Luciano Chillemi, Enrico Raggi and others.

He is an active member of SIMC - Italian Society for Contemporary Music and of the International Fund “The Villa of composers”.

The majority of his works and CDs is issued by several Publishers (Edipan, Rome - Ricordi, Milan - Rugginenti, Milan - Flautando Edition, Karlsruhe - Walhall Edition, Magdeburg - Carisch, Milan - Ut Orpheus, Bologna - Sconfinarte, Milan - BAM, Geneva - Sinfonica, Milan - AB Editore, Milan - EMA Vinci Records, Montelupo Fiorentino - Ema Vinci Editions - UB-music (Milan).

During eight years he was the Director of the Civic Music School in Cinisello Balsamo (Italy). Besides his office, he promoted and directed several seasons such as Percorsi…, Musica in Auditorium, Yearly Choral Festival, Yearly Organ Festival, Musica&Musiche. Furthermore, he founded the contemporary music group Nòmos Ensemble.

He gave Composition master classes at the State Conservatory “M. I. Glinka”, Novosibirsk, Russia, which made him Honorary Professor.

In 2016-2017 and 2023 he was Composer in Residence for the well known Italian Dèdalo Ensemble which premièred several new works of him.

In 2021 he took part in the Dante21 project with the composition and recording of the string quartet Come Natura.

In recent years he has been increasingly interested in creative relationships with the World Wide Web and its social platforms, as well as interaction with electronic means.