Education
2010-2012 Master in Composition at Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
2002-2010 Composition Course with Rosario Mirigliano at Conservatory “Cherubini” in Florence (diploma: 10/10).
2000-2004 BA in Philosophy at University “La Sapienza” in Rome (110 cum laude/110).
1999 Maturità classica (100/100) at Liceo classico “Giulio Cesare” in Rome.
1991-1999 Studies of Classical Guitar with Sylvie Genovese.
2012 Darmstadt Ferienkurse, Germany.
2011 Atlas Academy (Amsterdam, NL).
2010 Workshop with Barbara Hannigan in Venice (Institute for Living Voice).
2010 Short course with Stefano Gervasoni in Monterubbiano (Ass. Nuova Damus).
2010 Young Composer Meeting. Guest composers: Luis Andriessen, Richard Ayres, Martijn Padding, Helena Tulve, Jan van de Putte (Apeldoorn, NL).
2009 Short course with Salvatore Sciarrino (Nuova Consonanza, Rome).
2009 Short course with Stefano Gervasoni in Monterubbiano (Ass. Nuova Damus).
2009 Short course with Hugues Dufourt, Ivan Fedele, Bruno Mantovani (Acanthes, FR).
2008 Short course with Ivan Fedele at Conservatorio di Firenze.
2006 Short Course with musicians of Klangforum Wien at Biennale of Venice.
2006 Short Course with Helmut Lachenmann and Quatuor Danel (Villa Medici, Rome).
2005 Short Course with Joshua Fineberg (Nuova Consonanza, Rome).
Prizes
2011 Finalist of Premio Reina Sofia, Madrid.
2011 Selected for Sounds New | International Composer Pyramid 2011, UK/France.
2010 Honourable mention at Gaudeamus Prize, Amsterdam.
2010 Selected for a new work for the Orgelpark of Amsterdam (Young Composer Meeting).
2009 1st prize at SuonoSonda Competition (Chamber Music section).
2009 Shortlisted for Gaudeamus Prize, Amsterdam.
2009 Selected for CD “Compositori a Confronto, Reggio Emilia 2008”, Aliamusica Records.
Participations
Gaudeamus Music Week (Amsterdam 2009, 2010, Utrecht 2011, 2012), Villa Romana (Firenze 2011), Orgelpark (2011), Nuova Musica a Treviso (2011), Young Composer Meeting (Apeldoorn 2010), Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte di Montepulciano (2009), Atlante Sonoro XXI (Roma 2010, 2011), Progetto Musica (Roma 2001, 2003), Freon Festival (Roma 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008), Goethe Institut (Roma 2001, 2006), Compositori a Confronto (Reggio Emilia 2008), miXXer (Ferrara 2007, 2011).
Television broadcasting: RTVE (ESP). Radio broadcasting: Vpro Radio 4 (NL), Radio Clásica (ESP), Concertzender Radio (NL), Radio Popolare (ITA).
Teaching
2008 Teaching in the course of Prof. Nicola Saraceno (Faculty of Architecture of University La Sapienza of Rome): seminar about relations between music and architecture.
2004-2008 Guitar teacher at the Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio of Rome in childhood education departement.
1999-2004 Teacher in the kindergarten “Associazione Club dei Ragazzi” in Rome (Music Teacher in 2003-2004).
Professional experiences
2009-present Assistant at Freon Musica, organizer of “Atlante Sonoro XXI”, “Freon Festival” music festivals in Rome.
2005-2008 Band Conductor: musical, choreographic and stage preparation for the barnstorming of Urlo, stage show by Pippo Delbono. International production: Italy, France, Germany and barnstorming in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain and Poland.
2008 Responsible for Communication for the Conservatory “Cherubini” of Florence.
2005 Soundtrack of Simbiosi, animation short film by “Studio Linfa” (Participation to City Hide Project, Rome).
2003-2007 Bass-Tuba player in “Stradabanda” (First prize at 18° International Festival “On the Road” in Pelago, Florence and participation at Volterra Jazz 2006) and in “Banda della Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio” (Participation in 2004 as musician at Urlo, stage show by Pippo Delbono at Festival delle Orestiadi (Gibellina), at Festival du Theatre d’Avignon, at Teatro Argentina of Rome).
2004 Organizer of “Esperienze di composizione al Conservatorio di Firenze”, concert of the Freon Festival (Rome) dedicated to young composers.
2000-2003 Organizer of “Arrangiamenti”, Art Festival in Rome in collaboration with “Cooperativa Sociale Parsec”.
1998-2003 Guitar player and composer for “Bradipo Meccanico”, this band produced two CD, the music for the stage show Mascherati! by Dario Aggioli, the soundtrack of Incontri, short movie by Michele Alhaique.
