Instruments:
Piano/Composition/Direction/Arrangements
Skills:
Arranger, Composer, Director
Prizes:
In 1999 he has won the Course of Conducting "The young talents “, L’Aquila. In 2002, First Prize at International Composition Competition "The Irony and the music ", Rome.
In 2003 he received the first Prize at the National Arrangers "Pippo Barzizza", Sanremo; where he was flattered with a particular note of appreciation and highest score by the well renowned Maestro, Ennio Morricone; who, at that time, was chairing the committee.
In 2002 and 2003, he received the prize “Special mention of the jury” at the National Competition for Band Composition "Pellegrino Case", as well as the IX International Composition Competition "2 Agosto ", Bologna.
Always in 2003, he was selected at the XVI Contest Arranging for Big Band” Barga Jazz “ for the International Composition Competition "Seghizzi", Gorizia; and at the IV International Competition for Band Composition of Comines, Belgium. In 2004, he won the second prize at the National Competition for Band Composition "Pellegrino Case"; and in 2005, the first prize of the Fifth National Composition Competition "Pellegrino Caso" and in 2006 he has also been awarded both with the prize “Special Mention of the Jury” at the third International Composition Competition "Romualdo Marenco", Novi Ligure and at the International Composition Competition "Ministere de la Defense”, Paris.
Qualification:
He graduated in Clarinet, Composition, Instrumentation for Band, Conducting, and Choral Music .
Under the close supervision of Maestro Azio Corghi, he has specialized, with honors, in Composition at the Music Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome. In 2006, he then achieved a second specialization, always with honors, in Compostion Level II, at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome.
He has attended the exceptionally valuable courses on jazz held by Maestro Gerardo Iacoucci and furthered his studies at the Academy of Siena (Chigiana) under the expert guidance of Azio Corghi. He has attended Master Class in Arrangement and Orchestration held by Larry Blank.