Resume

Education

2018/20... PhD in Composition with Chaya Czernowin and Hans Tutschku at Harvard University

​2017/2018 Composition course with Gerd Kühr at the University of music and performing arts Graz

2014/2016 Master in Composition with Clemens Gadenstätter at the University of music and performing arts Graz (cum laude)

2013/2014 Composition course with Salvatore Sciarrino at Conservatory “Ottorino Respighi” of Latina

2005 – 2014 Degree in Composition (Diploma) at Conservatory “Santa Cecilia” of Rome with Antonio Scarlato, Maurizio Gabrieli, Antonio Di Pofi and Rosario Mirigliano (final mark 10/10)

2007 – 2011 BA in Philosophy at University “Roma Tre” of Rome with a dissertation on ontological thinking of Paul Klee (110/110 cum laude)

2007 Maturità classica at Liceo classico “Tacito” in Rome

2000 – 2006 Studies of Piano, counterpoint, composition and theory with Fabrizio Scipioni

1998 – 2001 Studies of Guitar with Bernardo Nardini


Masterclasses and Workshops

2018 International Workshop for young Composers/Divertimento ensemble (selected as part of the ULYSSES Journey)

2017 Tchaikovsky city Composers Academy with Jerome Combier, Yannis Kyriakides, Dmitri Kourliandski, Sergej Newsky (Russia)

2017 Matrix Academy with Experimental Studio (Slovenia)

2016 Darmstadt Ferienkurse with Sergej Newski, Chaya Czernowin, Mark Andre and Steven Takasugi (Germany)

2015 Bludenzer Tage neuer Musik Masterclass with Steven Takasugi (Austria)

            IMPULS Academy with Chaya Czernowin, Isabel Mundry, Pierluigi Billone (Austria)

2014  Programme Voix nouvelles Foundation Royaumont with Brian Ferneyhough, Johannes

            Schöllhorn and Dmitri Kourliandski (Fondation Royaumont, Paris)

            Masterclass with Stefano Gervasoni and Alvise Vidolin (Conservatory “Pollini”, Padova)

            Masterclass with José Manuel Lopez Lopez (Mixtur, Barcelona)

2013 Masterclass with Manfred Trohjan (Nuova Consonanza, Rome)

            Masterclass with Francesco Filidei (Accademia musicale toscana, Pontedera)

            Course with Stefano Gervasoni (Ass. nuova Damus, Montegiorgio)

            Accademia Chigiana with Salvatore Sciarrino (Siena)

            IMPULS Academy with Pierluigi Billone, Beat Furrer, Peter Ablinger (Graz, Austria)

2012   Masterclass with Mark Andre (Nuova Consonanza, Rome)

            Course with Alessandro Solbiati (Sermoneta)

2011 Masterclass with Philippe Manoury (Nuova Consonanza, Rome)

            Masterclass with Darius Przylbylsky (Conservatory of “Santa Cecilia”, Rome)

2010  Masterclass with Beat Furrer (Nuova Consonanza, Rome)

2009 Masterclass with Salvatore Sciarrino (Nuova Consonanza, Rome)

2008 Masterclass with Luis de Pablo (Conservatory of “Santa Cecilia”, Rome)


Prizes and Stipendia

2017 Musikförderungspreis der Stadt Graz

          Composer in residence Künstlerhaus Eckernförde

2016 Composer in residence IZZM (Austria)
        
           Composer in residence Schloss Wiepersdorf (Germany)

2015 IMPULS award (Austria)

           Karlsruhe Kompositionswettbewerb (Germany)
          
           Composer in residence Villa Sträuli (Switzerland)

2014 I prize in Prize Valentino Bucchi (Italy)

2012 I prize in “War Ich ein Ton” Jean Paul composition competition (Germany)

           prize in 8th Chengdu China “Sun river prize” (China)

2010 prize in “Goffredo Petrassi” composition competition (Italy)

Participations (in progress)

IMPULS 2013, IMPULS 2015, IMPULS 2017, IMPULS 2019, Musikprotokoll, Wien Modern, Open Music, EMUfest 2013, EMUfest 2012, Londonear festival 2014, Londonear festival 2015, Firenze Suona Contemporanea 2013 und 2014, Jean Paul Verein, Fondation Royaumont, Via Nova Festival, Festival Milano Musica, Sound of Wander, Festival Contrasti, Music Villa Romana, Biennale Koper, Rondò 2015, Festival 5 Giornate di Milano, ArteScienza, Nuova Consonanza, L’Arsenale Nuova Musica a Treviso, Italian Forum London, Fondamenta Nuove, Festival Contaminazioni, Sorodha Societé Royale d’Harmonie, Auditorium “Parco della musica” Santa Cecilia, Settimana Musicale Senese, Composit Festival, Weimarer Frühjahrstage für zeitgenössische Musik, NY University, London SizeZeroOpera, Electronic Music Festival of the Center of Cypriot Composers, FLAME music experience, Festival Pontino, Mixtur, Druskomanija, Red Note Ensemble Noisy Nights, Auditorio de Barcelona, Boston GuitarFest etc.