BIOGRAPHY
I am an Italian musician, composer and painter, born in 1977. I owe my musical education to Maestro Stefano Viola and Maestro Paolo Pegoraro. From a very early stage in my career I showed a strong inclination towards composition. Immediately after my graduation in Music in 1999 with top marks, I was forced, in September 2000, to temporarily retire from performing concerts as a result of a neurophysiological disease called focal dystonia. Fortunately, between 2002 and 2003, after 14 months of a motor rehabilitation programme at the “Institute of Physiology and Medicine of Art” in Terrasa (BCN), I made a full recovery. To this day I continue to collaborate with the aforementioned institute (www.institutart.com - www.fcart.org/distonia/).
During my forced retirement I studied musical composition, combining it with pictorial research. Starting from Kandinsky's theories and Klee's writings, I created a phono-chromatic system, , based on the relationship between sound and color. Many of my works are a union of my paintings and musical compositions.
In 2010, together with the painter Max Ciogli, I cofounded SINE, an art movement of synaesthetic synthesis,whose main goal is the investigation of the relationship between sound, color and movement. In 2012 we published the artistic manifesto. After the foundation of this group, our research was, and continues to be used in therapy. In fact, through the “National Deaf Institute” in Rome, the artistic experiences of the group are merged to create a system that would allow deaf people to relate to the musical sound experience.
During my forced retirement I studied musical composition, combining it with pictorial research. Starting from Kandinsky's theories and Klee's writings, I created a phono-chromatic system, , based on the relationship between sound and color. Many of my works are a union of my paintings and musical compositions.
In 2010, together with the painter Max Ciogli, I cofounded SINE, an art movement of synaesthetic synthesis,whose main goal is the investigation of the relationship between sound, color and movement. In 2012 we published the artistic manifesto. After the foundation of this group, our research was, and continues to be used in therapy. In fact, through the “National Deaf Institute” in Rome, the artistic experiences of the group are merged to create a system that would allow deaf people to relate to the musical sound experience.
As a musician I achieved several
awards at many national and international COMPETITION:
- 2nd Prize at “Città di Asti National Competition” (1991)
- 1st Prize at “Azzano X Young Talent Competition” (1997)
- 1st Prize at “Città di Varenna International Competition” (1999)
- 1st Prize at “National Competition Città di Ortona” (2004)
- 1st Prize at “Rospigliosi International Competition” (2005)
- 1st Prize at “Castelfidardo National Competition” (2005)
- 1st Prize at “Seveso National Competition” (2005)
- 2nd Prize at “Parma National Competition” (2006)
- 1st Prize at “Kitarika International Competition - Capodistria” (2006)
- 1st Prize at Competition “Lilian Caraian for the music - Trieste” (2007)
- 1st Prize at “Città di Gorizia International Competition” (2007)
- 2nd Prize at “Claxica International Competition – Castel D’Aiano (Bologna)” (2011)
As a composer and painter I obteined the following awards:
- Special Mention at the International Competition “Brescia contemporary guitar 2008” with the work: Trittico
- 3rd Prize at the International Competition of Classic Guitar Composition “Claxica 2010” with the work: Suite
- 2nd Prize at “9° International Guitar Composition Competition M. Pittaluga, Alessandria” with the phonochromatic work: Quintetto n°1 Omaggio a Kandinsky op.4 (2010)
- 1st Prize at the International Competition “Pavia Contemporanea” (2010) with the work: Ipercubo op.18
- 1st Prize at the National Composer Competition “F. Agnello”, First edition (2012), Section of Chamber music, with the phonochromatic work:
Omaggio al suono rosso ed al quadrato giallo, for string quartet - 1st Prize at the International Competition “Boston Guitarfest Composition Competition” (2013) with the work: Improvvisazioni
- 1st Prize at XXV CONCURSO DE COMPOSICIÓN DE GUITARRA CLÁSICA “ANDRÉS SEGOVIA” (La Herradura-Granada, 2013) with the work: Improvvisazione VI
- 1st Prize at the International Competition of Classic Guitar Composition “Claxica 2014” with the work: Improvvisazione V
- 1st Prize at the International Composition Competition “IV Prémio Internacional de Composição Fernando Lopes-Graça” (Portugal 2014) with the work: Lumen et Umbrae
- 2nd Prize (1st Prize not given) at World Guitar Competition for Composer 2016 (Novi Sad, Serbia) with the work: Vento d’Inverno
- 1st Prize at “11° International Guitar Composition Competition M. Pittaluga, Alessandria”, Categoria A, with the work: Petricore (2016)
- Special Mention at “11° International Guitar Composition Competition M. Pittaluga, Alessandria”, Categoria B, with the work: La Fine di un’Epoca (2016)
- Special Mention at “2° Volos International Guitar Compositio Competition” (Greece) with the work: “Paganini on the rock” for violin and guitar (2017)
In 2011 I won the International Competition GRAFIMUSE, for musicians who work in the field of synaesthesia with the creation of a visual work of art that could be “played musically” with the painting: Musica seriale in fa#.
My compositions have been published by: Chanterelle Verlag Edition, VP Music Media, Berben, EMEC – Editorial de Musica Española Contemporanea, Sinfonica, Ava Musical Edition, Lineadaria Edizioni. My music has been included in important contemporary music festivals such as: “Play It” (Italia) e “Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva” (Messico), and has been performed by famous musicians such as: Quartetto di Cremona e Trio Nahual, Juan Carlos Laguna, Andrea De Vitis.
My compositions have been published by: Chanterelle Verlag Edition, VP Music Media, Berben, EMEC – Editorial de Musica Española Contemporanea, Sinfonica, Ava Musical Edition, Lineadaria Edizioni. My music has been included in important contemporary music festivals such as: “Play It” (Italia) e “Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva” (Messico), and has been performed by famous musicians such as: Quartetto di Cremona e Trio Nahual, Juan Carlos Laguna, Andrea De Vitis.
CONCERT ACTIVITY
After to be completely cured by dystonia I performed at several International Guitar Festivals, the most important being:
ITALY: Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Pordenone; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale Nicolò Paganini, Parma; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale M. Castelnuovo Tedesco, Treviso; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale Città di Acerra, Napoli; Convegno Chitarristico Internazionale M. Pittaluga; Alessandria
EUROPE: International Guitar Accademy Berlin;
AMERICA: Boston Guitar Fest; Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra, Veracruz, Mexico; Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Taxco, Mexico; Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Conservatorio de la Ciudad de Mexico; UNAM, Mexico; Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico.
Some of my more important compositional commissions were: International Guitar Accademy Berlin; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Trio Nahual; Maestro Juan Carlos Laguna; Duo Bandini-Chiacchieretta; Festival Nicolò Paganini, Parma;
My compositions have been included in a variety of International festivals, the most important being:
ITALY: Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Play It; Società del Teatro e della Musica Primo Riccitelli, Teatro Comunale, Teramo; Associazione Amici della Musica Walter De Angelis, Campobasso; Amici della Musica, Firenze; Società del Teatro e della Musica L. Barbara, Teatro Massimo, Pescara; Camerata Musicale Barese, Bari; Circolo Culturale Bellunese, Belluno; Amici della Musica di Padova, Auditorium C. Pollini, Padova; Unione Musicale, Torino; Società del Quartetto di Vicenza, Teatro Comunale;
EUROPE: International Guitar Accademy Berlin; Guitar Forum Wien; Mikulov Guitar Festival; Suono Italiano, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Madrid;
AMERICA: GFA (Giutar Foundation of America); Boston Guitar Fest; Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva (Mexico); Teatro de Bellas Artes, Ciudad de Mexico.
ITALY: Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Pordenone; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale Nicolò Paganini, Parma; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale M. Castelnuovo Tedesco, Treviso; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale Città di Acerra, Napoli; Convegno Chitarristico Internazionale M. Pittaluga; Alessandria
EUROPE: International Guitar Accademy Berlin;
AMERICA: Boston Guitar Fest; Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra, Veracruz, Mexico; Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Taxco, Mexico; Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Conservatorio de la Ciudad de Mexico; UNAM, Mexico; Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico.
Some of my more important compositional commissions were: International Guitar Accademy Berlin; Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Trio Nahual; Maestro Juan Carlos Laguna; Duo Bandini-Chiacchieretta; Festival Nicolò Paganini, Parma;
My compositions have been included in a variety of International festivals, the most important being:
ITALY: Festival Chitarristico Internazionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Play It; Società del Teatro e della Musica Primo Riccitelli, Teatro Comunale, Teramo; Associazione Amici della Musica Walter De Angelis, Campobasso; Amici della Musica, Firenze; Società del Teatro e della Musica L. Barbara, Teatro Massimo, Pescara; Camerata Musicale Barese, Bari; Circolo Culturale Bellunese, Belluno; Amici della Musica di Padova, Auditorium C. Pollini, Padova; Unione Musicale, Torino; Società del Quartetto di Vicenza, Teatro Comunale;
EUROPE: International Guitar Accademy Berlin; Guitar Forum Wien; Mikulov Guitar Festival; Suono Italiano, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Madrid;
AMERICA: GFA (Giutar Foundation of America); Boston Guitar Fest; Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva (Mexico); Teatro de Bellas Artes, Ciudad de Mexico.
DYSTONIA
Focal dystonia is a neulogical disease that affects and prevents the proper movements control. From 2000 to 2003 I was forced to interrupt my concert activities as a result of this disease. In 2002 I started to do a rehabilitation physiotherapeutic program and, after over a year of work, I was successfully recover, retaking my technical and interpretative skills as well as my concert activity.
There is a very simple proverbIt that say: "every cloud has a silver lining." So to speak with Hegel, I could say that "one can consider the sense of the historical process only at the end of the process itself". The encounter with the dystonia has awakened in me the need to develop a totally creative and original relationship with art.
In addition to a primordial need to which I had not given enough space, creating has proven to be a way to survive the lack of direct contact with the instrument. This is the reason that I started my pictorial and compositional research effort to create sinesthetic relationships between these two forms of art. Today, this creative aspect has become the fundamental part of my artistic journey and a way to identify myself inside the international guitar and compositional world.
Below is the story of my healing process and some personal research in the subject of dyeing [Read more - only in italian version]
