Claudio Ambrosini (born 9 April 1948) is an Italian
composer
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and
conductor.
Biography
He studied foreign languages and
literature
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at the
Università di Milano graduating with an
MA in 1972. Afterwards, he studied
electronic music
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with
Alvise Vidolin at the
Venice Conservatory from 1972 to 1975. He also studied early instruments there from 1975 to 1978 and music history at the
Università di Venezia, where he received an MA in 1978. He was influenced in his compositions by his encounters with
Bruno Maderna and
Luigi Nono.
He won the
Prix de Rome in 1985. In 1986, he represented Italy at the
UNESCO
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International Rostrum of Composers. In 2007, he received the
Leone d'Oro per la Musica at the
Biennale di Venezia. He has received
commissions from
RAI,
WDR, the
French government, the
Teatro La Fenice
Teatro La Fenice (; "The Phoenix (mythology), Phoenix Theatre") is a historic opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. Especial ...
, the
Accademia Filarmonica Romana and from other institutions.
He has worked for the ''Centro per la Sonologia Computazionale'' in
Padova since 1976. He is a professor with the department of information engineering of the
University of Padova. In 1979, he founded the ''Ex Novo Ensemble'' in Venice, which is dedicated to the execution of contemporary music. In 1983, he founded the ''Centro Internazionale per la Ricerca Strumentale'', where he is still director.
External links
Biography and worksEx Novo Ensemble
1948 births
Living people
Italian composers
Italian male composers
Italian male conductors (music)
University of Milan alumni
Academic staff of the University of Padua
21st-century Italian conductors (music)
21st-century Italian male musicians
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