Paolo Pessina

Accomplished Free Lance Composer and Professor at AFAM Music Conservatory, excel in musical composition and orchestral arrangement, blending creativity with effective communication to mentor the next generation. Work spans diverse genres, enhancing film scores and fostering academic excellence. Achievements include leading Symphonic Orchestras to high-quality performances and innovative fundraising, showcasing exceptional leadership and musical creativity.

Professional composer with deep expertise in creating original musical scores and orchestrations. Adept at collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful compositions tailored to project needs. Skilled in music theory, instrumentation, ensuring adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments.

"Your Music will be remembered"

( Christine Walevska )

"...to tell you all the good things I think about your music!(...)

...you have chosen the courageous path of artistic honesty

with which one cannot cheat either towards oneself or towards the public!"

( Jean Françaix )

"..with such a talent...I Would trade in a minute"

( Ruggiero Ricci )

[Original Compositions]

Metamorfosi Op.2 for String Orchestra | ED SONZOGNO | 1996

Omaggio a Piazzolla | Berben BRB 4051 | 1996

Sonata No.1 Op.8 for violin an piano | ED Sonzogno SONZ3059 | 1996

String Trio for violin, viola and cello (1991) | ED Pizzicato PVH 327 | 1997

Fanfara for Brass Quintet (1993) | ED Pizzicato PVH 325 | 1997

Tiento y Danza for flute and oboe (1990) | ED Pizzicato PVH 323 | 1997

3 Charivari for flute and bassoon | ED Pizzicato PVH 312 | 1997

Ricercare e Giga for oboe, english horn and bassoon | ED Pizzicato PVH 311 | 1997

Preludio, Aria e Ciaccona Op.19 n.1 for flute | ED Pizzicato PVH 307 | 1997

Tema con Variazioni Op.19 n.2 per oboe | ED Pizzicato PVH 308 | 1997

Arabesque sentimentale Op.19 n.3 for clarinet in A | ED Pizzicato PVH 309 | 1997

Toccata Op.19 n.4 for bassoon alone | ED Pizzicato PVH 310 | 1997

Elegia funebre for violin, cello and piano (1996) | ED Pizzicato PVH 358 | 1997 

Sérénade-Fantaisie Op.31 for violin and harp (1997) | ED Pizzicato PVH 328 | 1997

[Arrangements]

Amor voce del cielo [by Gaetano Donizetti] ED BMG RICORDI PART05122 | 1997 for chamber orchestra

Nocturnus Visus [by Azio Corghi] for solo alto sax ED BMG RICORDI 138969 | | 2002 

Extraits de “Un petit train de plaisir” [by A. Corghi after Gioachino Rossini] 9 Winds ED BMG RICORDI PART04976 | 1997 Wind ensemble

CD NAXOS 8.570194.   | 2006 |

- Paolo Pessina Concertango Op.55 (2001) for string orchestra

CD (attached to the magazine FALAUT) Year VIII No.29 | 2006 | 

- Paolo Pessina ODISSEUS Op.64 (2005) Flute Concerto

CD RIVOALTO CRR   9813 | 1998 | [arrangements by Paolo Pessina]

- The Devil's Trill [by Giuseppe Tartini] for violin and orchestra

- Il Carnevale di Venezia [by Niccolo' Paganini] for violin and orchestra

CD Claves 50.1708   | 2017

- Paolo Pessina Omaggio a Piazzolla (Elegy) for guitar and piano

CD SMC Records   | 2001

- Paolo Pessina Mustang Op.54 (2001) for 4 cellos

CD Velut Luna CVL   0296 | 2008

- Paolo Pessina 12 Miniature Op.12 for flute, oboe and piano

CD EPIC | 1996

- Paolo Pessina 24 Preludes Op.1 for piano

- Paolo Pessina Divertimento Op.3 for solo violin

- Paolo Pessina Sonata No.1 Op.8  for violin and piano

Paolo Pessina, born in Milano (1969), graduates in composition with Azio Corghiat the Milano Conservatory (1995). He is granted a scholarship to attend the composition master classes held by Accademia Petrassi, Fondazione Toscanini in Parma (1996). In 1997, he obtains his master diploma in composition with honours at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, for which he is awarded the "S.I.A.E. Prize".
In 2000, he achieves the "Merit Diploma" in the composition master classes held by Azio Corghi at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena. In 2001 and 2003, he attends the master classes for film music held by Luis Bacalov at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana where he is awarded the "Emma Contestabile Prize".

In 1997, he receives expressions of admiration and encouragement for his works by Jean Françaix.
He studies orchestra conducting with Yuri Ahronovich and Ennio Nicotra.
He works in Madrid, Palermo, Vienna, Graz and Zagreb as assistant to Alexander Rahbari.
In 2001, he forms the Orchestra Sinfonica Adriatica with gifted Italian musicians: in 2002 the first CD is presented in Rome with Yuri Temirkanov.
Alongside his artistic activity, he works as a 1st level Composition teacher at the Sassari Conservatory.

His catalogue includes stage and film scores, symphonic, vocal and chamber music. Some of his compositions also performed by Franco Gulli, Arturo Bonucci, Rodolfo Bonucci, Enzo Caroli Ruggiero Ricci and Stefan Milenkovich are published by BMG Ricordi, Sonzogno, Berbèn, Pizzicato Verlag and recorded by RAI (Italian Broadcast Corporation), Slovenia RTV and Universal Music GmbH.

Since 2006 he appears in the NAXOS catalogue both as composer and conductor.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/PaoloPessinaComposer

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