PHOTO: "IL MISTERO DELL'APOCALISSE"- TEATRO DI SOLOMEO
Andrea Padova (1962) studied Composition with Gino Marinuzzi jr., Aldo Clementi and Aldo Donatoni, obtaining his Master Degree at the “Accademia Nazionale di S.Cecilia” in Rome. In 1988 he was awarded a fellowship by the French Cultural Ministry and took part in the Masterclasses of Pierre Boulez in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, while attending also Computer Music courses by Andrew Gerszo.
In 2008 he was awarded the “Insound Prize” with this comment: “Andrea Padova is the best example of a musician capable of looking beyond conventions and traditions”.
He is a prize-winner of several international composition contests: Wiener Wettbewerb für Neue Musik, Alfredo Casella – Accademia Chigiana di Siena, Wiener Masters, New Music for Ancient Instruments, Camillo Togni, Gino Contilli, Ennio Porrino, Gianfrancesco Malipiero.
Deeply involved in contemporary music also as a pianist, he collaborated with famous musicians, among which Pierre Boulez, Leonard Bernstein, Goffredo Petrassi and commissioned piano works to many Italian and American composers.
Andrea Padova’s works, published and recorded by BMG-Ricordi, Edipan, Stradivarius, and Warner Chappell Music, have been performed at the Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, United Nations Auditorium, Merkin Hall in New York, Wiener Festival für Neue Musik, Harp Music Festival in Nürberg, Salzburg Mozarteum, Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, New Italian Music Festival in Rome, Elettroacoustic Music Festival in Cagliari, Ancient Music Festival in Urbino, New Music Festival in Cagliari.
In 2011 Andrea Padova was commissioned by MusMA, Music Masters on Air to write a new piano work, then performed at Bruxelles, Granada, Estoril, Ankara and Emilia-Romagna Festivals and broadcasted by the Radio of the “European Broadcasting Union”.
His first compositions (’86-’98) are largely based on structuralism, combinatory and enigmatography. After 2000 he developed a personal compositional technique based on virtual polyphony, a continuous interaction of linear, harmonic and counterpoint elements. More recently his works reflects also his interest in the music of other genres, styles and cultures, and show an increasing attention to the ludic aspects of music rediscovering the pleasure of storytelling
In 2008 he was awarded the “Insound Prize” with this comment: “Andrea Padova is the best example of a musician capable of looking beyond conventions and traditions”.
He is a prize-winner of several international composition contests: Wiener Wettbewerb für Neue Musik, Alfredo Casella – Accademia Chigiana di Siena, Wiener Masters, New Music for Ancient Instruments, Camillo Togni, Gino Contilli, Ennio Porrino, Gianfrancesco Malipiero.
Deeply involved in contemporary music also as a pianist, he collaborated with famous musicians, among which Pierre Boulez, Leonard Bernstein, Goffredo Petrassi and commissioned piano works to many Italian and American composers.
Andrea Padova’s works, published and recorded by BMG-Ricordi, Edipan, Stradivarius, and Warner Chappell Music, have been performed at the Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, United Nations Auditorium, Merkin Hall in New York, Wiener Festival für Neue Musik, Harp Music Festival in Nürberg, Salzburg Mozarteum, Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, New Italian Music Festival in Rome, Elettroacoustic Music Festival in Cagliari, Ancient Music Festival in Urbino, New Music Festival in Cagliari.
In 2011 Andrea Padova was commissioned by MusMA, Music Masters on Air to write a new piano work, then performed at Bruxelles, Granada, Estoril, Ankara and Emilia-Romagna Festivals and broadcasted by the Radio of the “European Broadcasting Union”.
His first compositions (’86-’98) are largely based on structuralism, combinatory and enigmatography. After 2000 he developed a personal compositional technique based on virtual polyphony, a continuous interaction of linear, harmonic and counterpoint elements. More recently his works reflects also his interest in the music of other genres, styles and cultures, and show an increasing attention to the ludic aspects of music rediscovering the pleasure of storytelling