Composer · B. 1942
Giancarlo Schiaffini
Biography
Giancarlo Schiaffini, born in Rome in 1942, is an Italian composer, trombonist and tuba player. After graduating in physics in 1965, he developed a career spanning contemporary composition and improvised music. He studied at Darmstadt with Stockhausen, Ligeti and Globokar and worked with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza. His activities also include the Italian Instabile Orchestra and extensive teaching in improvisation and composition.