Massimo De Lillo

Massimo De Lillo is an Italian composer, music arranger and teacher. He studied composition and graduated with honors at the “N.

Piccinni” Conservatory in Bari. He also specialized in film music with Luis Bacalov at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena.

He has been awarded in several international composition competitions, including the Tenth Composition Competition for piano Fidelio in Spain (2020), the Elsie Bennett Composition Competition in USA (2018), the International Competition Bruno Serri in Modena, Italy (2017) and the Accordion-string Composition Competition of PIF in Castelfidardo, Italy (2015). His works have been selected in important international call for scores and have featured in many festivals and concert seasons in Italy, Argentina, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and United States. Some of his compositions have been recorded for the Digressione Music label.
He also studied philosophy, graduating with honors at the “A. Moro” University in Bari.

He has published several essays and books on musicological, philosophical and pedagogical subjects, including the critical catalogue of Ottavio De Lillo musical works.
He currently teaches at the “G. Salvemini” high school in Bari.