Pidoto, Andrea: Mitternachmelodie, for Piano

Composer(s)

Mr.Andrea Pidoto, born in Italy,he studied twelve-tone technique , sight-singing , score reading and piano at the Conservatory sice 70s. since 1984 took part in the specialization course in musical composition at the Academy of Pescara with Maestro Franco Donatoni. In 1987 he met Maestro Bussotti in Fiesole (Florence). In 1994 he had a meeting with Maestro Pierre Boulez in Milan and in Turin in 1996 with Maestro G.Ligeti. Since 1996 was included in the IMM International Music Museum in London by Professor Norman McCann. He has published with the Publisher Edipan in Rome (Italy); Eurarte publishing in Lecco (Italy); Keturi-Arends Musikverlag Rimsting (Germany); M.A.P Editions Milan (Italy) and Da Vinci publishing by Osaka Mozart Association (Japan); Bardon Enterprises (Germany). He is a member of the Jury of competitions in music composition. His works are cataloged at:

Musik Catalogue Blechbläsersortiment Ulrich Kobl München, Germany;
Spaeth/Schmid Blechbläsernoten – Nagold (D):
Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (D);
Library of Congress Authorities ( USA);
University of Toronto libraries (CAN);

Degree in Disciplines Psychosocial at the UTIU International University in Rome, with a thesis on cognitive processes in the practice music with supervisor Prof. S.Bagnara; Professional Certificate in Clinical Psychopathology at the CUI Arezzo; post-graduate degree course in “Theory and practice of music cognition, education, psychology, neuroscience” at University of Pavia and Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

He was honored in:

XIII International Composition Competition “GD ‘ Arezzo” from President M° G. Petrassi;
“Compositori a confronto” Festival, years 2001-2004 at “Peri” Conservatory of music (Italy);
Festival Eurapaische Kirchenmusik – Schwabisch Gmund 2003 (Germany);
Special Mention at the 9th Pan festival Calefax 2012 in Amsterdam (Netherland);
Since 2012 composer in residence at Nova Music in Paris (France);
Premiere at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucarest 2014 (Romania);
Finalist to the Composer competition WasteLand in Los Angeles 2015 (USA);
Premiere at the 18th London New Wind Festival in London 2015 (England);
Premiere at Maybeintaly Festival at the Spectrum NYC in New York 2015 (USA).