Composition, Music Theory en Musicology | Research Day

© Paola Rizzi

During this research day, the dialogue between composition, music theory, and musicology takes centre stage. We are pleased to welcome composer Gabriele Manca for a composition masterclass, complemented by a lecture in which he will discuss his artistic practice and research approach.

In addition, several composition students will present their own works and research projects, offering insight into their artistic development and the questions that shape their compositional work.

Further information will follow soon.

Gabriele Manca studied piano with Bruno Canino and composition with Giacomo Manzoni at the Milan Conservatory, where he graduated with highest honours. He received, among other distinctions, the Musica nel nostro tempo–Casa Ricordi Prize (1979) and the Neue Generation in Europa Prize (1985). He collaborated with figures such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Mauricio Kagel (serving as Kagel’s assistant) and was affiliated with Teatro alla Scala and RAI. His oeuvre, ranging from solo works to orchestral and electronic music, is performed worldwide at leading festivals. Manca teaches composition at the Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Milan.