Maurizio Billi
Education and Qualification:
Conservatorio S. Cecilia of Rome, Italy
Certificates:
Composition, Orchestra Conductor, Choral Music and Choir Conductor, Orchestration
for Wind Ensemble, Clarinet
University of Rome, Italy - 1992
Degrees:
Italian Language and Literature. Thesis on Symphonic Choral Production
by Goffredo Petrassi. Awarded High Honors in Academics.
Post Graduate:
Course in Composition given by Franco Donatoni at the Academy of S. Cecilia
of Rome, Italy
Experience in Conducting:
Director and Conductor of the Banda Musicale della Polizia di Stato (Italian
Police Wind Band) in Rome, Italy. I have directed the Band since 1992,
which is composed of 103 musicians.
Critically acclaimed, the band is highly recognized throughout Europe as one of the best wind ensemble's seen today. We have performed in such venues as radio and television. As well as at many world reknown theatre's throughout Italy, which many times include famous choral ensemble's and soloists.
Additional experience as a guest conductor for various orchestra's including
most recently a performance with the famous Choir of Florence at the Teatro
del Maggio Musicale Fiorentine. As well as with Symphonic Orchestra RAI
di Torino; Olimpica Symphonic Orchestra of Vicenza; Symphonic Orchestra
Botosani (Romania); Oradea (Romania); Prokov’ef (Ucraina) Orchestra
Symphonic. Abruzzese, Simphonic Orchestra of L'Aquila, Symphonic Orchestra
of Benevento, Choir of the Opera Theatre of Rome, of the Academy of S.
Cecilia of Rome, Theatre «Massimo» of Palermo and Regio Theatre
of Torino, Symphonic Orchestra «Soloist of Perugia».
He conducted famous soloists like Leon Bates (piano), Stefano Bollani
(piano), Mariella Devia (soprano), Katia Ricciarelli, Vincenzo La Scola,
Fiorenza Cedolins, Amii Stewart, Francesco Manara.
National and International Composition Competition:
- 1° Prize National Competition of Urbino for FIute and Guitar 1992;
- l° Prize International Competition of Corciano (Perugia) for Wind Ensemble1993;
- 1° Prize National Competition «De Musica» 2000;
- 3° Prize National Competition «Valentino Caracciolo" for Simphonic Orchestra-1992;
- Specia1 Prize International Competition of Corciano forWind Ensemble-1997;
- Special Prize National competition « Mario Zafred» for Simphonic Orchestra 1991;
- Special Prize National competition for Wind Quartet 1991, Award «Prestigious Europea» for the rappresentation of Italian Police in Music.;
- 2° Prize International Competition «Città di Pavia» for Oboe and Strings Quartet 2005;
- 2° Prize International Competition «Pittaluga» for Flute and Guitar 2006
Experiences Composition:
Compositiors performed on Radio and Television including "Noctu"
for Wind Ensamble RAI 1 (Italy), "Aura" for Wind Ensemble RAI
1 (Ita1y); "Memoriae" for Wind
Ensemble and Choir (Opera Theatre of Rome) RAI 1 (Italy); "Omaggio
ad una Stella" for Sinphonic Orchestra Swiss Radio; «Burlesque»
for Saxophone Quartet Radio 1 (ItaIy) and 'Tryal" for Wind Radio
(Italy).
Compositions recorded on Compact Disc including "Omaggio ad una Stella", «Memoriae», «Noctu», «Burlesque», «Tryal» , Concert for Trumpet and band by Hummel.
Composition and Transcription perfomed in concerts includ: 'Fantasia"
for Flute and Piano; "llenya" for Clarinet and Strings, «Suite»
for F1ute; 'Traume" for Simphonic Orchestra; "Memoriae"
for Band and Choir; «Noctu» for Wind Orchestra; "Aura"
for Wind Orchestra; "Burlesque" for Saxofhone Quartet; «Gleam»
for Oboe and Strings quartet; «Minax» for Alto Saxophone;
"Sariò" for Flute and Guitar; «Contrasti"
for Oboe and Piano; «Salmo XXI» for Baritone Choir and Simphonic
Orchestra; «Varsavia Concert» by Addinsel for Piano and Wind
Band.
Maurizio Billi
Via Erasmo Gattamelata 164
00176 Roma
Italia
phone: +39-0644373689
fax: +39-064462193
email: mauriziobil@libero.it
