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Valerio Sannicandro

Valerio Sannicandro
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Valerio Sannicandro, composer, conductor and researcher, was born in Italy in 1971. He studied in Germany with York Höller, Hans Zender, Peter Eötvös and in France with Emmanuel Nunes. He received his doctorate in musicology from the Technical University of Berlin. His musical output ranges from solo works to large orchestral works, also with voices, and music theater with extensive use of live electronics. Valerio Sannicandro was Affiliated Fellow (AAR 2013), Artist-in-Residence at Villa Kujoyama (Kyoto, Japan) and received several awards. In 2020 he started a composition mentorship program for young composers.