Alessio Ferrante: Carl Orff Competition 2018 Orpheus. Eurydike. Hermes.

Alessio Ferrante Alessio Ferrante was born in Bolzano (Italy) on June 20, 1989. In 2006 he began his studies in composition at the “C. Monteverdi” Conservatory of Bolzano, studying under Heinrich Unterhofer and Luca Macchi. In 2008 and 2009 he attended the International Course of Interpretation and Composition of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, which took place in Dobbiaco (Italy). In 2010 he was selected to participate in the European Composers' Professional Development Programme. In 2015 he received his Master’s degree in Composition with honors. His works have been performed at festivals and concert series such as the Bolzano Concert Society, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Contemporanea (Udine), Transart, Musicainsalotto, the Bolzano Festival of Contemporary Music, Mittelfest (Cividale del Firuli), ReMusica Festival (Prishtina) and Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento Season.