Flavio Emilio Scogna

Flavio Emilio Scogna
Personal details
Born	(1956-08-16)16 August 1956 Savona, Italy
Occupation	Composer and conductor

Flavio Emilio Scogna (born 16 August 1956 in Savona, Liguria) is an Italian composer and conductor.

Biography

After studying at the Conservatory of Genoa, Scogna subsequently went on to further his studies in composition and conducting, amongst others, with Franco Ferrara in Rome (1982/1983), with Franco Donatoni and Aldo Clementi at the University of Bologna. In 1984 he went on to specialize with Luciano Berio with whom he was to strike up a strong relationship based on friendship and professional respect. This was to have a decisive effect on his development as a conductor. In 1988, along with Berio, he carried out the transcription and elaboration of Wir bauen eine Stadt by Paul Hindemith, which was performed in the same year in the Konzerthaus in Wien. Asides composing, Scogna enjoys considerable success as a conductor, working for important Italian and international orchestras and performing above all world premieres of works by various contemporary composers. In addition, he has made numerous recordings for many labels such as RCA, BMG, Tactus, Brilliant Classics, Naxos, Dynamic, Bongiovanni.

Works and editions

Mosaico (1983), Serenata (1984), Sinfonia concertante (1986/87), Quadri (1983–1988), Anton, opera in 1 act (1985–88), Cadenza seconda (1986), Musica Reservata (1990), Diaphonia (1991), La Memoria Perduta, opera in two acts (1991–93), Concentus (1994-1995), Amadeus, mio caro (1988), Discanto (2001), Flatlandia (2009). Edizioni Ricordi, Milano Edizioni Suvini-Zerboni, Milano

Sources

• D.E.U.M.M.,Dizionario Enciclopedico Universale della Musica e dei Musicisti (le biografie), vol. VII,p. 202. UTET, Torino 1988.
• EMG, Enciclopedia della Musica, Garzanti, p. 807. Milano 1996
• Von der Weid J,N., Music in XX the Century, Memories, Milano 2002

External links

• Official Site
• Ricordi Catalogue
• Biography