Federico Agnello | Compositori

Federico Agnello

He was born in Augusta (SR) on 02/01/1991. In 2010, he graduated in percussion instruments from the “A. Corelli” Conservatory in Messina; in 2016, he earned his master’s degree in Instrumentation for Wind Orchestra with top honors, distinction, and special mention at the “Bonporti” Conservatory in Trento. In 2021, he completed his master’s degree in composition with top honors, distinction, and special mention at the same conservatory.

Highly active in the field of composition, his music represents a personal synthesis between the contemporary world and a thoughtful look at the past.

He has received numerous prestigious national and international awards for his compositions, including the “Ezio Bosso Prize” (Italy), the “Claudio Abbado Prize” (Italy), the “Romualdo Marenco Competition” (Italy), the “Coups de Vents” (France), the “Concours International de Composition pour Orchestre d’Harmonie” in Belfort (France), the “Città di Sinnai” International Composition Competition (Italy), the “La Prime Lus” Composition Competition in Bertiolo (Italy), the “MusiKras” international competition (Slovenia), and many others.

His compositions are published and recorded by “Scomegna Edizioni Musicali” and are frequently selected as required pieces in national and international competitions. They are also featured in masterclasses.

In addition to his compositional work, he maintains an active career as a conductor and educator; he is invited to serve as a jury member for wind orchestra performance competitions and as a lecturer for masterclasses in Composition, Conducting, and Analysis.

He has taught at the conservatories of Trieste and Rovigo, and he is currently a professor of Instrumentation and Composition for Wind Orchestra at the “Nino Rota” Conservatory of Music in Monopoli (BA).

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