Luca Pettinato

Born in Mantua in 1989, Luca Pettinato graduated with a degree in Composition from the Conservatory of Music of his hometown followed by a degree with honors in Wind Band Orchestration from the Conservatory of Music of Trent. His concert band and chamber music works have appeared in concert programs in various Italian cities and abroad (Spain, France, Austria, Slovenia, Norway and Hungary). In 2013, the jury of the international composition competition for sacred music “Benedetto XVI” in Rome, presided over by Ennio Morricone, awarded him the 2nd prize. In 2017 he was awarded the 2nd prize at the international composition competition for marches “Città di Allumiere” (Rome) and the 1st prize (section B) at the international competition of original compositions for youth wind band organized by the Wind Band Federation of the Province of Trent. His works for concert band are published by Scomegna Edizioni Musicali. Since 2010, he has been the conductor of the Wind Band in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti (Mantua), and since 2017 he has been the conductor of the Wind Band “Dino Fantoni” in Dossobuono (Verona). In 2022 the Gazoldo degli Ippoliti Wind Band won the 1st prize in the third category at the "Flicorno d’Oro" International Band Competition, and the “Dino Fantoni” Wind Band won the 1st prize in the second category at the same competition: thanks to these achievements, Luca Pettinato obtained a special mention of the jury.