Emanuele Casale
Italian composer. He studied double bass under Sebastiano Nicotra, composition under Eliodoro Sollima and electronic music under Alessandro Cipriani. He completed his musical studies at the Istituto Vincenzo Bellini in Catania. He went on to do advanced courses with Aldo Clementi, Salvatore Sciarrino (composition), Giorgio Nottoli and Barry Truax (electronic music). He also undertook advanced studies in electroacoustic composition obtaining an advanced diploma with first class honours at the Licinio Refice Conservatory. His thesis dealt with the relationship between traditional composition and electroacoustic composition. He has acted as composer in residence at the American Academy and in electronic music studios in Berlin, Lyon and Bourges. He has received commissions from a wide range of prestigious musical bodies and he has won a lot of international awards. The works of Emanuele Casale are published by Casa Ricordi-Universal Music. He teaches electroacoustic composition and sound design at the Palermo Conservatory.