Giulio Castagnoli

[1] Castagnoli, great-grandson of the Florentine composer and pianist Edgardo Del Valle de Paz, graduated in literature (Turin University), piano and composition (Turin Conservatory) before postgraduate degrees in composition at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg with Brian Ferneyhough (1986), and at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Franco Donatoni (1987).

His one act radio opera "To the Museum" (libretto by Ugo Nespolo) got a special mention of the Jury at 1991 Prix Italia.

[3] He was selected in many other events, like the World Music Days of the ISCM in Hong Kong in 1988.

Castagnoli was invited by DAAD – Senate of Berlin as composer in residence 1998–99[5] and in summer 2003.

Luciano Berio commissioned from him his Concerto per Violoncello e Doppia Orchestra, for Santa Cecilia 2002 which had a 3 concert season in Rome.