He founded the LArecords label in 1997, he leaded CSR-centro studi e ricerche and INCROCIlab at Conservatorio G. B. Martini Bologna and he is artistic director of pactaSOUNDzone festival in Milan.
Maurizio Pisati graduated with highest marks in Composition, Analysis, History, Harmony and Counterpoint at the Conservatorio G. Verdi of Milan under A. Guarnieri and G. Manzoni, and in the same time studying at summer courses Darmstadt and with S. Sciarrino at Conservatorio G. Verdi, Milan, and at Specialisation Courses Città di Castello.
He graduated in Guitar (again at Milan) and had a fruitful performing career between 1983 and 1989 establishing and playing in the Laboratorio Trio.
Since 1994 to 1996 he has taught at Corsi di Perfezionamento in Bobbio and in 2004 at summer courses Novantiqua in Frascati.
He has given lectures and masterclasses at Toho Gakuen University-Tokyo, Tokyo Music College, Arts Academy Reykjavik, Politecnico delle Arti-Milano, Irino Foundation-Tokyo and Universities of Vaxjö, Brisbane, Melbourne.