Carlo Forlivesi (born 23 October 1971) is an Italian

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

, performer and researcher. Forlivesi was born in

Faenza Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed eart ...

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. He studied at

Bologna Conservatory The Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini (previously known as the Liceo Musicale di Bologna, and sometimes referred to in English as the Bologna Conservatory) is a college of music in Bologna, Italy. The conservatory opened on 3 December 1804 ...

Milan Conservatory The Milan Conservatory (''Conservatorio di Milano'') is a college of music in Milan, Italy. History The conservatory was established by a royal decree of 1807 in Milan, capital of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. It opened the following year ...

and the

Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( en, National Academy of St Cecilia) is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, founded by the papal bull ''Ratione congruit'', issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prom ...

of Rome. He then joined

IRCAM IRCAM (French: ''Ircam, '', English: Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music) is a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, especially in the fields of avant garde and electro-acoustical art music. It is ...

(Institute de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) and subsequently DIEM (Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music),

Tokyo College of Music is a private music school in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded as in Kanda, Tokyo, in 1907. History The college moved to Toshima in Tokyo in 1924 after the original campus was destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake. Some notable gradu ...

, and

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

, with fellowships from the governments of Italy, Denmark, Japan, and the United States (

Fulbright Commission The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people o ...

). His activity has mainly focused on

new music New music may refer to: Musical styles and movements Pre-20th century * Ars nova, musical style in 14th-century France and the Low Countries * '' Le nuove musiche'', collection of monody by Giulio Caccini * New German School, music style in late 1 ...

in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Forlivesi has conducted extensive research in the field of traditional

Japanese music In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (''ongaku''), combining the kanji 音 ''on'' (sound) with the kanji 楽 ''gaku'' (music, comfort). Japan is the world ...

and

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

including the ethnic music of the Ainu. Beside contemporary music, he cultivates a particular interest in

early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...

, which he studied and performed for several years. Forlivesi has collaborated with first-class performers and received numerous awards. His music is regularly programmed by festivals and theatres worldwide. Several times nominated artist-in-residence, lecturer, workshop coach, and music–contest judge, Forlivesi's international stance is reflected in his eclectic output, which includes compositions for orchestra, choir, chamber music, dance, electronics, and traditional

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as well as choreographies and written works. He has been a lecturer at

Sapporo University , also known as 札大 (Satsu-dai) for an abbreviation, is a private university in Sapporo, Japan. It was founded in 1967. In 2018, 2775 students were enrolled at the university, including 103 foreign students. Teaching staff *Yūtokutaishi Aki ...

, and an AFAM professor at the Italian State Conservatories of Cagliari, Adria, Modena and Rodi.

Discography

Monograph * ''Carlo Forlivesi: Silenziosa Luna – 沈黙の月'' / ALM Records ALCD-76 (2008) * ''Carlo Forlivesi: Compositions'
/ Tactus TC.970601 (2019)

External links

Carlo Forlivesi Official Website

Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart – Carlo Forlivesi

CEMAT, Rome – Carlo Forlivesi

* ttp://www.cdmc.asso.fr/biographies/d_g/forlivesi.htm CDMC, Paris – Carlo Forlivesi
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Directory – Music

THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF THE AINU – NEW APPROACHES AND FINDINGS
Journal of Comparative Cultures – NO. 16.

2005, by Carlo Forlivesi {{DEFAULTSORT:Forlivesi, Carlo 1971 births Living people People from Faenza 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini alumni Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Postmodern composers Electroacoustic music composers Ethnomusicologists Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia alumni 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century Italian male musicians 21st-century Italian male musicians