Nicola Bernardini
Nicola Bernardini was born in Rome in 1956 and studied composition
with Thomas McGah and John Bavicchi at the Berklee College
of Music of Boston. He has composed several works for traditional,
electroacoustic and computer instruments.
As an interpreter and technical assistant, Nicola Bernardini has
contributed to the production of several works by composers and
ensembles such as: Giorgio Battistelli, Luciano Berio, Aldo Clementi,
Alvin Curran, Adriano Guarnieri, Kronos Quartet, Musica Elettronica
Viva (MEV), Rova Saxophone Quartet, Fausto Razzi, Salvatore Sciarrino,
Marco Stroppa, etc. His collaborations include works with the
artist Pietro Consagra and the theatre director Richard Foreman.
He has published several essais and articles on several musical
and technical topics.
Some of his recent compositions are: Tre Pezzi con voce femminile (1984-1987), D'Altro Canto for five female voices and liveelectronics (1988-1989), Ricercare IX, con quattro soggetti by G. Frescobaldi transcriptions for orchestra (1990), Studi for piano (1992-1994), Variazioni I for cello and four wind instruments (1994-1996), IntermezzoI for percussions and bass recorder (1996-1998), Recordare madrigale recitato for processed sounds (1999-2000).
Nicola Bernardini teaches electronic music at the "C.Pollini" Conservatory of Padova, and has recently been appointed director of Tempo Reale in Florence.
He can be reached at: <nicb@axnet.it>