Michele Mangani website, composer and conductor

Artistic Curriculum

Michele Mangani, was born in Urbino, graduated from the Conservatory “Gioachino Rossini" of Pesaro in CLARINETTO in 1984, in BAND INSTRUMENTATION in 1987, in COMPOSITION in 1990, in ORCHESTRA DIRECTION in 1992, and from the Conservatory "GB Martini" of Bologna in CHORAL MUSIC AND CORAL DIRECTION in 1988.

In the year 1995/96 he attended the international course in orchestral conducting with Maestro G. Dimitrov in the Republic of San Marino.

He collaborated with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana as 1st Clarinet and as a member of the group "Assieme en plein air" played the Basset Horn. He has performed concerts in various chamber music ensembles (duo, trio, quartet and quintet)...

In 1985 he began working as an acting director in several cities in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, including the Orchestra of wind instruments of “Cappella del SS. Sacramento” of Urbino and the “Corpo Bandistico di Candelara” (Pesaro), which he still directs.

He has directed several both wind and arched chamber groups, including Ensemble di fiati della “Cappella del SS. Sacramento” of Urbino and the “Ensemble Colonne di Armonie”, the “Orchestra dell'Accademia Filarmonica Urbinate” and the Orchestra Sinfonica Rossini.

Artistic Curriculum

In the year 1995/96 he attended the international course in orchestral conducting with Maestro G. Dimitrov in the Republic of San Marino.

In 1993 he was awarded the second place at the national competition in State Conservatories of Music

In 1996 he won the National Competition for Master Director of the Italian Army.

He participated as a collaborator of the M° Lorenzo Della Fonte at the Course for Band Directors of the "Giovanile Orchestra di Fiati" organized by the European Social Fund, held in Ripatransone in the years 1998/1999/2000.

In September 2001 and 2002 he was requested at the "Settimana di studio per direzione, esecuzione e cultura bandistica", as a teacher collaborator of the M° Eugene Migliaro Corporon (Director of the North Texas Symphonic Wind USA).

In January 2002 he worked as a composer with the Nobel prize Dario Fo, writing songs for the theatrical performances of the Itinerant Event Entertainment, in the Carnival of Fano.

In 1983 he was given an award for the 3rd National composition "DIAPASON D’ARGENTO" - Fair Millenaria of Gonzaga (MN).

In 1988 his composition "Fantasia Marchigiana" received a mention in the national competition for band and choral compositions inspired to the folklore of Marche.

In January 2000 his song "Aubade" was awarded on the occasion of the 1st National Competition for Original Band Compositions organized by the Foundation Institute of Musical Valle d'Aosta.

In April 2000 he received the reporting with the publication of The National Processing Choral singing of a popular song of Valle d'Aosta.

In September 2001 was awarded the 3rd prize with publication on the 1st National Competition for Band Compositions “Pellegrino Caso” in Vietri sul Mare (SA) with the song "Irregular Suite.

In 2002 he won the 1st prize at the National Competition for Band composition in Adro (BS) with the song "Three Symphonic Dances".

In June 2003 he won the 1st prize with publication on the 3rd National Competition for Band Compositions "Pellegrino Caso" in Vietri sul Mare (SA) with the song "Contrasts".

In June 2004 he won the 3rd prize at the 4th National Competition for Band Compositions "Pellegrino Caso" in Vietri sul Mare (SA) with the song "Core and Pluto".

In July 2004 he won the 1st prize at the European design of a composition inspired by the values of education and sport launched the project transnational "Education and sports: values without borders" with the song "Olympic Fanfare".

In August 2005 he won the 1st prize with publication to 1st International Competition for Band Composition on "Villotte Friuliane" of Udine with the composition "Friuli's folk songs and dances".

In August 2006 he won the 2nd prize in the cat. A (first vacant) and with the song "English Suite N.1" 2nd prize in the cat. B (first vacant) at the 1st International Competition for Original Band Compositions "Città di Sinnai" (CA) with the composition "Sardinia Rhapsody".

In January 2007 he won the 2nd prize in the first category (first vacant) and with the song "Dynamic Concert" 2nd prize in the Third category at the 1st International Competition for Band Composition "La prime Lûs" in Bertiolo (UD) with the composition "Three Symphonic Pictures".

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In June 2003 he won the 1st prize with publication on the 3rd National Competition for Band Compositions "Pellegrino Caso" in Vietri sul Mare (SA) with the song "Contrasts".

In June 2004 he won the 3rd prize at the 4th National Competition for Band Compositions "Pellegrino Caso" in Vietri sul Mare (SA) with the song "Core and Pluto".

In August 2005 he won the 1st prize with publication to 1st International Competition for Band Composition on "Villotte Friuliane" of Udine with the composition "Friuli's folk songs and dances".

In July 2008 he received the reporting for the musical composition "La montagna sacra " at the 2nd Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA).

In March 2009 he won the 1st prize with the song "Centum March" on the 1st National Competition for the composition of a marching band held by the Band F. Marchiori of Polpenazze del Garda (BS) on the occasion of the celebrations for the centenary of the foundation.

In May 2010 he won the 2nd prize cat. A with the song "Il Piccolo Principe" and the 1st prize cat. B with the song "Spring Music" at the 3rd Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA;

In April 2012 he won the 2nd prize cat. C with the song "The toys' box" at the 4th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA);

In March 2014 he won the 1st prize cat. B with the Composition "The Butterfly Island", the 2st prize cat. B with the music "Circus Parade" and the signaling cat. A for the musical composition "Children's Fanfare" at the 5th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA);

In April 2015 he received the reportingfor the composition “Toccata for Band” at the 5st International Competition for Band Composition "La prime Lûs" in Bertiolo (UD).

In February 2016 he won the 1st prize cat. C with the composition “Seasons' Suite”, the 2st prize cat. C with the composition “Vecchio West” and the reporting with the composition “Settesuoni Ouverture”, at the 6th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA).

In February 2018 he won the 1st prize cat. B with the composition “The Mayan Temple”, the 2st prize cat. B with the composition “The Mayan Temple” at the 6th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA).

In June 2019 he won the 1st prize cat. B with the composition “Daddy” at the 5th International Composition Competition for Marches “Città di Allumiere.

In January 2020 he won 1st International Competition of Instrumentation for Band of Asti.

In April 2022 he won the 1st prize cat. C with the composition “Zoo Safari” and the reporting with the composition “Parade of the King”, at the 9th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA).

In June 2022 he won the 3st prize with the composition “Corale e Variazioni” at International Band Composition "Inno della Valcamonica” Breno (BS).

The May 30, 2008 he conducted the wind Orchestra of the "G. Rossini" Conservatory in the gardens of the Quirinal Palace during the celebration of the Spring Festival dedicated to the International Year of Planet Earth, in the presence of head of state Giorgio Napolitano.

In May 2008 the Geology Institute of the University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", as part of initiatives to celebrate the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) proclaimed for 2008 and to celebrate the "Geology Day", sponsored by International Union of Geological Sciences and by UNESCO, commissioned him the World Anthem of the Geologists "Fanfare and Theme for the Planet Earth", performed in concert preview at the Quirinal Palace.

As a composer, he is the author of over 1000 pieces for chamber ensembles for orchestra and choir, but his biggest production to be found in Band and Symphonic Band music, for which he wrote, between original compositions and transcriptions, about 350 titles.

Of his musical production, about 600 titles are published, by Eufonia Music Edition and his works are often inserted as compulsory pieces in execution contests, where he is often invited as jury commissioner or president.

His compositions had been played and hacked around the world bydifferent interpreters, orchestras and bands as: Corrado Giuffredi solo clarinet of the Italian Symphonic Orchestra from Switzerland, Fabrizio Meloni solo clarinet of the Orchestra of the Theater and the Scala Philharmonic, Wenzel Fuchs Philharmoniker Berliner Orchestra main clarinet, Patrick De Ritis, 1° soloist bassoon of the Symphonic Orchestra from Wien, Ricardo Morales, main clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Italian National Army Band, the Italian Navy Band, the Financial Guard Military Band, the Symphonic of the Bulgarian Radio, the Philharmonic Orchestra from Bruxelles, The National Juvenile Orchestra from Spain, the Sinfonietta Orchestra from Losanna, the wind Octet of the Scala Theatre.

Since 2012 he has collaborated as a member of the artistic commission and as director and arranger, with the Gioachino Orchestra, youth orchestral formation to the province of Pesaro and Urbino.

He is the Artistic director of the Wind Orchestra of Marche and Professor of music for wind instruments at G. Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro. Since March 2017 he is Artistic Director of the Academy of the “Cappella Musicale del SS. Sacramento” of Urbino.

In February 2016 he won the 1st prize cat. C with the composition “Seasons' Suite”, the 2st prize cat. C with the composition “Vecchio West” and the reporting with the composition “Settesuoni Ouverture”,at the 6th Sinnai International Youth Wind Band Composition Competition (CA).

As a composer, he is the author of over 800 pieces for chamber ensembles for orchestra and choir, but his biggest production to be found in Band and Symphonic Band music, for which he wrote, between original compositions and transcriptions, about 300 titles.

Of his musical production, about 500 titles are published, by Eufonia Music Edition and his works are often inserted as compulsory pieces in execution contests, where he is often invited as jury commissioner or president.

His compositions had been played and hacked around the world bydifferent interpreters, orchestras and bands as: Marco Pierobon, Wenzel Fuchs, Philharmoniker Berliner Orchestra main clarinet, Corrado Giuffredi, soloist clarinet of the Italian Symphonic Orchestra from Switzerland, Patrick De Ritis, 1° soloist bassoon of the Symphonic Orchestra from Wien, Ricardo Morales, main clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Italian National Army Band, the Italian RN Music Band, the Financial Guard Military Band, the Symphonic of the Bulgarian Radio, the Philharmonic Orchestra from Bruxelles, The National Juvenile Orchestra from Spain, the Sinfonietta Orchestra from Losanna, the wind Octet of the Scala theatre.

Since 2012 he has collaborated as a member of the artistic commission and as director and arranger, with the Gioachino Orchestra, youth orchestral formation to the province of Pesaro and Urbino.