{"id":1649,"date":"2023-02-08T13:06:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alfonsodirosa.it\/?page_id=1649"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:40:03","slug":"biografia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alfonsodirosa.it\/en\/biografia\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"
Alfonso Di Rosa
Conductor, pianist, composer and engineer.

Profilo e Formazione<\/strong>
Born in Sciacca (AG) in 1982, Alfonso Di Rosa began his musical studies at an early age, continuing his education at the \"A. Toscanini\" Conservatory in Ribera and the \"F. Cilea\" Conservatory in Reggio Calabria. He finally earned a Master's Degree in Classical Piano from the \"F. Vittadini\" Conservatory in Pavia. Alongside his artistic career, he completed his university studies, graduating in Computer Engineering for Intelligent Systems from the University of Palermo. He subsequently perfected his conducting studies under Maestro George Pehlivanian at the Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy in Slovenia.

Conductor<\/strong>
Di Rosa boasts a rich and intense activity on the podium. He recently conducted the Orchestra of Padua and the Veneto. He is the founder of thehttp:\/\/www.orchestradeifiori.it\/en<\/a>, formazione con la quale nel 2025 ha diretto il \"Concerto per il ricordo dei caduti per la lotta contro la mafia\" al Teatro Dal Verme di Milano, e con la quale si esibir\u00e0 il prossimo 13 settembre 2026 per il Gran Concerto al Tempio di Segesta.

His notable international engagements include his 2024 tour of Slovenia, where he conducted the Slovenian Orchestra in Giacomo Puccini's \"La Boh\u00e8me.\" That same year, he conducted the Green Clavicembalo Orchestra of Milan at the Teatro Dal Verme, overseeing the artistic and musical direction and piano performance for a prestigious narrative-musical celebration against the Mafia. He also conducted the Calabria Symphony Orchestra for the 2023 New Year's Eve concerts, attended by local and regional institutions.

Composition and Piano Performance<\/strong>
Active in music writing from a very young age, Di Rosa often performs his own compositions on the podium or at the piano. He debuted with the release of his first album, \"nofilter\" (winner of the Livesicilia Readers' Choice Award in 2012) and has had numerous prestigious performances, including:

The concert for the 30th anniversary of the Via D'Amelio massacre (2022) in Piazza della Scala in Milan, with the performance of his song \"57 Giorni Dopo\".

The presentation of the album \"Elegie alla luna e der mond\" (2022) in Lugano, commissioned by the \"Annalisa Cima\" Cultural Foundation.

The performance at the Auditorium del Vittoriale degli Italiani (2023) and the evocative concert on the sea in Stromboli (2024), illuminated by a thousand candles.

The performance of environmentally themed pieces, such as \"Acqua\" and \"L'Anima dell'Acqua\", presented at cultural events in Piacenza and Milan (Spazio BIG Santa Marta).

Music for Images and Recognition<\/strong>
Since 2017, Di Rosa has collaborated with directors and writers to create soundtracks for short films and documentaries. His compositional work for the 1920s silent short \"Tre Oneste Disoccupate\" has received over 50 international festival awards, including \"Best Score\" at the Depth of Field Film Festival (USA) and the Amsterdam Film Festival (2020). He also composed the music for the Felix Award-winning documentary \"Giovanni Rossi - Made in Italy\" (2022), for \"I Tre Tenori che dal Po varcarono l'Oceano\" (The Three Tenors who crossed the Ocean from the Po), and for \"Le Sacre Spine,\" commissioned in his hometown.

Collaborations and Assignments<\/strong>
Maestro Di Rosa currently collaborates with the artistic direction of the \"I Pomeriggi Musicali\" Foundation for the symphonic seasons of the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan. He collaborated with the Puccini Celebrations Committee of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, ensuring that the opera \"Le Villi\" was included in the calendar for the centenary year of Puccini (2024) at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan.

Combining her artistic vocation with managerial skills, she obtained a specialized qualification as a \"Research Manager\", dedicating herself to intercepting European funds for the development of the cultural sector and the creation of strategic partnerships.

(Alfonso Di Rosa's complete discography is available on all major digital streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube.)<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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