BIOGRAPHY
MASSIMO CARPEGNA
Attualmente nell’organico quale VISITING PROFESSOR della London Performing Academy of Music (London -UK)
In precedenza, DOCENTE a tempo indeterminato e VICE DIRETTORE del Conservatorio di Stato “Vecchi Tonelli“ di Modena e Carpi.
In precedenza, DOCENTE A CONTRATTO presso l’Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
In precedenza, CONSULENTE del Consiglio Nazionale per le Ricerche, sezione di Genova.
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Premi internazionali vinti per composizioni sinfoniche:
International Competition Igor Stravinsky (San Pietroburgo, Russia); Elizabeth International Music Competition (Londra, Inghilterra); Swiss International Music Competition (Lugano, Svizzera); World Classical Music Awards (Londra, Inghilterra); San Valentino Global Music Awards (New York, Stati Uniti); UK International Music Competition (Londra, Inghilterra); World Gran Prix (Londra, Inghilterra); Bach International Music Competition (Londra, Inghilterra); Classical Stars (Varsavia, Polonia); World Exceptional Musicians (Londra, Inghilterra); Berlioz International Music Competition (Londra, Inghilterra); Fenix Award International Music Competition (Gdansk, Polonia); M.T.A. Award (Londra, Inghilterra), Los Angeles Music Competition, Trinity International Music Competition (Toronto, Canada).
Autore dell’inno sinfonico vocale ufficiale “It’s time to celebrate“ per i Campionati Mondiali di Sci Alpino Bormio 2005 trasmesso in Mondovisione.
Autore dell’inno sinfonico ufficiale “Honor and Glory“ della Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (FISI)
Autore dei seguenti testi universitari e di formazione:
“Fare un coro“ (Dino Audino Editore, Roma); “Spot, un film di 30 secondi“ (Franco Angeli Editore, Milano); “Procedura Butterfly“ (GDS, Vaprio D’Adda); “Pillole di Musica“ /GDS, Vaprio D’Adda); “Opere e Grandi Musicisti in Pillole“ (GDS, Vaprio D’Adda); “Processo alla Verità“ (Amazon Self Publishing); “Mussolini giustiziato?“ (Amazon Self Publishing); “Atlantico o putiniano?“ (Amazon Self Publishing).
Autore dei seguenti romanzi:
“La luce e la tenebra“ (GPM, Vaprio D’Adda); “The light and the darkness“ (Edizione in inglese per il mercato anglosassone); “Il fuoco e la tempesta Parte Prima“ ( GDS, Vaprio d’Adda); “Il fuoco e la tempesta Parte Seconda“ (GDS, Vaprio D’Adda); “Praesagium“ (GPM, Vaprio D’Adda); “Doppia morte“ (Amazon Self Publishing).
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MASSIMO CARPEGNA
After concluding the Scientific Lyceum studies with the highest score, he studied Composition, Choral Music and Conducting at “G. Verdi" Conservatoire (Turin, Italy) with Ruggero Maghini and Felice Quaranta, and he specialized in Orchestra Conducting (Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena; Verona Arena; Accademia Ottorino Respighi, Rome) with Maestro Franco Ferrara, who was teacher of Riccardo Muti, Riccardo Chailly, Gianluigi Gelmetti and some of the most prestigious Italian and European orchestra conductors.
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For the Alpine Ski World Championship opening ceremony, Bormio 2005, he composed the lyrical- symphonic official anthem "It's Time to Celebrate", transmitted worldwide; for the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) he composed the official anthem "Honour and Glory", presented at Herbert Von Karajan Theatre in St. Moritz. Carpegna also composed the anthem "The Five Rings" for the celebration of the Italian athletes during the Olympic Games in Turin, 2006, transmitted by RaiSatSport, as well as scores for commemorative celebrations.
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He taught Chamber Music and Orchestral Practice at Dall'Abaco music Conservatoire Verona, and since 1984 he's been teaching Choral Practice, Orchestral Practice, Orchestra Conducting, Choral Composition and Conducting laboratory, Music and Moving Image (Masterclass), Stanislavskij Method for Opera Singers (for the students of Masterclass in vocal interpretation – Raina Kabaivanska) at Orazio Vecchi-Antonio Tonelli music Conservatoire in Modena. After his retire in October 2021, he is teaching as Visiting Professor at London Performing Academy of Music.
He worked as Choir Conductor in some operas: La bohème (Giacomo Puccini) with Luciano Pavarotti, Tosca (Giacomo Puccini) with Raina Kabaivanska, Boris Godunov (Modest Mussorgsky), Otello (Giuseppe Verdi) with Nicola Martinucci, The Canterville Ghost by Claudio Scannavini and he was concertmaster and conductor for The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten.
In January 2015 he was in the concert in honor of Karl Jenkins at Carnegie Hall in New York City as conductor of the choir, and Distinguished Concerts International New York invited Carpegna on April 3, 2016 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Avery Fisher Hall) for the world premiere of his cantata Speculum Magiae for baritone, choir and orchestra conducted by Jonathan Griffith. In November 2021 the Pavarotti-Freni Theater of Modena presented his symphonic piece Hymn to the fallen for Freedom in world premiere.
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He has authored the following university and training textbooks: "Fare un coro" (Dino Audino Editore, Rome); "Spot, un film di 30 secondi" (Franco Angeli Editore, Milan); "Procedura Butterfly" (GDS, Vaprio D'Adda); "Pillole di Musica" /GDS, Vaprio D'Adda); "Opere e Grandi Musicisti in Pillole" (GDS, Vaprio D'Adda); "Processo alla Verità" (Amazon Self-Publishing); "Mussolini giustiziato?" (Amazon Self-Publishing); "Atlantico o Putiniano?" (Amazon Self-Publishing).
Author of the following novels:
"La luce e la tenebra" (GPM, Vaprio D'Adda); "The Light and the Darkness" (English edition for the Anglo-Saxon market); "Il fuoco e la tempesta Part One" (GDS, Vaprio d'Adda); "Il fuoco e la tempesta Part Two" (GDS, Vaprio D'Adda); "Praesagium" (GPM, Vaprio D'Adda); "Doppia Morte" (Amazon Self-Publishing).
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He won international awards for symphonic compositions:
Igor Stravinsky International Competition (St. Petersburg, Russia); Elizabeth International Music Competition (London, England); Swiss International Music Competition (Lugano, Switzerland); World Classical Music Awards (London, England); San Valentino Global Music Awards (New York, USA); UK International Music Competition (London, England); World Grand Prix (London, England); Bach International Music Competition (London, England); Classical Stars (Warsaw, Poland); World Exceptional Musicians (London, England); Berlioz International Music Competition (London, England); Fenix ​​Award International Music Competition (Gdansk, Poland); M.T.A. Award (London, England), Los Angeles Music Competition, Trinity International Music Competition (Toronto, Canada).
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Active as a conference speaker, especially on Giacomo Puccini’s theatre (Manon Lescaut, Bohème,Tosca, Butterfly, Turandot), Aida (Giuseppe Verdi), Carmen (Georges Bizet) with the cooperation of the Raina Kabaivanska’s opera students masterclass, published on DVDs, he also organised the tutorial with Mirella Freni, The Puccinian Heroines (1994), and for the twenty-fifth anniversary of Luciano Pavarotti in theatres he collaborated in the documentary Luciano Pavarotti and the Italian Tenor (1989), produced by the New York Center of Visual History and South Carolina Educational Television and now distributed by BBC London. In 1986 Carpegna conducted the Choir of the Conservatoire Vecchi Tonelli in a Christmas concert with Luciano Pavarotti at the Cathedral of Modena.
Documents and other information can be found on Wikipedia UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimo_Carpegna