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CHIGIANA INTERNATIONAL FILM
SCORING COMPETITION
Ist EDITION 2024
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MEET THE FINALISTS
Amid an exceptionally fierce competition, these finalists have showcased remarkable talent and creativity through their rescoring of the ending scene from Matteo Garrone’s movie “Pinocchio.”
THE FINALISTS ARE: (in alphabetical order):
- Alessandro Adamo (Italy)
- Dario Bortolato (Italy)
- Lorenzo Breda (Italy)
- Evan Chamberlain (United States)
- Chi Wang Chan (United States)
- Ryan Kane (UK)
- Subhang Narasimhan (India)
- Andrea Roccasalvo (Italy)
- Davide Sambrotta (Italy)
- Jackson Spargur (United States)
- Alessandro Speciale (Italy)
ALESSANDRO ADAMO (ITALY)
Born in Campobasso, Italy, in 1995. Alessandro began his musical studies at the Conservatory of Music of Campobasso, graduated in classical percussion in 2018 and composition in Piero Niro’s class in 2023. He has been awarded in different composition competitions held in Italy, Finland, China, USA and Japan, where he is among the 4 finalists of the ‘Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2024’. Since 2020 he has been commissioned to write compositions by the concert associations Amici della Musica of Campobasso, Amici della Musica of Padova and as part of the ‘Evan Erickson Music 2023 Call for Scores’ (Memphis, USA).
DARIO BORTOLATO (ITALY)
Originally from the province of Varese, I am an IT technician. Music, for better or worse, is a hobby. That is, pursued with commitment and passion in my free time. My musical background comes from the band world where I predominantly played drums and percussion. This environment, “classical” music, and film scores ignited within me the desire to know and understand the world of composition and arrangement. I privately studied harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration, although it is mainly as a self-taught individual that I have delved into all these subjects. I have several publications to my name, including scores and CDs.
LORENZO BREDA (ITALY)
Lorenzo Breda, a Los Angeles-based composer, has cultivated his career specializing in film and TV composition. Born and raised in Italy, he embarked on his musical journey at the age of 12, developing his background studying guitar and music engineering at the Conservatories of Milano and Alessandria. He then specialized in composition for films at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Currently, he scores films, trailers, and documentaries, seamlessly combining his roles as composer and performer, reflecting his versatile skill set and dedication.
EVAN CHAMBERLAIN (UNITED STATES)
CHI WANG CHAN (UNITED STATES)
Pursuing his passion for music, Chi Wang Chan has been working nonstop in composing music for media, audio recording and mixing. His music can be heard in many short films and documentaries. At the same time, he has engineered in some of the well-known recording studios in New York City, including the Quad Studios and the James L. Dolan Studio. Originating from Hong Kong, he completed his undergraduate study in the Music Technology program at New York University and is now pursuing a Graduate degree in Screen Scoring.
RYAN KANE (UNITED KINGDOM)
Hailing from Northern Ireland, my musical journey began with studies in composition and orchestration at the University of Liverpool. Currently, I share my passion for music by teaching post-primary students while continuously evolving as a composer. For over a decade, I’ve created composition for performance and for moving images, and now, at 30, I’m excited to venture into my first composition competition. My time at the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Hall has shaped my understanding of all things musical and has helped in enriching my compositions with depth and complexity. With every composition I try to blend tradition with innovation, weaving music into and (hopefully) allowing the music to resonate with audiences, aiming to capture the atmosphere and emotions characters. I look forward to what the future will bring!
SUBHANG NARASIMHAN (INDIA)
Subhang Narasimhan is an aspiring film composer based in India, with a solid foundation in classical piano. He pursued his musical education at Berklee Online, specializing in composition for media, and was distinguished with the Matt Marvuglio Scholarship for his outstanding academic achievements. Subhang has contributed his musical talents to a multitude of projects. Notably, he co-composed the score for the recent Star Wars fan film sensation, “Wingman: An X-Wing Story,” which has garnered a nomination for Best Score at the May the 4th Sci-Fi Film Festival.
ANDREA ROCCASALVO (ITALY)
Born in Ragusa in 1993, Andrea began studying piano at a young age, continuing at the “A. Corelli” Conservatory in Messina. In 2020, he graduated in Electronic Music from the “Licinio Refice” Conservatory in Frosinone, and in 2023, he completed his studies with honors in Film Scoring at the “S. Cecilia” Conservatory in Rome. He has participated in numerous natioonal and international competions, winning first prize at the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition. Andrea has worked as a composer and sound editor for various audiovisual projects and remains active in music education.
DAVIDE SAMBROTTA (ITALY)
Davide Sambrotta is an Italian-American musician, composer and producer. Raised in a family of musicians, he began playing the piano very early, later performing in various concerts and recitals. In 2017 he received his first degree in piano from the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome and in 2023 a second degree in Composition and Film Music, both with honors. He has been working as a pianist and touring musician for many Italian artists, and as a songwriter/producer for several international artists. He is passionate about film and composition, and his music blends the classic Hollywood sound with a strong element of originality and experimentation.
JACKSON SPARGUR (UNITED STATES)
Jackson Spargur is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, California, now living in New York. He received a B.M. in Composition from Bard Conservatory in 2020, studying with Joan Tower, George Tsontakis and Susan Botti. He has had his music performed by the Da Capo Chamber Players, and the Bard Conservatory orchestra. In 2023 he attended the film scoring intensive at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, winning “Best Original Score” for his rescore of a scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey. He is currently building his portfolio and skillset; you can find his music at jacksonspargur.com.
ALESSANDRO SPECIALE (ITALY)
My earliest memories with music date back to when, at the age of three, I experimented with one finger on my grandmother’s piano, fascinated by the sounds of that black box. Since then, my relationship with music has been founded on that same genuine, sincere curiosity of the beginning—from my early years in bands to the three-year period at the Conservatory, up to the challenging experiences of the Masters. Even in the many periods of great sacrifice and professional commitment, in moments of discouragement, during the “frenzied and desperate study” as a self-taught student of orchestration, that playfulness has always been a driving element for my experiments.
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