Alfio Fazio
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Alfio Fazio (born October 27, 1959 in Genova) is an Italian composer of contemporary music.
Graduated in Classical Guitar and Composition at Milan Academy of Music. He Has studied Guitar with Anselmo Bersano and Composition in Rome with Paolo Arcà and in Milan with Niccolò Castiglioni, attending at the same time the Faculty of Arts in Genova. Active since the early eighties as a guitarist and composer, he has written works for different ensembles from solo instruments to orchestra. Among them: Iperione, for chamber orchestra (for Niccolò Castiglioni), Wen, for chamber ensemble (mentioned at the Camillo Togni competition 1992), L'albero solitario (1989), for six percussionists and Piano (written for I Percussionisti di Genova). Among his recent works: Corale figurato for 2 Guitars (Bonelli Leveratto Duo), This is the passing of all shining things, from E. E. Cummings for Violin, Cello and Percussion (New York Miniaturist Ensemble).
One of the founders of the Young Philharmonic Orchestra of Genova and member of its artistic committee up to 1990.
His interest in electronic and computer music dates back to 1983, year in which he follows the seminar organized by the Biennale di Venezia with Alvise Vidolin, Marco Stroppa and Giuseppe di Giugno. Interested in Computer programming since 1991, he has worked on both PC and Mac platforms developing software using languages such as MAX, Visual Basic, Pascal, C and C++. His Compositional Environment PRIE has won the IMEB 4th International Musical Software Competition at Bourges in 1999.
