Salvo Gangi

Clarinetist, composer, conductor

He studied at “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Music – Catania, Italy. He specialized at the International School for Advanced Musical Studies (Bobbio -PC) with Hans Deinzer ( Nuremberg Philharmonic Orchestra), Fabrizio Meloni (Teatro alla Scala Philharmonic Orchestra) and Antony Pay (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).

He graduated in Theology at “Studio Teologico San Paolo” – Catania, discussing a thesis on sacred music. He studied composition and choir direction at “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Music – Catania and University of Messina (SSIS) with: A.Barbarossa, M.Leonardi, Elisa Poidomani, Carmelo Crinò, Bruno Tirotta. Polyphonic repertoire with the teachers: Bruno Zagni, Walter Marzilli, Sebastian Korn, electronic music with Piero Cusato and Stanislao Giacomantonio.

Awards and Recognitions

Double Honorable Mention Japan International Choral Composition Competition for the pieces “Quem Vidistis” and “Videntes Stellam” -Tokyo – (2024)

Audience Prize at INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPOSITION FOR A SACRED MUSIC WORK, «FRANCESCO SICILIANI» AWARD which enjoys the patronage of the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Vatican and included in the program of the 78th edition of the Sagra Musicale Umbra – Perugia Musica Classica. (performance by S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir conducted by Gary Graden) – (2023)

Honorable Mention for my piece “Già della notte” for mixed choir a cappella at the Turoldo International Composition Competition (Udine) on texts by Fr. David Maria Turoldo. The piece will be released by Aldebaran Editions – Rovato (BS) (2023):

Special mention to my Ave Verum and O sacrum Convivium at the first International Composition Competition Giancarlo Facchinetti (Italy) -(2022);

First prize at International Choral Competition Composition of Preveza (Greece) (2022);
First prize in the 48° International choral composition competition “Guido d’Arezzo” and special prize Dante Alighieri (2021);

Conducting and Musical Activities

Since 1999, he has served as conductor of the mixed choir San Domenico Savio and the Cappella Musicale Calatina of the Diocese of Caltagirone (CT). Since 2016, he has been a member of the Sicilian Clarinet Orchestra, holding the position of President. He is also a member of ANDCI (National Association of Italian Choral Directors).

He has released numerous recordings and publications with ICOT-Tokyo, ASTRUM Editions, Sonitus, Aldebaran Editions, Suvini Zerboni, Musicarte, and MEA (Ethno-Anthropological Museum De Mauro). Currently, he teaches clarinet in state schools and lectures on Music History and Harmony at the S.M.U.L. Musical Association, in collaboration with the Arcangelo Corelli Conservatory of Music in Messina.

Collaborations

He has collaborated with: Coro Smith College Choir Massachusetts – USA dir. Jonathan Hirsh and Ad Dei Laudeum dir. by Ezio Spinoccia for the Petite Messe Solennelle by G. Rossini. (March 2016); Symphony Orchestra “Amici della Musica”, European Commission for Immigration; He has collaborated with Armando Krieger; Milen Nachev, Francesco Pennisi, Polina Bakanova, Sandro Chiri, Giuseppe Liberto, with the “Offerta musicale Ensemble” by R. Insolia, Ensemble Calamus, Malcom Arnold Society – England, “Teatro Massimo Bellini”– Catania, Taormina Symphony Orchestra, “Notomusicafestival Symphony Orchestra”; V. Emanuele Theater Foundation – Noto (SR), Dante Alighieri Society, University of Catania S. Crocella Center, “Opera Festival” Lyrical-Symphonic Orchestra of Fiesole (FI), Musica antiqua associoation (SR); Also with Alessandro Mannarino in the album “Al Monte“, with P. Buonvino he played “Epiklesis” (1996), and soundtracks: Piovra 8-9 (Rai television), L’amante perduto (Mikado Film-Rai), Come te nessuno mai, L’ultimo bacio, Ricordati di me, Padre Pio (Mediaset), Je reste (D.Kurys).

Performances of His Works

His compositions have been performed by:

S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir (Sweden) conducted by Gary Graden
Archipelago Singers (Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia) conducted by Ega O. Azarya
VU-Kammerkoor (Amsterdam, Netherlands) conducted by Krista Audere
Coro da Camera di Torino (Italy), conducted by Dario Tabbia
Metropolitan Chorus of Tokyo (Japan), conducted by Ko Matsushita
Coro Musicanova Roma (Italy), conducted by Fabrizio Barchi
Palawan State University Singers (PSUS) (Puerto Princesa City, Philippines) conducted by Demy Dizon
Rondo Vocal Ensemble (Wrocław, Poland) conducted by Malgororzata Podzielny
Evoke (London, UK) conducted by Victoria Ely
Lund Academic Choir (Lund, Sweden) conducted by Cecilia Martin- Lof
Madrid Youth Choir (Spain) conducted by Juan Pablo de Juan Martin
New Dublin Voices, (Ireland) conducted by Bernie Sherlock
Ambitus Choir (Athens, Greece), conducted by Katerina Vassilikou