Carlo Elia Praderio

Carlo Elia Praderio (Varese, 1993) is an Italian composer and sound artist.  His interest in plastic and performing arts has deeply influenced his musical approach based on the physical contact between performer and instrument, and the friction between the sound-bodies which actively traverse living space and time. 

He studied composition at the Conservatory of Milan with G. Manca (110/110 summa cum laude and Menzione Speciale Rancati) and at the Conservatory of Paris (CNSM) Paris with S. Gervasoni, Y. Maresz, L. Naon, G, Lorieux (Mention Très Bien à l’unanimité avec félicitations du jury). 

His music has been programmed in festivals and venues such as Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik (DE), Festival de Royaumont (FR), ilSUONO Contemporary Music Week (IT), Mozarteum Salzburg (AU), Der MaiHof of Luzern (CH), Teatro Carcano of Milan (IT), Teatro Coccia of Novara (IT), Mantova Musica del XXI Secolo (IT), Salle Remy Pflimlin and Espace Maurice-Fleuret of CNSM de Paris (FR), Conservatory of Milan (IT) and performed by ensembles such as Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Multilatérale, IEMA Ensemble, Schallfeld Ensemble, Airborne Extended, ensemble Suono Giallo, Divertimento Ensemble, mdi ensemble, Orchestra of the Milan Conservatory, DAIC ensemble, Raffaele Marsicano, among others.  Principals conductors have been Léo Warynski, Leonhard Garms, Sandro Gorli, Marc Hajjar, Deun Lee.  His music has broadcasted on WDR 3 radio.  

Upcoming project includes a commission by Carlo Sampaolesi for a new piece for accordion, a new work for paetzold recorder for Antonio Politano and a new piece for ensemble commissioned by Ensemble Multilatérale and Philharmonie de Paris.