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Davide Boario, Composer and Music Publisher

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Composer and music publisher, with works performed at major international festivals (MITO, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Lago Maggiore Musica International Festival, Musica Regina in Villa International Music Festival) and in prestigious institutional venues such as St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Malta, in the presence of the President of the Republic. He has performed in numerous concerts abroad, including in the United States, France, Spain, Austria, and Croatia. As heir and innovator of the historic publishing house M. Boario, listed in the Register of Historic Italian Enterprises, he has received recognition from SIAE and the Turin Chamber of Commerce. His music ranges from symphonic band to symphony orchestra, from cinema to ballet, and to multimedia art. It has earned several awards, has been praised by critics such as Stefano Ragni, and has received positive reviews in Il Sole 24 Ore.

1995 - Present: Relaunched the Publishing House founded in 1923 by my grandfather Massimo Boario, a renowned composer of band music. M. Boario Publishing House remains one of the leading publishers in the field. www.mboario.com

Recognitions:

• Gold Medal from the President of SIAE (1997)
• “Award for Loyalty to Work and Economic Progress” from the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin (2007)
• Since 2025, the Publishing House has been included in the register of Historic Companies of UNIONCAMERE, the only band music publishing house to be registered in this prestigious register. See also entry on Wikipedia

Collaborations: M. Boario Publishing House collaborates with the leading composers and transcribers of band music in Italy and with prestigious wind orchestras, including the Fanfare of the Alpine Brigade Taurinense. The CD "Legend" (also distributed by the newspaper "La Stampa" under the title "Fieri Alpini") received official praise from the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano. Subsequently, the CD “Voli d’Aquila” was recorded with the Fanfare to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, with artistic contributions from Ricky Tognazzi and Cecilia Gasdia.

Education:

• Degree in Arts, Music, and Entertainment (DAMS), University of Bologna: Graduated with honors with a thesis in Music Semiotics.
• Student of Maestro Mario Nascimbene, considered by critics as one of the greatest Italian film music composers (Rome, 1990).

Publications and Citations:

• Mentioned as a composer of band music in the latest edition of the “Anesa Dictionary” of Italian music for bands and wind ensembles, Abbm editions.
• Featured in Giacomo Lazzeri's book "The Composers for Bands - The Italian Portrait", Eufonia musical editions.
• Some of his band compositions were analyzed by Stefano Ragni in the book “La Batteria”, "Masso delle Fate" editions in collaboration with "Anbima".
• His compositions are also performed abroad, particularly in France, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Spain and the United States.

Awards and Recognitions as a Composer of Wind Orchestra

• 2011: Invited to Toulon (France) to receive an award from the "H. Berliotz" Wind Orchestra for the work "1861 The Sons of Liberty", during a concert dedicated to Italian music.
• 2016: Awarded by the Cultural Councillor of Castellamonte (To) in the context of a band festival dedicated to Piedmontese composers.
• 2023: Award from the “Malta Wind Orchestra” for the composition “The Mystery of Malta’s Co-Cathedral” dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Maltese Bands. The event took place in Valletta at St. John's Co-Cathedral during a concert broadcast by Maltese TV, with the presence of the President of the Republic of Malta.

Participation in Prestigious Events:

Present as a composer in various events including, "MITO International Festival (historical editions 2011, 2014), "Bacchetta d'Oro" in Fiuggi (2007-2015), Concert Review of the Maggio Fiorentino (2021), Auditorium G. Agnelli in Turin (2020), Third edition of the International Festival "Musica Regina in Villa International Music Festival" (2024), Thirtieth Edition "Festival Lago Maggiore Musica" (2024), Concert Review "Conciertos de la Luna Llena" (2023-2024) at Castillo San Juan de las Aguilas - Spain.

Notable Concert Compositions:

• “Rinascita” performed in Lucca (September 2020) by the Luporini Philharmonic conducted by Giampaolo Lazzeri. Review published in the Gazzetta di Lucca.
• “Quadri Metafisici” performed at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (July 2021) by the G. Rossini Philharmonic conducted by Giampaolo Lazzeri. Success with public and critics.
• “1861 The Sons of Liberty” narrated by Ricky Tognazzi, performed by the Fanfare of the Alpine Brigade Taurinense, conducted by Marco Calandri, within the international concert series MITO (2011) on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, both in Milan (Royal Palace) and in Turin (Reggia di Venaria). The only composition chosen by the bands in the prestigious National Competition for the “150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy” organized by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (September 2011).
• “Beyond the Apocalypse” performed in Milan and Turin by the Fanfare of the Alpine Brigade Taurinense, conducted by Marco Calandri, within the international concert series MITO (2014) on the occasion of the celebrations of the Great War.
• "Solemnity" inaugurated at Lingotto, Auditorium "Giovanni Agnelli", by the Fire Brigade Wind Orchestra, greeted with a long applause from the over 1500 attendees. (2019)
• "The Mystery of Malta's Co-Cathedral" performed in Malta in the presence of the President of the Republic. (2023)
• Original music and story of the ballet “The Age of Aquarius” performed in Turin, Teatro San Giuseppe, Teatro Cardinal Massaia, with extensive press coverage (see press review 2022).
• "Adagio in G Minor" in the version for Clarinet and String Orchestra, performed in world premiere in Turin, with great public success. (2024)

Artistic Collaborations:

Co-author of the song “Eagle Feathers” included in the CD “Voli d’Aquila”, interpreted by soprano Cecilia Gasdia.

Theatrical work

FILM MUSIC:

Student of Mario Nascimbene ( Roma 1990 )

Cinematic Compositions and Awards:

 Nomination for Music at the 15th Edition of Cartoons on the Bay for the animated series “Mystery After Mystery”, directed by Stefania Raimondi (2010).
Nomination for the Golden Globe for the soundtrack of the film “Cous Cous” (Frankie's Theme), starring Philippe Leroy and Toni Bertorelli, directed by Umberto Spinazzola (1996).

Other original compositions:

      Official documentary on Michelangelo Antonioni “Caro Antonioni” (1995), directed by Gianni Massironi, featuring: Alain Cuny, Monica Vitti, and Sam Shepard, produced and broadcast by Rai Uno and BBC – Arena.
    Documentary "Ramo Secco" by Tonino Debernardi, preserved in the National Museum of Cinema in Turin.

For film music, see Showreel on the website.

Teaching:

       2025 – Lecturer of a three-day intensive course in Semiology of Music, focused on his own compositions for wind band, within the framework of the Settembre in Villa festival in Treviso, with a concluding monographic concert.

1996 – 2004 – Lecturer of the evening course in Film Analysis at the Master’s Program of the F. Fellini School for Audiovisual Communication in Turin.

2002 – 2006 – Lecturer in Audiovisual Language at the F. Fellini School for Audiovisual Communication in Turin.

Other Artistic Activities

Ballet The Age of Aquarius – story and original music (Turin, 2022). Theatre San Giuseppe - Theatre Cardinal Massaia

Music performed live by the Fanfare of the Alpine Brigade Taurinense.

First ballet in Europe with music specifically composed for Symphonic Band.

First case in Italy of a ballet with the musical performance entrusted to a Military Band.

Extensive press coverage in La Repubblica, La Stampa and various online media outlets.

Other Recognitions and Citations:

• 2022: Video-musical work “Threads of Light” permanently exhibited at the International Museum “Fiber Art” in Chieri (To).
• Mentioned in the official biography of painter-sculptor Ezio Gribaudo for the scenographic contribution to the work “The Age of Aquarius”.

M. Ossani, “Il Sole 24 Ore” 5.2.2010: "Bringing cohesion to episodes that summarize with frequent space-time jumps events that occurred in different eras and places, even over hundreds of years and on different continents, with refinement and lightness, is the effective soundtrack by Davide Boario" (from the animated series “Mystery After Mystery”).

Letter from Stefano Ragni: Stefano Ragni, one of Italy’s foremost musical promoters, describes Davide Boario’s music as clear, springlike, with an enveloping and engaging viscosity in the pianistic gesture. Stefano Ragni. Perugia, April 26, 2022

Contact:

Davide Boario Email: davide.boario@gmail.com Phone: +39 3392791793 Website: www.mboario.com