Marco Taralli, is an Italian contemporary classical music composer.
He was born in L’Aquila in 1967 and began his musical training at the Conservatory of Music “Alfredo Casella” in L’Aquila, graduating with the highest grade in piano studying with Mara Morelli.
He begins studying composition with Sergio Rendine, conducting with Gianluigi Gelmetti in Italy and with Erwin Lukacs in Budapest at Franz Liszt Academy.
Since then, Marco Taralli’s works, large as well as small ones, have been performed in many places, by many different musicians, on the piano, solo instruments such as saxophone, piccolo, flute, and others, synthesizers, percussions, chamber groups, choirs, singers, military bands, and symphony orchestras.
Performances with Marco Taralli’s music in descending chronological order:
September 2011
Montecarotto Theater – Jasi
“Stabat Mater” for soloist, chorus and two pino – .Festival Pergolesi Spontini di Jesi’ commission
Diego Pucci conductor
Maria Abbate soprano
Mariangela Marini mezzosoprano
Roberto Jachini Virgili tenore
Giampiero Cicino baritone
Sara Zampetti and Marta Tacconi pino
July 2011
Wilbad
Orchestral elaboration ofCantata for voice and piano of Gioachino Rossini’s “Giovanna d’Arco”
Rossini Festival of Wilbad commission
Marianna Pizzolato, mezzosoprano
Antonello Fogliani, conductor
January 2009
Lipstadt
Omaggio a Mendelsshon for orchestra
Orchestra Kammerphilharmonie Berlin-Brandenburg performing
Lipstadt commission
Federico Longo, conductor
December 2008
Aula Magna dell’Università La sapienza in Rome
Ouverture???for orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra of Grosseto’scommission andperforming
Federico Longo, conductor
June 2008
Sydney Opera House
Concertino II for oboe and small orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s commission and performing
Luca Vignali, oboist
Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor
December 2007
Roma Opera House
La maschera di Pùnkittititi – opera in three acts – Roma Opera House’s commission
Vittorio Parisi conductor
Quirino Conti and Marco Ravasini Opera libretto,
Quirino Conti Direction, scene designer and costume designer
May 2007
Carlo Felice of Genova Opera House
Il Vascello incantato- Musical fablefor treble voice, mezzosoprano, baritone, children’s choir and orchestra
Carlo Felice of Genova Opera House’s commission
Michele Mariotti, conductor
Francesca Franci, mezzosoprano
Bruno Praticò, baritone
May 2007
(run on 12 and 13 May)
Grosseto
Elegia II – for orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra of Grosseto’scommission andperforming
Nicolaj Lalov, conductor
January 2007
Barcellona Liceu Opera House
Le tre donne – for mezzosoprano and piano
Daniela Barcellona, mezzosoprano
Alessandro Vitello, piano
December 2006
Milano, Pavia
Crystal Christmas – for children’s choir and orchestra
H. Svarosky Association’s commission
Symphonic Russian Orchestra of Rostov State Musical Theatre
Maurizio Dones, conductor
September 2006
Linz, Trieste
La Regata Veneziana – mezzosoprano and orchestra transcription of G. Rossini
Linz Festival Sinfonietta performing
Daniela Barcellona, mezzosoprano
Alessandro Vitello,conductor
May 2006
Roma University “La Sapienza” Aula Magna
Primula Argentea – for piano, chorus and string orchestra
Sächsische Kammer Philarmonie’s commission and performing
Federico Longo, conductor
Ana Marija Markovina,piano
January 2006
Milano, Teatro Piccolo
Recanati, Teatro Terziani
Cremona, Teatro Ponchielli
Roma, Sala Umberto
Bologna, Teatro Arena del Sole
Four melologue for “Perchè tu mi hai sorrisio” a Paola Calvetti’s work, for spoken voice and piano
Giuseppe Andaloro, piano
Marina Senesi, spoken voice
January 2006
Milano, Piacenza
Passacaglia – for string orchestra
Milano University Orchestra’s commission and performing
Helmut Imig’ conductor
November 2005
Roma Auditorium – Park of Musica, concert hall “Sinopoli”
Niobe – for contralto, piccolo, children’s choir and orchestra
Operation Smile Italy’s commission
Russian Orchestra Rostov State Musical Theatre
Maurizio Dones, conductor
October 2005
Sydney Opera House – broadcasted live by Australian National Radio
Elvismania – for orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s commission and performing
Gianluigi Gelmetti, conductor
September 2005
Kevelaer (Germany)
Chanson – for strings orchestra
Camerata Eltzhof’s commission and performing
Federico Longo, conductor
May 2005
Kitzingen Internazional Festival’scommission
Finale – for strings orchestra
Sächsische Kammer Philarmonie
Federico Longo, conductor
May 2005
Roma Auditorium – Park of Music, concert hall “Petrassi”
Lilio Albo – for chorus and strings orchestra
Sächsische Kammer Philarmonie’s commission and performing
Federico Longo, conductor
November 2004
L’Aquila, Auditorium Carloni
Concertino per saxofono e orchestra.
Solisti Aquilani’s commission and performing
Vittorio Parisi, conductror
Federico Monderei, saxophone
May 2004
Roma Auditorium – Park of Music, concert hall “Sinopoli”
Rosa Nigra – for chorus and stings orchestra
Sächsische Kammer Philarmonie’s commission and performing
Federico Longo, conductor
November 2004
Roma Opera House
La Gitana – elaboration for small orchestra from D.F.E. Auber’s ballet
Francesco Sodini, conductor
October 2004
Cremona
L’ultima Baccante – for voice and small orchestra
Cremona Festival Monteverdi’s commission
Marco Fracassi, conductor
Sara Allegretta, soprano
Janury 2003
Auditorium Chisinau
Ballata per corde e crini.- for strings orchstra
Moldavia Chamber Orchestra’s commission and performing
Federico Longo, conductor
November 2002
San Remo Theater
Aties – for orchestra
San Remo Symphonic Orchestra’s commission and performing
Christopher Franklin, conductor
September 2001
Arezzo, “L’altro nuovo” and Merano, Puccini Theater
Melologues – “Draghi Principi e Bambini”, “Il Pettine d’avorio”, (Angela Amico’s fable)
Ensemble Metamorphosis’ s commission and performing
Daniela Scarlatti, spoken voice
August 2000
Molise Itinerant Festival
Onne omo ad alta voce – sacredcantata for soloist, chorus and orchestra
Molise Itinerant Festival Orchstra’ s commission and performing
Pietro Borgonovo, conductor
July 2000
Festival “Primaverona”
Sole d’autunno – for voice and nine instrument
August 1999
Sulmona Festival “Feste d’agosto per Ercole Curino”
AuroraMelologus from Ovidio Metamorphosis
Ensemble Metamorphosis’s commission and performing
Piera Degli Esposti spoken voice
September 1999
Festival “Primaverona”
Quintetto
July 1996
Rai-Radiotre
Melologues “Poesia e Musica” – for voice and electronic instrument
Andrea Lala and Luisa Mazzetti spoken voices
May 1994
Rome Opera House
Stabat Mater – for solos, chorus and small orchestra
Concert for Bosnia Erzegovina
October 1992
Bologna
Fog. .for eleven instruments
Octandre
