Portrait of Giovanni D'Aquila, winner of InterContinental Music Awards 2023, posing for their award

Giovanni D’Aquila

InterContinental Music Awards Winner

2023 – Best of Pangea | Classic


Giovanni D’Aquila: Born in Sicily in 1966 Giovanni D’Aquila begins to study music in school age, graduating in Piano and Composition. From 1995 works mainly as composer, writing liric, symphonic, chamber and stage music; his works are regularly performed in the most important concert seasons and commissioned by the most relevant musical institutions in Italy (Arena di Verona, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Politeama Bellini di Catania, Pomeriggi musicali di Milano, Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese, I solisti aquilani, Milano Classica, Taormina Arte, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, etc.) and abroad (Svizzera, Irlanda, Olanda, Polonia, Germania, Portogallo, Stati Uniti, Giappone, Finlandia, Francia, Macedonia, Russia, Slovenia, Estonia, Cina, etc.), broadcasted by RAI radiotre and Deutschland Radiokultur; he worked with musical editors like Rodaviva, Sonzogno, Kelidon and in the SCODO project – Universal Edition Wien. At now, Giovanni D’Aquila is professor of Composition at the “A. Scarlatti” Conservatory in Palermo.