Michele Mangani composer / arranger

Michele Mangani was born in Urbino, graduated from the Conservatory “Gioachino Rossini" of Pesaro in CLARINETTO in 1984, in BAND INSTRUMENTATION in 1987, in COMPOSITION in 1990, in ORCHESTRA DIRECTION in 1992, and from the Conservatory "GB Martini" of Bologna in CHORAL MUSIC AND CORAL DIRECTION in 1988.

He collaborated with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana as 1st Clarinet in 1985 and 1989 and as a member of the group "Assieme en plein air" played the Basset Horn.
He holds concerts in various duo, trio, quartet and quintet.

In 1985 he began working as an acting director in several cities in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, including the Orchestra of wind instruments of Cappella del SS. Sacramento of Urbino and the Corpo Bandistico di Candelara (Pesaro), which he still directs.

He has directed several both wind and arched chamber groups, including Ensemble di fiati della Cappella del SS. Sacramento of Urbino and the Ensemble Colonne di Armonie, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Filarmonica Urbinate and the Orchestra Sinfonica Pesarese.

As a composer, he is the author of many pieces for chamber ensembles from the duo to decimino and choir, but his biggest production to be found in Band and Symphonic Band music, for which he wrote, between original compositions and transcriptions, about 200 titles, many of which have been published and engraved by Edizioni Musicali Eufonia.

His compositions are often included as a must in competitions for winds and bands, where he is often invited as a member of the jury.

Several bands and wind instruments orchestras, including Band of the Army and the National Music Band of the Italian Navy, have recorded his compositions.

He is a founding member, artistic director and conductor of the Marche Wind Orchestra. As Director of this musical institution, he has worked with internationally renowned soloists such as Fabrizio Meloni, the first clarinet soloist of the Orchestra of Scala in Milan, Nury Guarnaschelli, the first horn of the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vienna, Marco Pierobon, the first trumpet of the National Academy Orchestra “S. Cecilia” in Rome.

He has a permanent position as a teacher of Music Ensemble for Wind Instruments at the Conservatory “G. Rossini” in Pesaro.