Born June 21, 1948 in Rome (Italy)
Degree in Letters

Writing prize at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris , where he was a student of André JOLIVET (Composition class).

Fellow of the Casa Velázquez, in Madrid (1970-72) and of the Villa Médicis, in Rome (1978-80) Producer at France Musique, since 1973.

• Georges Enesco Prize (1982) and Prize for the best contemporary creation (1986) ) , for his first String Quartet, awarded by SACEM.

• Nominated for the Victoires de la Musique in 1986 , for his first String Quartet.

• Grand Prix Musical de la Ville de Paris (1990)

• SACEM Composers Prize (1991)

• La Missa brevis (in 1991) and Landschaft mit Argonauten (in 1995) were distinguished by the International Tribune of UNESCO.

• New Talents Prize, awarded by the SACD (1993).

• Nominated twice for the Victoires de la Musique Classique 1993, for Le Château des Carpathes.

• Grand Prix of the French Disc Academy. for the recordings of the first string quartet and of the Carpathian Castle

• Arthur Honegger Prize 1994 , for the Concerto n ° 1 for cello.

• Prix du Syndicat de la Critique Musicale et Dramatique 1994 , for Le Château des Carpathes and Concerto n ° 1 for cello.

• Maurice Ravel Prize (1996)

• Appointed, for two years, “composer in residence” with the Orchester National de Lyon (from September 1998 to September 2000)

• Grand Prix for Symphonic Music , awarded by SACEM (1998)

• Grand Prix Musical de la Fondation Simone and Cino del Duca , awarded by the Academy of Fine Arts (2001).

• Victoire de la Musique classical 2005 (Composer of the year)

• Presences Festival of Radio France in February 2004 . A retrospective of his works was offered on this occasion, as well as the creation of his Violin Concerto, commissioned by Radio France.

• Appointed in 2008 composer in residence at the Orchester de Bretagne for three seasons.

• Nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2008, 2009 & 2010.

• Victoires de la Musique Classique 2010 (Composer of the year)

• Grand Prix Lycéen des Composers (2012)

• Nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2015

• Composer in residence at the Besançon Festival, for the years 2016 and 2017

• Victory of Classical Music 2016 (Composer of the year)