Bio

Davide Tammaro is an Italian composer and guitarist whose work blends innovation and tradition. His music is diverse, ranging from classical orchestral and chamber pieces to jazz and contemporary compositions.

In 2023 the Fondazione Teatro Coccia of Novara commissioned Davide Veni Sancte Spiritus, a piece of sacred music for solo voices, choir and orchestra, which premiered at the Novara Cathedral in April 2024.

In 2022, his orchestral work Tempus was chosen as mandatory contemporary piece for the renown conducting competition Premio Cantelli. The work, published by Edizioni Sconfinarte, was premiered during the XII Premio Cantelli in Italy by the Orchestra of Teatro Regio of Turin with Maurice Cohn as a conductor.

Winner of the 2019 Premio Musica Nova - International composition competition with his String Quartet No.1, Davide’s works have been performed and/or selected as finalist at several international competitions and calls for scores such the 2019 HighScore Festival, the XIII International composition competition citta’ di Udine and Sinestesia tra le arti competition, in Italy, the STB composition competition 2020, in Austria, the KLK musica per archi composition competition 2020 in Ukraine and the 2021/22 Iceberg New Music in New York.

Davide’s music has been performed in Europe and the USA by Orchestra of Teatro Regio of Turin, Hub New Music, BEO String Quartet, Orchestra Classica of Alessandria, Quartetto Indaco, the North South Chamber Orchestra of New York, the Mostly Modern Orchestra and Ensemble and the KLK String Orchestra of Lviv, among others.

A fellowship recipient from the Mostly Modern Festival, Davide’s music has been performed at the Connecticut Summer Fest, Charlotte New Music Festival, The Festival 5 giornate in Milan, High Score Festival, to name a few. His music appears on records by Cosimo Carovani (Ad Antiqua) and Giovanni Albini (A Contemporary Ukulele) both published by Da Vinci Publishing.

Experience as a guitarist include the release of a jazz-rock album, Ghosts, recorded in New York in 2014 with his own quartet as well as touring with indie rock artists across the U.S and performing at venues such as The House of Blues, SXSW festival in Austin, TX and Americanafest in Nashville, TN, among others.

In 2008 Davide moved to the USA, after being awarded a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduation, he lived in New York and Los Angeles, remaining in the USA for over 12 years.

Additionally, he holds a Degree in Classical guitar from the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples and a Master in Composition from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome.


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Works

String Quartet No. 1 (2017-18)

In three movements

Winner of 2019 Premio Musica Nova, Latina, Italy

Notturno (2018)

per chitarra

Nautilus (2019)

In two movements - for string orchestra

3rd prize at 2020 Musica per archi composition competition, Lviv, Ukraine

Luce (2019)

For violin and cello

Toccata per violoncello (2019)

Commissioned and recorded by Cosimo Carovani (Ad Antiqua - Da Vinci Publishing)

Nunc Dimittis: Canticle of Simeon (2019)

For SATB Choir a cappella

Five Miniatures (2020)

For Bb clarinet, violin, viola and cello

Modern Times: Aphorisms for string quartet (2020)

For String Quartet

Scherzo (2020) (part of In Between, for orchestra)

For orchestra

Preludio (part of In Between, for orchestra) (2020)

For Orchestra

The Messenger (2021)

For ukulele

Commissioned and recorded by Giovanni Albini. (A contemporary Ukulele - Da Vinci Publishing)

Chaos - Cosmos (2021)

For fl(=afl), cl(=bcl), vln, vlc.

O Somma Luce (2021)

For Mezzo Soprano and Orchestra with verses by Dante Alighieri.

Fantasia (2022)

For viola

Tempus (2022)

For Orchestra

Winner of the call for scores for the XII Premio Cantelli

Published by Edizioni Sconfinarte

Murmuration (2022)

For piano and viola

Piccola Suite per violino e pianoforte (2022)

For violin and piano

Cityscape (2022)

For Orchestra

Qui Lugent (2023)

For alto and soprano saxophones

Commissioned by Edizioni Sconfinarte

Kinetic (2023)

For fl, cl(=bcl), perc, pno, vl, vcl

Cityscape II (2023)

For Chamber Orchestra (adaptation from Cityscape)

Agnus Dei (2023)

For SATB chorus, a cappella

In Between (2020-2023)

For Orchestra - in 4 movements

Veni Sancte Spiritus (2023-24)

For solo voices, choir and orchestra. Commissioned by Fondazione Teatro Coccia of Novara, Italy

Threefold (2024)

For violin, viola and cello. Commissioned by Suoni Oltre Confine Festival.

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