Oscar Bianchi

 is a Gaudeamus Laureate composer of Italian and Swiss citizenships. He is a recipient of several international prizes and honors. He is noted for his large scale works, in particular his cantata "Matra" for six voices and large ensemble and his opera "Thanks to My Eyes."
Biography.
Oscar Bianchi began music studies at the age of 7 under the guidance of Gabriella Montalbetti. In his teenage years, he enrolled at the Milan Conservatory and studied composition with Adriano Guarnieri, Sandro Gorli, Umberto Rotondi and with Salvatore Sciarrino in Città di Castello. At the Milan Conservatory He also studied Choir music and choral conducting with Franco Monego and electronic music with Riccardo Sinigaglia and with at the . In 2003 Oscar Bianchi will eventually foster his education in composition with Fausto Romitelli at the Royaumont Abbey. In name of the friendship that the two composers had established since the early 2000 and after the loss of who was seemingly becoming a mentor, Oscar Bianchi dedicated his composition Mezzogiorno to the memory of Fausto Romitelli.
Catalog.
His works are published by Universal Music Publishing Group
Selected discography.
PORTRAIT CD, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Ictus Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble, and others. 2013 MGB, CTS-M 138
MATRA, Ictus Ensemble, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Susanne Fröhlich, Rico Gübler, Michael Schmid, George-Elie Octors. 2013 Sub Rosa Record, CYP4502
SEMPLICE, Miranda Cuckson. UAV-CD-5998
CREPUSCOLO, Anna Petrini. 2012 db Production, dbCD143
GRAMMONT SÉLECTION 4, Paolo Vignaroli. 2010 MGB, CTS-M 130