Bonometti, Claudio

Claudio Bonometti graduated in piano and composition at the conservatory Luca Marenzio, Brescia, Italy, where he studied with Adele Arnò (piano), Giancarlo Facchinetti, Paolo Ugoletti (composition). He also attended a mastercourse in composition with Azio Corghi and Mauro Bonifacio at Accademia R.Romanini; in 2023 and 2024 attended a mastercourse with S.Fontanelli at Accademia Chigiana-Mozarteum Universität Salzburg; as a pianist, he is an appreciated performer of contemporary and chamber music. He recorded works for chamber ensembles for CD and television.

As a composer he has written works for solo instruments, choir, ensemble, orchestra, always appreciated by both the performers and the audience. His compositions have been played by Orchestra da camera di Brescia, Dedalo Ensemble, Achrome Ensemble, Coenobium Vocale (conducted by Maria Dal Bianco), Coro da camera di Varese, Mascoulisse Quartet and by soloists as Giampaolo Stuani, Filippo Lama, Paolo Perrucchetti, Enrico Pompili, Mascoulisse Quartet, Camilla Finardi, Gabriele Zanetti, Guido Consoli.

Some of his compositions have been awarded in national and international competitions:

Lux, for ensemble, mention - 6th International Composition Competition “..a Camillo Togni”

"Dall’abisso", for eight-voice mixed choir, first prize - 2nd International Competition for sacred music “David Maria Turoldo”

Lux fulgebit, for male choir, second prize - 1st Competition for Choral Composition “Edizioni Corali”

Pater Noster, for soprano and string quintet, second prize - 3rd International competition for sacred music composition "Benedetto XVI"

Invitation to love, for mixed choir, second prize - 2nd Competition for Choral Composition “Edizioni Corali

Streaming, second prize at International composers’ forum and competition “Bruno Maderna, Lviv, Ukraine.

He teaches composition, piano and music theory at “Scuola Diocesana di Musica Santa Cecilia”, Brescia.