, August 7, 1959) is an Italian clarinet

Clarinet

The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...

 player and performer.

Biography

Versatile and eclectic Italian clarinet player, renowned for the wideness of his repertory and the originality of his musical projects. In his extensive musical research, spanning from the early clarinet and chalumeaux repertory to the avantguard, Paolo Ravaglia has also managed to pass through Afro-American music, electronic elaborations of sound and a passion for simple folk reeds.
For all of these reasons, he received his main conservatory degree in clarinet, a degree in jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 music, and a degree in electronic music at the Conservatory of S.Cecilia in Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

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Extremely active in the field of contemporary music, he has been invited to perform in Europe, Middle Asia, Africa, Japan, South America and U.S.A., guest soloist of Universities, important Festivals and prestigious concert series.

From 2006 to 2009 he has been the President of Nuova Consonanza (www.nuovaconsonanza.it). He's member of Alter Ego

Alter ego

An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...

, a contemporary music ensemble which works since 1990 with many of the most important composers of the present century .

Since 1993 he has worked continuously with the clarinettist and composer William O. Smith, giving innovative performances of contemporary music and jazz. He has held conferences and seminars on the clarinet at various public and private institutions in Italy, Europe and U.S.A. and has worked as a commentator and performer for various R.A.I. programs.

He has been broadcast on radio and television in almost all of the countries he has toured as a soloist.

He has recorded with B.M.G-Ricordi, Minstrel, Edipan, Stradivarius, ESZ, Via Veneto Jazz-RCA Victor, Jazz Mobile, Dischi Ricordi, Biennale di Venezia, Emergency, Touch.
The recordings he made as performer and sound designer won prices in U.S.A. and Europe, last but not least the Gramophone review Editor's Choice.

Versatile performer in the field of alternative music (whatever this term may signify) he has collaborated with artists such as Philip Glass, Frederic Rzewski, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Gavin Bryars, Pansonic, Matmos, Djivan Gasparian, Frankie Hi-Nrg, D-fuse, Philip Jeck, John De Leo, Scanner, William Basinski.
Very active and appreciated also as performer-on-stage for contemporary dance and theatre and as soundtrack composer for the movie business (Golden Pardo winner at Locarno

Locarno

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 Film Festival with PRIVATE 2004).He holds the chair of clarinet at the "G.B. Martini" Conservatory of Bologna

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

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Recordings

• 1992 - ALTER EGO: CHAMBER WORKS - (BMG)
• 1993 - ALTER EGO: CHAMBER WORKS 2 - (BMG)
• 1995 - DALL'ONGARO: JECKYLL-CORI - (EDIPAN)
• 1997 - DUO RAVAGLIA-LONERO: CHAMBER WORKS - (MINSTREL)
• 1999 - ALTER EGO: SALVATORE SCIARRINO CHAMBER WORKS - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 1999 - Bill Smith, Paolo Ravaglia: PAIRS! - (RCA-Victor) as jazz soloist)
• 1999 - ALTER EGO: FRANCESCO PENNISI CHAMBER WORKS - (RICORDI)
• 1999 - Paolo Ravaglia, Beppe Barbera, Paolo Franciscone - DAY DREAMS - (JAZZMOBILE)
• 2000 - Bill Smith, Paolo Ravaglia, Eclettico Ensemble: LIVE IN ROME - (ECLETTICO)
• 2000 - William O.Smith, Paolo Ravaglia, Alvin Curran: DIGITAL CROSSINGS - (ECLETTICO)
• 2001 - Luigi Ceccarelli: TRE SOLI DI DANZA - (BIENNALE DI VENEZIA)
• 2001 - William O.Smith, Paolo Ravaglia, Alvin Curran: CLARINET FAKEBOOK - (ECLETTICO)
• 2001 - ALTER EGO: PHILIP GLASS - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2002 - ALTER EGO: NICOLA SANI - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2003 - ALTER EGO: FREDERIC RZEWSKI - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2003 - ALTER EGO: PHILIP GLASS -600 LINES - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2004 - ALTER EGO: SALVATORE SCIARRINO CHAMBER WORKS vol.2 - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2005 - ALTER EGO: TOSHIO HOSOKAWA CHAMBER WORKS - (STRADIVARIUS)
• 2005 - ALTER EGO: PRIVATE - Soundtrack - (EMERGENCY) (also as composer)
• 2007 - ALTER EGO: Gavin Bryars, Philip Jeck: THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC - (TOUCH)
• 2008 - Bill Smith, Paolo Ravaglia: TRAMJAZZ - (BRECCE) (as jazz soloist)

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External links

• http://www.conservatorio-bologna.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=113
• http://www.alteregogroup.it/
• http://www.nuovaconsonanza.it -"
• http://www.radio.rai.it/filodiffusione/4canale/view.cfm?Q_EV_ID=101704&Q_PROG_ID= -"
• http://www.cematitalia.it/servizi/profilierepertori/interpreti/r/ravaglia.htm -"