Luca Pettinato

Born in Mantua in 1989, Luca Pettinato graduated with a degree in Composition
from the Conservatory of Music of his hometown followed by a degree with honors in Wind Band Orchestration from the Conservatory of Music of Trent. His music have appeared in concert programs in various Italian cities and abroad (Spain, France, Austria, Slovenia, Norway, Hungary, Germany and Japan). In 2013, the jury of the international composition competition for sacred music “Benedetto XVI” in Rome, presided over by Ennio Morricone, awarded him the 2nd prize. In 2017 he was awarded the 2nd prize at the international composition competition for marches “Citta di Allumiere” (Rome) and the 1st prize (section B) at the international competition of original compositions for youth wind band organized by the Wind Band Federation of the Province of Trent. In 2022, the Wind Bands of Gazoldo degli Ippoliti (Mantua) and Dossobuono (Verona), where Luca Pettinato has been the conductor since 2010 and 2017 respectively, won 1st prize in the third and second categories at the “Flicorno d’Oro” International Band Competition; thanks to these achievements, he received a special mention from the jury. In 2025, he won the 6th Young Composer's Competition organised by Joe Hisaishi in Tokyo, the only prize awarded out of 123 participants. His works are published by Scomegna Edizioni Musicali, Da Vinci Publishing and Golden Hearts Publications.