Hi. I'm Alberto, usually active as composer, electroacoustic performer, code artist, programmer, hacktivist, sound engineer and educator. But this can change or be constantly challenged.

I'm currently teaching Electronic Music and Live Electronics at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana of Lugano (CH), and Systems for assisted music composition at the Ricerca Musicale (IRMus) of the Civica Scuola di Musica Claudio Abbado of Milan (IT). At the same time I'm a PhD researcher at the School of Arts and Humanities at the Huddersfield University (UK) working on the erro prject, under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Harker.

I'm not on the major streaming platforms, as I see them as tools of manipulation, exploitation, homogenization, and annihilation of artists. And if I am, it is something from the past or simply the demonstration of our enslaved state. Although, I am currently using vimeo to collect documentation of my work. This could hopefully change in the future. I strongly believe in live sharing. You can find me perform here and there.

If you are a concert organiser and you are interested in my work, you can contact me directly or contact my agency, the Basemental.

As a guitarist, I obtained the Diploma and the Master Degree at the Conservatories of Turin and Brescia (IT). At the Polytechnic University of Turin (IT) I graduated in Cinema and Media Engineering. After studying with mathematician and composer Giovanni Albini I obtained the Master of Arts in Composition and Theory and the MAS (Master of Advanced Studies) in Composition at the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana of Lugano (CH), studying with Nadir Vassena, Giovanni Verrando and Sylviane Sapir, among others.

I have worked with several contemporary music ensembles including the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble - MCME (RUS), the Eutopia Ensemble (IT), the Filarmonica del Regio di Torino (IT), the Ensemble Recherche (D), and I have participated in international festivals such as La Biennale Musica di Venezia (IT), Electric Spring (UK), ARS ELECTRONICA Garden Lugano (CH), MA/IN Festival (IT), ElectroPark Festival (IT), Nachtstrom (CH), Art Test Fest (IT), Zed Festival (IT), Paco Urondo (ARG), Lugano Musica (CH), Lugano In Scena (CH), FIT Festival (CH), TARA Festival (ARG), Maggio Elettrico (IT), AFEKT (ET), Teatri di Vetro (IT), Festival Aperto (IT), Seeyousound (IT), EstOvest Festival (IT), Festival COMA (ES).

I won the Werkjahr2017 of the Christoph Delz Foundation of Basel (CH), with a research project on the interaction between orchestral instruments and electronic devices, with which I created the show Invisible Through Bach, a concert-installation for resonant motorized metal plates, cello, live electronics and visual art. I am constantly supported by institutions and production agencies in Switzerland and Italy (Pro Helvetia, SIS, SIAE, Fondazione San Paolo, Fondazione CRT, Regione Piemonte, etc.).

From 2019 I work with digital visual artist Rajan Craveri, both in the creation of multimedia shows and in the design and development of multimedia softwares. From 2022 I perform in duo with saxophonist Bera Romairone with the project Oratorio Virtuale and QORA!. Together we are also working on the hacktivist project erro. .

I am executive Producer of the Association for contemporary music OGGIMUSICA and the Festival MMC (Meet Music Code).

Alongside my artistic activity I develop applications and softwares for music creation, education and performance (tiascolto, EARME, Ormè, SOLO, FRAMES, addesso).

In my creations I combine acoustic instruments, electronic devices, digital art, programming and critical thinking.