Francesco Sclafani (b. 1994) is a composer that lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida. He is pursuing a B.M. in composition from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He is taught by Dr. Baljinder Sekhon and Paul Reller for composition. His previous composition instructor was Dr. Vernon Taranto, Jr. He has written for a wide variety of instrumentations, which includes solo and orchestral works, as well as electronic compositions. The Society of Composers Inc. and Composers’ Circle have selected his works for special online features. His music has also been recognized with awards and performances by prominent ensembles and organizations. These include his work Pinging being selected for performance by the trio Qthree during their residency at USF. His solo guitar work, Fractal Fingers, was named a winner in the Vox Novus Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame competition, which resulted in a performance by Rodrigo Baggio in New York City. In 2015, his arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen was selected for performance by The Florida Orchestra for their for the 27th annual Children’s Holiday Concerts. Sclafani’s electronic work, Assimliations, was selected for the Electronic Music Midwest Festival’s call for works, and his electronic work, Component Extract, was chosen for performance at National Student Electronic Music Event at Louisiana State University. Francesco’s future plans include pursuing graduate studies and continuing to fulfill commissions for a variety of genres and ensembles. 

fsclafani@mail.usf.edu
goldendawnmusic@gmail.com
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_2vLmZV69IMWLY96PPWZg

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