Giorgio Nottoli

General biographical notes

        Giorgio Nottoli (born 1945) is an Italian composer, musician and academic.
        Born in Cesena in 1945 he completed his musical studies at the Conservatory "G. Rossini" in Pesaro.
        He studied composition with Domenico Guaccero and Mario Bertoncini, guitar with Carmen Lenzi Mozzani and electronic music with Walter Branchi. Self-taught as a designer and
        researcher, has completed his apprenticeship in science, collaborating with various researchers, including Giuseppe di Giugno, Guido Guiducci and Silvio Santoboni. From 1968 
        he worked as a performer (lute and guitar) until 1975 and as a composer and researcher so far.
        Since 1975, conducts research in the field of science and technology, in the field of acoustics and computer music.
        
        He was professor of electronic music at the Conservatory of Frosinone "L.Refice" from 1974 until 2003.
        He was Professor of Electronic Music at the Conservatory of Rome "Santa Cecilia" from 2004 until 2013.
        At this Institute, from 2006 to 2013, he served continuously in charge of coordinating the Department's "New Technologies and Music". Always at the Conservatory in Rome,
        he was a member of the Academic Council from 2010 to 2013.
        From 1999 to 2006 he was Professor of Electronic Music at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". He has held this position for the Faculty of Arts, as part of the 
        degree course in "History, Science and Techniques of Music and Performing Arts". Since 2007, he is professor of history, analysis and electroacoustic composition at 
        the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" for the Faculty of Engineering as part of the "Master in Sonic Arts" and from 2004, he is amember of the Electroacoustic 
        Composition Phd Panel of the “Umberto Giordano” Conservatory of Foggia.
        

Musical activity

        The works composed by Giorgio Nottoli have been performed at national and international events including the Music Weeks Academy Chigiana 1996, Teatro alla Scala
        (Milan) 2000, The Music Workshop (Milan) 2002, Festival of New Consonance (Rome) 2007, Music Festival Portrait (Rome) from 1979 to 2006, the Estate Romana (Rome),
        American Academy of Rome 2006, the concert season at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 2004, Festival Syntèse (Bourges) 2006, ICMC (International Computer Music
        Conference) 2005, MIPCM (Malta International Project in Computer Music) 1997, Goethe Institut Rom 2006, Teatro Massimo (Palermo) 2003, Festival SonoImagenes 2007 
        (Buenos Aires), EMUfest S.Cecilia 2008-9-10-11-12-13 (Rome), Sconfinarte Festival 2009 (Teatro Dal Verme, Milan, Italy), Festival Musicacoustica 2009 (Beijing). 
        Phonos Festival 2009 (Barcelona), Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, 2010, Meeting / concert Compose electronic music today 2010-11-12-13 (Milan), 
        Monaco Electroacoutique 2011-2012-2013 (Principality of Monaco), Forme del suono 2012–2014-2016 (Conservatory of Latina), NYCEMF(New York City Electroacoustic 
        Music Festival) 2015-2016, Lange Nacht für Neue Musik 2017 (Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf),  Festival Angelica 2018 (Bologna), Hochschule für Art Bremen 2019,
        EMUfestSabina 2018-2026, Concerti di Studio di Primavera (2a University of Rome "Tor Vergata") 2016-2026, Festival Arte e Scienza (Goethe Institut Rom) 2020-2022,
        Festival of the Accademia Chigiana di Siena 2019-2025, Fondazione Isabella Scelsi 2014-2021-2022.

        

Research & development in the field of computer music

        Giorgio Nottoli has designed and implemented numerous systems for the synthesis and processing of sound using various technologies, from analog circuits to the 
        design of digital integrated circuits specific for music production, among them:

        SGN (universal potentiometric function generator, 1974): developed on commission of the Conservatory (G.Rossini) of Pesaro to be part of the laboratory of electronic
            music of the Institute.

        WS-8 (synthesizer of waveforms varying in time, 1977) it was presented at the faculty of engineering of the University of Ancona in 1981. It was used by the
            composer to synthesize the piece "Figura" 1980.

        
        ASF (Audio Synthesis Family): set of 3 chips for additive synthesis and frequency modulation, 1984–87, together with Francesco Galante, produced by Texas Instruments.
        
        ORION (1988–90): A sound synthesis system integrated on a single chip with more than 200,000 transistors based on highly parallel architecture and fully microprogrammable
            (produced by Sierra Semiconductor in 1990).
        
        Mixtral (1996–97) for audio, geared specifically to the applications of mixing desks, effect processing, and sound spatialization in partnership with Charlie Lab
            (Mantova).

        From 1997 to 2004 he coordinated, together with Prof. Mario Salerno and Prof. Giovanni Costantini, the design of the experimental system for the synthesis and sound
        processing Saiph at the Laboratory of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata".

        From the first years of 2000, Nottoli has designed and developed four  audio plug-ins:

        Synth4A, software simulation of the famous 4A system designed by Giuseppe di Giugno (IRCAM 1977). Made for educational purposes has also been used in the production
            of electronic and electro-acoustic compositions.

        CharlieVerb, reverberation unit that has innovative features such as architecture and management of the control parameters. Designed for the professional audio 
            industry segment, was used in the creation of numerous electronic and electro-acoustic compositions by many composers.

        Texture, additive synthesis-based "granular synthesis of harmonic/inharmonic spectrum" Designed by Giorgio Nottoli, was developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering of the 
            University of Rome "Tor Vergata". The plugin Texture has been presented at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally.

        Mass, derived from Texture, Mass is designed mainly for didactic purposes, to give students the opportunity to experiment with the synthesis of complex sounds, 
            featuring continuous control of the synthesis parameters during a note event. It has been used in the production of numerous electro-acoustic compositions by many
        young composers. 
            
        Technical / scientific  and musical aspects of    these systems have been presented  in exhibitions and conferences  including:  ICMC (International Computer Music 
        Conference), AES (Audio Engineering Society) Convention, JIM (Journées d'Informatique Musicale), CIM (Conference Computer Music), "Understanding and creating music"
        (Faculty of Mathematics of the Second University of Naples).

        In 1977, he received a fellowship from the Italian National Research Council on the implementation of a system oriented to electronic music composition. 
        This research, extended for four years, until 1981, was carried out at the group of Electroacoustic and Environmental Acoustics Institute of Acoustics "OMCorbino",
        CNR, Rome, directed by prof. Paolo Giua. The system, named msys, was presented at various conferences and exhibitions.

        In 1983 he founded, together with other musicians and researchers, SIM Srl (Society for Computer Music) in Rome, of which he was president until 1989.

        From 1990 to 1992 he coordinated the Laboratory of Research and Development of the company ORLA spa (Recanati) developing the application phase of the microchip 
        Orion  and designing the operating system Rigel, software architecture dedicated to real-time control  of the sound-synthesis sistem by means of a microcontroller.

        From 1993 to 1995 he collaborated with the institute IRIS (Institute for Research for Industry and the Performing Arts) Paliano for whom he carried out research 
        and coordination in the design of advanced electronic systems for computer music. 
        
        Since 1996 he has collaborated with various Universities and research centers:
        Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the First University of Rome "La Sapienza" University, Faculty of Mathematics, Second University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 
        Department of Physics of the First University of Rome. "La Sapienza", Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Second University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 
        Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ancona. Faculty of Arts of the Second University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Faculty of Mathematics of the
        Second University of Naples.