About
Fabrizio Nastari is an Italian composer whose work revolves around the use of irony as a central artistic and rhetorical device. His PhD thesis, Borrowing Existing Material, and Irony: Compositional Strategies and their Context, is being completed at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn, where he also designed the course Composing with 14th Century Technique. His research and compositions often explore the absurdity of modern life and the complexity of human nature, using a wide range of techniques to juxtapose or integrate contrasting musical textures.
Nastari’s creative process is deeply collaborative, frequently working closely with the musicians and ensembles he composes for. His music has been performed by prestigious groups such as the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Mivos Quartet, L’Arsenale Ensemble, and BlowUp! Percussion. His works have been showcased at renowned festivals, including Nuova Consonanza, Estonian Music Days, Ravenna Festival, and highSCORE Festival, as well as many others across Europe.
He studied Classical Guitar and Piano and graduated from the Conservatorio Ottorino Respighi in Composition and Choral Conducting. In 2017, he moved to Tallinn, completing his Master’s degree in Classical Composition under the guidance of Toivo Tulev and Helena Tulve. He has also participated in masterclasses and workshops with leading contemporary composers such as Helmut Lachenmann, Julia Wolfe, Rebecca Saunders, and Ivan Fedele.
In addition to his compositional and academic endeavours, Nastari is an active researcher, publishing articles and presenting his work at international conferences. Since 2019, he has served as a production assistant for the highSCORE Festival, and since 2023, he has been affiliated with Nuova Consonanza. In 2024-2025 he collaborates as a composer and arranger for the Italian Army Wind Band.