Alessandro Loro

Award-Winning Composer
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Guitarist

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Alessandro Loro is an award-winning composer, sound designer, producer, and guitarist whose work spans film, television, media, and contemporary concert music. His music is defined by evocative textures, dynamic contrasts, and a bold fusion of traditional and modern elements, crafting immersive soundscapes that captivate audiences across visual and live performance mediums.
A Foundation Scholar and Gold Medalist in Music at Trinity College Dublin, Alessandro graduated with First-Class Honours and is currently pursuing a Master of Studies in Composition at the University of Oxford. He has received multiple composition awards and nominations, including the 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Festival Young Composer Competition, the Gerard Victory Composition Prize, and the Geoffrey Singleton Prize. As a classical guitarist, he has an extensive international performance record, bringing a performer’s instinct for phrasing, nuance, and spontaneity into his compositional work.
His work in film, television, and media showcases his ability to craft deeply narrative-driven scores that shape emotion and atmosphere. Recent projects include the upcoming documentary Svalbard: Silent Games (2025, Red Sheep & ExFormat Movie), for which he composed the entire score using sound recordings taken in Svalbard, Norway. He has collaborated with numerous award-winning directors on various projects, including the feature film Nero (Amazon Prime Video) and the short films Domenica X Sempre (2025, Masabi), Shadows of My Father (2024), and A Christmas Gift, which was nominated for Best Original Score at the 2024 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival. He has also composed music for high-profile campaigns, including Champions of Made in Italy for Lega Serie A and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In the concert world, Alessandro’s compositions have been performed at major international festivals, including the Oxford International Song Festival, West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival, and Trento Sacred Music Festival. A notable commission includes a permanent installation at The Ferdinando – Museum of Frontiers in Fort Bard, Italy, demonstrating his ability to create music that resonates beyond traditional concert settings.
Fascinated by sound from an early age, he is in constant pursuit of new ways to engage and excite audiences through music and is a firm believer in music’s incredible ability to entertain, inspire, and amaze. As a result, he continuously explores diverse musical fields, always eager to find new influences and techniques to incorporate into his work. His main areas of interest include film music, 20th century composers, polyphony and counterpoint, timbre-based composition, sound design, and world music. His work thrives on the power of the unexpected—playing with listeners’ expectations and leading them through sonic journeys where movement, memory, concepts, and emotions intertwine.
His vocation as a composer is driven by a profound desire to share his fascination with music and sound, hoping that audiences will experience their power in a similar way. His artistic vision is rooted in a determination to blur the boundaries between musical genres and traditions, creating music that transcends labels. By seamlessly merging traditional elements with contemporary practices, popular influences, and intuitive improvisation, Alessandro’s compositions unfold in organic, ever-evolving forms that challenge convention.
Alessandro’s music is a synthesis of opposites—structure and spontaneity, tradition and experimentation, familiarity and surprise. He seeks to transform sound into storytelling, creating deeply engaging musical experiences that push the boundaries of genre and convention.

DOMENICA X SEMPRE

A family cut off from everything lives a life with no rules or inhibitions, caught in an endless whirlwind of love and confusion. One night, the harmony of their little world falls apart, and the children's eyes begin to open.

In a clumsy house far from everything, tucked away in the fields of a small town, lives a family in isolation. At the insistence of Mom and Dad, determined to protect the children from what the world has become, Cosmo and his siblings have never left the house. All of their emotional baggage has been shaped under the guidance of the adults who raised them. They can have anything they want, as long as it's in the house. It's Cosmo's birthday again, though he doesn't remember how old he is. It's a day when they try to inject a bit of excitement and novelty. A birthday isn't just any other day, and Cosmo takes this promise literally, deciding to voice his doubts and uncertainties about his entire existence, retracing childhood traumas all the way into adulthood.

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NERO: LE RAGIONI DEL MALE

"Nero" is an Italian thriller produced in 2024 by Casaventuno. The film comprises five stories, each focusing on a different character confronting personal nightmares. It delves into the origins of evil and examines the tragic consequences of everyday actions.

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Svalbard: Silent Games

For over a century, Norwegians, Russians and Ukranians have been competing in friendly sports competitions.

For almost a century, three nationalities have coexisted mainly on Svalbard Islands: Norwegians, Russians and Ukrainian. Life in the far north has never been easy: before airports, settlements could only be reached by more than a week's journey by ship. Because of this, the need for mutual aid led to an unprecedented cooperation between people of different nationalities. The Norwegian and Russian settlements have competed in friendly sport competitions every year since 1936. Neither the Cold War nor the collapse of the USSR interrupted the exchanges. Today, for the first time in over a century, something has changed. All tournaments have been canceled. Entire families, both Russian and Ukrainian, have fled the Russian settlement, even before the war begun. The beginning of the conflict worsened the already critical situation. The Russian settlement changed leadership and, as a result, the people who disagreed returned home. Meanwhile, the Norwegian government has kept increasing its control over the archipelago through the removal of voting rights for more than 40% of residents. Today, the peaceful coexistence that has marked the island for decades is beginning to falter. Will human relations be able to survive?

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CHAMPIONS OF MADE IN ITALY

Thanks to the collaboration between Lega Serie A, Maeci, and ICE, 20 videos were created to showcase Italian excellence worldwide.

The "Champions of Made in Italy" campaign is an initiative by Lega Serie A, launched in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE). The campaign comprises a series of 20 videos that highlight Italy's excellence in various sectors, including fashion, automotive, and cuisine, through the lens of football.
Each episode features prominent Serie A players, such as Paulo Dybala, Dusan Vlahovic, Rafael Leao, Marcus Thuram, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, exploring different Italian cities and regions. These players serve as ambassadors, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and industrial strengths of Italy.
The campaign aims to promote the "Made in Italy" brand globally by intertwining the nation's football prowess with its cultural and industrial achievements. The videos have been distributed worldwide through broadcasters that air Serie A matches, reaching a broad international audience.
It received the Guirlande d'Honneur award at the 42nd Milano International FICTS Fest, the highest award presented by the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs, recognizing its excellence in celebrating Italian football and culture.

Ciao papà

"Ciao Papà" stands as a poignant tribute to Marcello Baldi's legacy, offering audiences a glimpse into the life of a significant figure in Italian cinema.

"Ciao Papà" is a heartfelt documentary directed by Dario Baldi, honoring the life and work of his father, Marcello Baldi, an esteemed Italian director and screenwriter. Marcello Baldi, born in 1923 in Telve, Trentino, directed over 100 documentaries and more than 30 films, including notable works like "Italia K2" and "Saul e David."
The documentary offers an intimate portrayal of Marcello Baldi's life, featuring contributions from actress Milena Vukotic. It delves into his deep connection with Telve and the Trentino region, highlighting his regular visits to the mountains and his cherished family home in Val Calamento.

συνάψεις

For Baroque Orchestra

Just as synapses in the brain transmit electrical impulses to create a unified experience, the musical lines in συνάψεις serve as conduits for communication across time and style.

Through its layered textures and evolving interplay, συνάψεις—the ancient Greek word for "junction" or "joining together"—invites both performers and listeners to engage with the idea of musical connectivity and the broader concept of connection.Inspired by an unexpected auditory connection between a motif from Bach’s Cantata BWV 128 and one from Eddy Serafini’s Concerto da Camera per Clavicembalo e Archi (2001), συνάψεις uses these fragments as foundational materials for an exploration of the broader concept of connection . Hence, what began as a spontaneous association evolved into a structured dialogue between past and present, tradition and innovation. Bach’s fragment provides historical depth and contrapuntal rigor, while Serafini’s motif brings a contemporary perspective, blending Baroque formal elements with modern fluidity.
The composition develops through contrapuntal techniques, interweaving these two motifs in a way that mirrors the function of synapses in the brain—transmitting impulses and fostering communication. Lines intertwine and evolve, creating harmonic and rhythmic interactions that bridge stylistic divides. The result is a synthesis of Baroque and contemporary approaches, bridging compositional styles and historical periods and exploring how tradition can inform and transform modern compositional practice.

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IN MEMORIAM

For Solo Grand Piano

"In Memoriam" is a memorial and solemn tribute to the millions who tragically lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and to all those whose lives were irrevocably altered by its devastating impact.

2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a profound event that reverberated through every corner of the world, reshaping lives and leaving an indelible mark on humanity. It honors the memory of healthcare workers, family members, friends, and everyone affected by the dark days of isolation, uncertainty, and loss.The composition’s quiet, static sonorities and obsessive focus on the piano’s reverberation capabilities encapsulate the haunting stillness of the pandemic’s early days. The piece reflects the lockdowns, isolation, and a pervasive sense of uncertainty that profoundly reshaped daily life. It serves as both a poignant reminder of the collective trauma and a meditation on the resilience of the human spirit during such unprecedented times.The inspiration for the piece’s sonorous quality lies in Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de Lune", whose themes of inner reflection, isolation, and searching for solace mirror the experiences of many during the pandemic. Verlaine’s imagery of distractions—playing the lute, dancing beneath fantasy disguises—symbolizes the human need to find comfort amid emotional turmoil. This resonates with the forced isolation of lockdowns, where people sought moments of escape, distraction, and connection, whether through music, art, or fleeting moments of joy.In the third stanza of the poem, Verlaine finds beauty in the moonlight, which can be interpreted as a symbol of hope—an image of quiet peace amidst turmoil. For this piece, the moonlight embodies the optimism for brighter days ahead, much like the hope that slowly emerged from the darkness of the pandemic.Additionally, the piece draws a direct connection to Bergamo, Italy, a city that became a Western epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in early 2020. Through this connection, "In Memoriam" seeks to serve as a universal symbol of remembrance—not just for death and loss, but also for the collective strength, resilience, and compassion that helped carry communities through the darkest moments. It is a tribute to the sacrifices made by so many, whose actions helped guide us out of the tunnel of uncertainty.Ultimately, "In Memoriam" is a message of hope, respect, and gratitude—a meditation on the human ability to endure, to heal, and to emerge from hardship, with an abiding recognition of the strength and compassion that bind us all.

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DIGRESSIONS

For String Quartet

Winner at 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Festival Young Composers Composition Competition

The mind is a vast and mysterious thing, and sometimes thoughts come and go in ways that are hard to understand and follow.

Digressions is a somewhat confused and slightly disoriented thought process put into music. We initially grasp a concept, an idea, or a specific thought. Still, we progressively lose its meaning and core due to our brain blurring it with other thoughts closely (and more remotely) related to the original idea. The quartet introduces a theme in the first violin, the musical representation of the initial thought. However, this theme progressively gets fragmented and drawn by other musical material closely related to it. It undergoes a series of transformations, each more drastic than the previous one, figuratively moving between various states of mind, eventually losing the original meaning of this initial idea. We eventually return to a second presentation of the idea, which apparently has gained some of its original meaning again, before realizing it was just an illusion, and that we cannot remember its original meaning.

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DUO IN C

For Two Classical Guitars

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Dispute on a Brazilian dance

For Two Violins / For Violin and Viola

A musical argument set to the material of a traditional Brazilian dance.

In this piece, the composer takes the vibrant, unifying rhythm of a dance—a symbol of celebration and harmony—and repurposes it to create a musical environment defined by competition, tension, and aggression. By using a limited amount of musical material, the piece unfolds with surprising contrasts, where the two violinists engage in a constant, heated rivalry. Each performer seeks to outdo the other, constantly striving to be more virtuosic, more capable, and more commanding than their counterpart.The result is an ongoing musical "argument," where the competing voices of the two violinists push and pull against each other, creating a dynamic of friction and challenge. The audience should feel the undercurrent of competition throughout the performance—an interaction that is at once combative and playful. To enhance this experience, performers are encouraged to bring expressive physicality and stage presence into their playing, making every gesture and facial expression part of the ongoing musical duel.

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A bird Came Down The Walk

For Soprano and Piano

Raffaele Suite

Trinity Orchestra Commission

A Trinity Orchestra commission. Suite from Nero: Le Ragioni del Male

One of the five chapters presented within the film, Raffaele deals with trauma, infidelity, loss, remorse and jealousy, heavily relying on the music's emotional power to convey its message. This suite further highlights the intense and stark contrasting feeling of Raffaele, the main character, conveying sadness, frustration, a creepy sense of obsession at times and, most importantly, a deep sense of desperation.This suite takes the two primary cues from Raffaele's chapter — "The Water Salesman" and "Raffaele", respectively — reorchestrated specifically for Trinity Orchestra.

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Sāo Pedro de nordestinho

GuitaRIAM Commission

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Evolutions

For Solo Guitar

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SEARCHING FOR A LULLABY

Solo Piano

A contemplative journey in search of a forgotten lullaby.

Searching for a Lullaby is a solo piano work that embarks on a contemplative journey, guiding the listener through an elusive search for a lullaby-like theme. The music unfolds as a meditation on memory and fleeting thoughts—those moments when we try to grasp an idea that remains just out of reach, whether due to forgetfulness or an unconscious resistance to remembering.For much of the piece, the lullaby is absent, only hinted at in fragments. When it finally emerges, it is fleeting—heard just once before dissolving, slipping away almost as quickly as it appeared. This sense of impermanence creates a bittersweet, introspective atmosphere, evoking the way certain memories or ideas surface in our minds only to fade again before we can fully hold onto them.To reflect this feeling of searching, the music flows with an impromptu-like freedom, shaped largely through hands-on exploration at the piano. Shifting time signatures allow the material to unfold naturally, creating an organic, ever-evolving sense of motion. Meanwhile, contrasting registers and textures paint a constantly shifting sonic landscape, mirroring the delicate interplay between recollection and loss.Ultimately, Searching for a Lullaby invites the listener into an intimate space—one of curiosity, introspection, and the fragile beauty of impermanence.

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List of Awards & NOMINATIONS

Awards

2024 | West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition
2024 | Trinity Gold Medal in Music - Trinity College Dublin
2024 | Gerard Victory Composition Prize - Trinity College Dublin
2024 | Geoffrey Singleton Prize in Music - Trinity College Dublin
2024 | Steward & Prout Prize in Music - Trinity College Dublin
2024 | Mahaffy Memorial Prize in Music - Trinity College Dublin
2022 | Foundation Scholarship in Music - Trinity College Dublin
2021 | Taylor Entrance Exhibition Award, Music - Trinity College Dublin
2018 | National Performing Competition “Città Piove di Sacco” - Third Place in Chamber Music Category (2018)
2016 | National Performing Competition “Best Students of Public and Private Schools Affiliated with the Conservatory of Vicenza Award” - Third Place in Chamber Music Category

Nominations

2024 | Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival - Best Original Score (A Christmas Gift, Dir. Fiona Ashe)
2023 | Runner Up at 2023 West Wicklow Composition Competition

List of works

Film Scoring, TV & Media

2025 | Svalbard: Silent Games (Red Sheep, ExFormat Movie) - IT, Documentary. Soundtrack & Trailer Music
2024 | Nero: Le Ragioni del Male (Amazon Prime Video IT) - IT, Thriller. Soundtrack & Trailer Music
2024 | Ciao Papà (Dir. Dario Baldi) - IT, Biographical Film
2024 | Domenica X Sempre (Masabi Production & Teriste Film, Dir. Simone Polito) - Short Film
2024 | Shadows of My Father (Flashe Forward Films, Dir. Fiona Ashe) - Short Film
2024 | Obscuridas (Dir. Sean Romera) - Short Film
2023 | Champions of Made in Italy (Lega Series A, Italian Trade Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, FrogNRoll) - Docuseries
2023 | A Christmas Gift (Flashe Forward Films, Dir. Fiona Ashe) - Short Film [Nomination for Best Score at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival]
2023 | Guarda Qui (Red Sheep) - Short Film
2023 | Laila (Red Sheep) - Short Film
2022 | Io, Loro (Red Sheep) - Short Film
2021 | 2nd Her International Film Festival - Trailer Music
2018 | 67 Trento Film Festival - Promotional Trailers Music

Composition - Concert Music

2025 | συνάψεις (For Baroque Orchestra) - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Workshop
2024 | In Memoriam (Solo Grand Piano)
2024 | Raffaele Suite from Nero: Le Ragioni del Male (Symphony Orchestra) - Trinity Orchestra Commission
2024 | Digressions (Revision, String Quartet) - Castalian String Quartet Workshop
2024 | Dispute on A Brazilian Dance (Two Violins/Violin & Viola) - Premiered at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
2024 | Waves (for Pipe Organ) - Premiered at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
2024 | A Bird Came Down The Walk (Soprano and Piano) - Premiered at the 2024 Oxford International Song Festival
2024 | Duo in C (for Two Classical Guitars) - Premiered at the Holywell Music Room, Oxford
2024 | Digressions (String Quartet) - Premiered at 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Festival, winner of 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Festival Young Composers Composition Competition
2024 | Variations No. 1 (For Chamber Orchestra)
2024 | São Pedro De Nordestinho (For Classical Guitar Ensemble) - GuitaRIAM Commission
2024 | Searching For a Lullaby (Solo Piano)
2024 | A Far Too Common Inert Dismay (Soprano & Electronics) - Workshopped by Elizabeth Hilliard
2023 | Permanent Installation "The Ferdinando" - Fort Bard Museum, Valle D'Aosta, Italy
2023 | Escape (Solo Cello) - 2023 Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival Workshop
2023 | Evolutions (Solo Classical Guitar)
2023 | Farewell (Solo Classical Guitar)
2023 | Reflections (Percussion Ensemble)
2023 | String Quartet No. 1 (Unsettling Horizons)
2022 | Suite Dialogante di un Sognatore (Two Pianos & Mixed Choir) - 51 Sacred Music Festival Commission

Composition - Theatre & Installations

2025 | The Answer - Interactive Sound Project, 2025 Cork Fringe Festival
2023 | Permanent Installation "The Ferdinando" - Fort Bard Museum, Valle D'Aosta, Italy

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