Andrea Montalbano (Italy, 1990) graduated with honors at the Conservatory “A. Scontrino” of Trapani in 2009, in the G. Lumetta's clarinet class. As clarinet player, Andrea attended some masterclasses and qualified in June 2011 as clarinet teacher at the Conservatory of music "G. B. Martini" of Bologna. During that period Andrea has started his composition activity, writing his first works. Andrea in 2014 studied music composition for film at Civic Music School “C. Abbado” in Milan with Franco Piersanti and Sergio Miceli and attended some composition masterclasses. As clarinet player, Andrea is active in classical, jazz and contemporary music, working with many composers and musicians to play premieres. Andrea's compositions have been performed in many events and festivals and have been awarded in National and International composer competitions. Andrea's work for string quartet entitled “Mirage” is published by “Bèrben – edizioni musicali”; his work "Su Monte Mario" (text by Giosuè Carducci), for mixed choir, was performed and recorded by Coro Volante (conductor: Brett Scott) and published by Ablaze Records in the Album "New Choral Voices Vol.3". Andrea is clarinet teacher in the Middle School since 2014.