Born in Milan, Italy, in 1969, graduated in Composition at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. He has won several music competitions (Milano/Milhaud Festival, Milan, Pomeriggi Musicali, 1994; Carlo Mosso Competition, Turin, 1996) and has been assistant to Lorenzo Ferrero and Ludovico Einaudi.

His music is performed all over Europe by many musicians and ensembles, among which: Borciani Quartet, Arena di Verona Orchestra, Cantelli Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Piemonte Youth Orchestra, Sonata Island Ensemble, Arkè Quartet, Harp&Piano Duo, others.

In Italy his works are played in the most important concert halls of many cities, among which Milan (Giuseppe Verdi Hall, Piccolo Teatro), Turin (Teatro Regio, Lingotto Hall), Verona (Teatro Filarmonico), Modena (Teatro Comunale). His music is broadcast on national television and radio networks all over Europe.

Among his recent works: Komarowsky waltz, in the soundtrack of “Doctor Zhivago” remake, screenplay by Andrew Davies, starring Sam Neill and Keira Knightley, directed by Giacomo Campiotti; Festa!, the official song of the Milan Fête de la Musique, which classified among the ten best world ethnic hits in the 2002 “USA Songwriting Competition”.

He also contributed to the soundtrack of “Liberate i pesci”, a movie by Cristina Comencini.

Among his theater works: Parallelo Zero, opera with the italian pop singer Antonella Ruggiero, produced and performed at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan; Ulisse innamorato, one act opera buffa with the libretto by Giulia Comencini Calenda, produced by and performed at the Arena di Verona; Manuale d'istruzioni, based on a novel by Julio Cortàzar.

Notte, an aria from Parallelo Zero, is one of Antonella Ruggiero's hits and is included in her album “Luna Crescente”. The orchestral version of the song opened her classical concert with the Cantelli Orchestra in the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi Hall in Milan.

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• The CD by Antonella Ruggero "Luna Crescente" (Columbia/Sony Music), containing the song by Sebastiano Cognolato Notte

• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Characters per pianoforte Chamber 00h 27' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano D'erba per 4 arpe Chamber 00h 03' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Film per orchestra da camera Symphonic 00h 12' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Grifo per orchestra da camera Symphonic 00h 08' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Il Cantico dei Cantici per voci, quartetto d'archi e chitarra Chamber 00h 35' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Il fiore in tasca per voce non impostata e ensemble Chamber 00h 06' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Istruzioni per piangere per quartetto di violoncelli Chamber 00h 03' 30"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano La paura per pianoforte Chamber 00h 04' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Le lacrime di Cassiopea per 4 violoncelli Chamber 00h 08' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Lilith per orchestra d'archi String 00h 07' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano M. per 2 chitarre Chamber 00h 05' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Notte per voce non impostata e orchestra da camera Symphonic 00h 06' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Notte per voce non impostata, arpa e orchestra d'archi String 00h 06' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Notte per voce non impostata, chitarra e trio d'archi Chamber 00h 06' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Parallelo zero - Il volo dell'angelo dei bimbi Operas 01h 00' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Parallelo zero, suite per quartetto d'archi Chamber 00h 23' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Primo disegno di Leonardo per arpa e pianoforte Chamber 00h 04' 30"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Prova di volo per 2 chitarre Chamber 00h 07' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Prova di volo per pianoforte Chamber 00h 07' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Secondo disegno di Leonardo per arpa e pianoforte Chamber 00h 04' 30"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Ulisse innamorato - Tempesta Operas 00h 35' 00"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Ultramarine per arpa Chamber 00h 04' 30"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Ultramarine per pianoforte Chamber 00h 04' 30"
• COGNOLATO Sebastiano Verso Est per clarinetto, violoncello e arpa Chamber 00h 05' 00"