Matteo Magistrali, born in Varese in 1980, studied piano, choir conduction and achieved with full honors two second-level academic qualifications at the “G. Verdi” Academy of Milano: in composition and in composition and instrumentation for winds in the orchestra.

He has taken part in many master classes on singing, conducting (choir and orchestra), and composition. He has to his credit compositions ranging from solo vocal music to motets and choral elaborations, pieces for solo instruments and ensemble, including writing for both winds and symphony orchestra, many of which have won awards in national and international composition competitions.

He was invited – in October 2022 – by Ko Matsushita to compose a piece for his 60th birthday, with 15 other famous composers (eg. Miskinis, Busto, Orbàn, Ešenvald, Dubra). He is artistic director of several choirs, with which he has received significant awards in choir competitions and he works both as choralist and as soloist with many professional ensembles.