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P. Alessandro Polito (Palermo, Italy, 1971), composer, graduated with a first-class honours degree with Marco Betta at Conservatorio “Vincenzo Bellini” of Palermo and improved first with Salvatore Sciarrino during the summer courses at Città di Castello (Perugia) and then with Azio Corghi at Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome where he obtained a higher-level diploma. Graduated also in piano, choir conduction and philosophy (summa cum laude), Polito achieved the “Uomo e ambiente” doctor’s degree at Università degli Studi of Palermo with his "Introduzione all'etologia della musica". He wrote also "Pedagogia per la nuova musica" (Armando, Roma), "Breve corso di storia della musica in 6 ore e 30" (Mnemes, Palermo) and the comic "Herr Kompositor", a complete course of musical composition drawn by himself. His music was performed in Teatro Massimo of Palermo, E.A.O.S.S (Ente Autonomo Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana), Festival delle Nazioni of Città di Castello, Accademia Chigiana of Siena and Radiotre-Rai. All his music is published by Mnemes. For his activity he received a UNESCO prize in 2004. Actually he lives in Florence, is working to three different lirical operas and is writing a new comic based on the Herr Kompositor's characters.