Glenn Korff School of Music / University of Nebraska Lincoln 351 Westbrook Music Building, Lincoln, NE 68588 email: alessio.olivieri@unl.edu web: www.alessioolivieri.com
Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MUSIC, Musicology University of California, Riverside, CA, 2022.
Diss.: “Spanish Musical Theater at the Crossroads of Two Centuries. Between Italian Verismo and Realism, 1895-1925.”
Advisor: Dr. Walter A. Clark.
MASTER OF MUSIC, Classical Guitar Performance
Manhattan School of Music, New York, New York, 2014.
Student of Mark Delpriora and David Leisner.
MASTER OF MUSIC (summa cum laude), Music Technology/Music Publishing Cesare Pollini Conservatory, Padua, Italy, 2008.
Research Thesis: “Il tenebrismo: la chitarra della ‘noche oscura’ da Manuel de Falla ad Angelo Gilardino.”
Advisors: Franco Rossi and Claudio Ambrosini.
CONSERVATORY DIPLOMA (Ten-years coursework, U.S. equivalent to B.M.+ M.M.), Classical Guitar Cesare Pollini Conservatory, Padua, Italy, 2004.
Student of Giovanni Grano.
BACHELOR OF MUSIC, Musicology
Cesare Pollini Conservatory, Padua, Italy, 2004.
Research thesis: “Il manoscritto n. 223 della biblioteca della Società Accademia Filarmonica di Verona.”
(Analysis and transcription of a 16th-century manuscript with compositions for lute, lute and voice, and lute quartet).
Advisor: Franco Rossi.
Postgraduate Community Access Program (graduate coursework)
The University of Melbourne / Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne VIC, Australia, 2011.
Orchestration, Composition, Chamber Music, Academic English.
Advanced Studies in Classical Guitar Performance
F.A. Vallotti International Music Academy, Vercelli, Italy, 2007-11.
Student of Angelo Gilardino.
Advanced Studies in Classical Guitar Performance Brescia International Guitar Academy, Brescia, Italy, 2005-07.
Student of Giulio Tampalini.
Teaching Experience
2022–present Assistant Professor of Music, Glenn Korff School of Music, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
• MUSC 4/885 – Music of the Classical Period (Fall 2022)
• MUSC 836 – Introduction to Graduate Studies in Music I (Fall 2022)
• MUSC 4/898 – Special Topics: Latin American Classical Music (Fall 2022)
2019–present Research Associate, Center for Iberian and Latin American Music (CILAM), University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
2017–22 Associate Instructor, University of California Riverside, Riverside CA, Summer 2021, 2020, and 2018
• MUS001 – Basic Musical Concepts (Summer 2021, Summer 2020, and Summer 2018)
2017–22 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California Riverside, Riverside CA
• MUS008 – Popular Music Cultures of the United States (Summer 2021)
• MUS016 – Latin American Classical Heritage (Spring 2021, Winter 2022)
• HNPG150 – Research and Creative Activity Across the Disciplines (Winter 2021)
• MUS002 – Introduction to Western Music (Winter 2020)
• MUS018 – Music of Spain (Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022)
• MUS015 – Latin American Folk and Popular Styles (Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2021)
• MUS017 – Music of Mexico (Fall 2018, Fall 2020)
• MUS001 – Basic Musical Concepts (Fall 2017 - Winter 2018 - Spring 2018)
• MUS007 – Music for Movies and TV (Summer 2017)
2021–22 Guitar Instructor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln NE, USA 2014–16 Guitar Instructor, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro PA, USA 1999–2011 Guitar Studio, Padua, PD, Italy
2010–11 Guitar Professor, Carlo Montanari Humanities and Music Preparatory High School, Verona, Italy 2008–10 Guitar Instructor, San Benedetto Music Academy, Montagnana PD, Italy
2009 Music Teacher, G. Tiepolo Middle School, Massanzago PD, Italy 2008 Guitar Professor, Niccolo Tommaseo Middle School, Conselve PD, Italy 2007-08 Guitar Instructor, Clamat Music School, Abano Terme PD, Italy
2001-03 Guitar Instructor, Don Bosco Elementary, Middle and High School, Padua, Italy, 2000-01 Guitar Instructor, La Perla Music Association, Torreglia PD, Italy
1998-99 Guitar Teacher, F. Chopin Culture and Music Association, Manfredonia FG, Italy
Grants, Awards, and Honors Grants, Scholarships, Awards
Dissertation Research Grant, University of California, Riverside, 2020-21 Anthony Ginter Award, University of California, Riverside, 2021
Manolito Pinazo Memorial Award, University of California, Riverside, 2019 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of California, Riverside, 2018-19 University Teaching Certificate, University of California, Riverside, 2019
Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, 2016-19
Gluck Fellowship of the Arts, academic years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Manhattan School of Music, NYC, 2012-14
Conservatory “C. Pollini,” development of the Conservatory website, Padua, Italy, 2008 Conservatory “C. Pollini”, team research project Cesare Pollini Music Fund, Padua, Italy, 2003
Competitions (Classical Guitar)
2nd Prize, European Music Competition “G. Latilla”, Casamassima BA, Italy, 2008
1st Prize, National Guitar Competiton of San Giovanni Rotondo, S. Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italy, 2007 2nd Prize, National Music Competiton “A. Gi. Mus concertist selection”, Roma, Italy, 2007
3rd Prize, European Guitar Competition “Città di Voghera” (guitar duo) Voghera, Italy, 2001 3rd Prize, National Music Competition “Città di Melito”, Melito NA, Italy, 1999
1st Prize, European Competition “A.M.LE.” Monopoli BA, Italy, 1997
Olivieri, Alessio. “Le romanze da salotto di Michele Bellucci: edizioni e autografi.” In Intellettuali di capitanata:
la famiglia Bellucci: atti del Convegno di studi, Foggia, 10-11 dicembre 2014, edited by Antonio Caroccia, 143–
61. Foggia: Claudio Grenzi, 2015. [peer–reviewed]
Olivieri, Alessio. Le romanze da salotto di Michele Bellucci: le edizioni e i manoscritti autografi. Borgoricco (PD): Tipografie grafiche Gemma, 2010.
Olivieri, Alessio. “Musica e terapia, tra magia e razionalità. Breve excursus delle applicazioni terapiche del suono nel corso dei secoli.” Risveglio Musicale 4/5 (2010).
Review: Magnus Andersson’s guitar concert at “Gran Teatro La Fenice,” Venice, Italy.
Chitarre magazine, no. 263 (2008).
Presentations / Workshops / Masterclasses
Paper presenter, “Towards a Spanish Verismo Opera: Tomás Bretón’s La Dolores and the Discourse on Ópera Española around 1900.”
2020 Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society. Virtual. November 5-8, 2020.
Paper presenter, “The Confluence of Italian, German, and Spanish Elements in the Genesis of Spanish National Opera Around 1900: The Case of Tomás Bretón.”
7th Annual GAMuT Conference. University of North Texas, Denton TX, February 1, 2020.
Paper presenter, “Towards a Spanish Verismo Opera: Tomás Bretón’s La Dolores and the Discourse on Ópera Española around 1900.” (Paper finalist at the 2019 Ingolf Dahl Award competition).
2019 Joint Conference of the Pacific-Southwest and Northern California chapters of the American Musicological Society. University of California, Riverside, April 28, 2019.
Paper presenter, “Tenebrism: Manuel de Falla, and the Guitar of Noche Oscura.”
Symposium: Spain and the Construction of Music Exoticism. Melbourne VIC, Australia, Nov 30-Dec 1 2018
Paper presenter, “Le Romanze da salotto di Michele Bellucci: edizioni e autografi”
Symposium: “Intellettuali di Capitanata: la famiglia Bellucci,” Società Italiana di Musicologia Foggia, Italy, December 10-11, 2014
Presentation, “Bande Musicali e Musicoterapia” (Musical Bands and Music Therapy).
National Congress on ANBIMA – Roma, Italy, September 10, 2010 Presentation, “Introduzione alla Musicoterapia” (Introduction to Music Therapy).
Lions International, Manfredonia FG, Italy, December 11, 2010
Master Class presenter, University of Salisbury Guitar Festival & Competition, Salisbury MA, 2013 Professional Service
American Musicological Society, 2019-21
Member of the National Board Committee on Technology American Musicological Society, Pacific-Southwest Chapter, 2019-21
Student Representative at the National Council Professional Memberships
American Musicological Society, 2016–present
Pacific South-Western Chapter of the American Musicological Society, 2016-present Sociedad Española de Musicología, 2019-present
Società Italiana di Musicologia, 2018-present Musicological Society of Australia, 2022-present College Music Society, 2016-present
Editorial and Administrative Experience Freelance Music, 2010 – 2016
Copyist / Engraver
• Boosey & Hawkes NY
• Mark Delpriora
• Associazione Culturale F. Chopin, Manfredonia FG, Italy
Boosey & Hawkes, New York, NY, USA, 2013 Editorial Intern
• Scanning and digital backup
• Proofreading
• Engraving
“Operaperta” Cultural Association, Manfredonia FG, Italy, 2010 – 2014 Vice Director
• Organize music and arts events
• Manage the music section of the Music Therapy Course
• Website design, development, and maintenance
Other musical jobs
Bibliographic Project The Cesare Pollini fund, “Congress of Italian Musicology Society,”
Team Researcher, Conservatorio “C. Pollini” of Padova. Padova, Italy, 2003 Premiere; La Clemenza di Tito di B. Galuppi.
Assistant Stage Manager, Teatro Antonianum. Padova, Italy, 2007 Aida by G. Verdi, Teatro “G. Verdi”
Assistant Stage Manager, Padova, Italy, 2007 Art Exhibition I sacri volti di S. Michele Arcangelo.
Musical Consultant, Manfredonia FG, Italy, 2005
Selected Performance Experience Solo
Chamber Music
Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium (guitar quartet) Di Menna Center, New York, NY
First Friday Concert Series, voice and gt, Edinboro University, Edinboro PA
Angelo Gilardino: a Salute from New York, NY Premiere of Feste Lontante (guitar quartet) Manhattan School of Music, NYC
Bryant Park, New York NY, voice and gt., for the Queen Sonja of Norway Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, USA
Guitar Perspectives, Melba Hall, Melbourne, Australia Brescia Chitarra, Brescia, Italy
Chitarre d’Autunno, Brescia, Italy MusicaMuseo, Vercelli, Italy Ars Citarae Novae, Roma, Italy
Live Performance on Sky TV 830, Manfredonia, Italy
Medieval Castle, Manfredonia FG, Italy Museo degli strumenti musicali, Roma, Italy Auditorium “C. Pollini”, Padova, Italy
Auditorium “F. Chopin”, Manfredonia FG, Italy Regional Library, Albino BG, Italy
Incontri, Montagnana PD, Italy
Medbury School Music Hall, voice and gt., Christchurch, New Zealand Wyselaskie Auditorium, voice and gt., Melbourne VIC, Australia Kinross Art Center, voice and gt., Melbourne VIC, Australia
Verona Room at 150 Clarendon, voice and gt., Melbourne VIC, Australia Auditorium “F. Chopin,” guitar duo, Manfredonia FG, Italy
Auditorium “C. Pollini”, Padova, Italy Outreach
Several performances as GLUCK Fellow (as Operaperta Duo), Riverside, CA Lott Residence, New York, NY
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, New York, NY
80th Street Residence, Rhythm Break Cares, New York, NY
Medbury School Music Hall, for earthquake fund relief, Christchurch, New Zealand
“C. Pollini” Conservatory, lesson for middle school students, Padova PD, Italy
“A. Rizzi” public retirement house, guitar ensemble, Manfredonia FG, Italy
“S. Chiara” Auditorium, guitar ensemble, Manfredonia FG, Italy Public Middle School, guitar ensemble, Monte Sant’Angelo FG, Italy Recordings
Angelo Gilardino: A Salute from New York, CD.
Distributed by Bérben Italia, 2014
Featuring artists: David Leisner (solo), Gunnlaugur Björnsson & Chen-Shen Fan (guitar &
piano), João Luiz Rezende Lopes, Ye-Eun Lee, Alessio Olivieri, Lucas Pullin (guitar quartet), CD.
Operaperta Duo: Spanish Popular Songs, Venetian Boat Songs, Neapolitan Songs, CD.
Includes the world premiere recording of four 18th-century Venetian Boat Songs. 2011.
Elisa Ramon (soprano) & Alessio Olivieri (guitar).
Soundtrack of the short movie “GRANA,” director Elisa Frasson.
Guitar piece “Promenade for Alessio” (by Elisa Frasson), 2010.
Michele Belluci. Romanze per soprano. World Premiere Recording, 2010 Producer
Elisa Ramon (soprano) & Davide Osellame (piano).
Languages
Italian (native), English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate reading and listening, basic speaking), Latin.
