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Ernesto Pellegrini, born in 1932, studied composition with Vittorio Giannini and Vincent Persichetti while working on his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Juilliard School of Music, and, his doctoral studies, with Richard Hervig at the University of Iowa. He has been an IBM Fellow, a Composers' Conference Fellow, and a Charles Ives Center for American Music Fellow. He has been awarded first prize in the League of Composers-International Society for Contemporary Music National Contest, the Arizona Cello Society-ASUC Cello Ensemble competition, and second prize in the Rheta A. Sosland competition. He has been a recipient of an Indiana Arts Commission Summer Master Fellowship Grant, a Composer Assistance Grant from the American Music Center, four Creative Arts Grants from Ball State University, and a number of commissions, as well as numerous ASCAP Panel awards. Many of his works have been featured regionally, nationally, and internationally. Premieres have been featured at such conferences as the 10th Saxophone World Congress (1992), the 21st Annual Convention of the National Flute Association (1993), and more recent the 28th International Double-Reed Society (1999). His Violin Concerto (1986) was specifically composed for Dmitry Sitkovetsky and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic (1987). His Piano Concerto (1988), written for Mitchell Andrews, and Scylla and Charybdis (1993), written for Roger Malitz, were highlighted by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra (1991 and 1994). Divertimento a tre, Serenata a tre, and the Trio: Preludio, Intermezzo, and Finale have been recorded on the CRS label. CRS will include also his Duolog I in a forthcoming CD. His Movement III, for piano has been part of the SCI Recording Series (Vol. 10); “Spring” and Movement IV have been included in Vols. 6 and 29 of the SCI Journal of Music Scores. Ball State University has named him recipient of the Outstanding Creative Endeavor Award for 1988. He is an emeritus professor of music theory and composition at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, since 2001 where he taught for 30 years. His publications are with Dorn, Jomar Press, Subito Music, and Arizona Recordings.

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Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Duolog IV	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2012	00:10:00
Movement V (Nadia's Piece)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2011	00:10:00
Te Deum	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2011	00:12:00
Left Behind	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2011	00:15:00
Ave Maria	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2009	00:10:00
The Burghers of Calais (after Rodin)	Orchestra	2008	00:35:00
Grand Is the Seen	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2008	00:10:00
Lux Aeterna	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2007	00:10:00
For Robert	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:12:00
Sonnet XLIII	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:10:00
Songs Eternity	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2005	00:10:00
Duolog V (Fantasia)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2004	00:20:00
Movement X (Arianna's Piece)	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2004	00:10:00
The Star ("Stella")	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2004	00:15:00
In Memoria	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2002	00:22:00
A Love Letter	Orchestra	2002	00:35:00
A Love Letter	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2002	00:35:00
For Robert	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2001	00:12:00
Duolog IV	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2001	00:10:00
Elegy II	Orchestra	2000	00:10:00
Entrada II	Band	1999	00:12:00
Alia's Piece	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1999	00:10:30
Movement IX	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1999	00:08:45
Poème	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1999	00:14:30
Duolog III	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1998	00:16:30
Dichotomies	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1998	00:10:00
Movement VIII	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1997	00:06:00
Alessandra's Piece	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1997	00:10:00
Serenata A Due	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1995	00:15:00
Duolog II	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1995	00:17:30
Mahleriana	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1994	00:16:30
Lasciatemi divertire	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1994	00:15:30
Poème	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1994	00:14:30
Movement VII	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1993	00:07:00
Peasant's Song	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1993	00:09:00
Scylla and Charybdis	Orchestra	1993	00:32:00
Movement VI (Variazioni)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1993	00:16:00
Lasciatemi divertire	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1992	00:15:30
Divertimento a due	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1991	00:10:00
Preludio, Intermezzo and Finale	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1990	00:14:30
Trine	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1989	00:13:30
Concertato, For Piano And Orchestra	Orchestra	1988	00:15:00
Violin Concerto	Orchestra	1986	00:42:00
Memorie	Orchestra	1985	00:18:00
Serenata a tre (Cade l'uliva)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1984	00:14:00
Paraphonia Concertante	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1982	00:10:00
Movement IV	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1978	00:10:00
Duolog I	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1976	00:10:00
Movement III	Keyboard	1975	00:21:30
Divertimento a tre	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1975	00:13:30
Divertimento a sette	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1973	00:10:00
Movement II	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1972	00:10:00
Fantasia Per Organo	Keyboard	1971	00:09:30
Piano Variations	Keyboard	1968	00:09:00
The Wreck of the Deutsland	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1966	00:00:00
In Memoriam JFK (November 22, 1963)	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1964	00:09:00
Seven Statements in 3/4 Time	Orchestra	1963	00:10:00
String Quartet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1961	00:30:00
Elegy I	Keyboard	1961	00:09:00