Renato Miani (1965) graduated in composition with D. Zanettovich at the Conservatoire in Udine (Italy). He later specialized in Trieste (Italy) with W. Rihm at the Mozarteum of Salzburg. He obtained a number of appreciations in both national and international competitions: 2nd prize at the Freeburg's (Switzerland) International Competition of Sacred Music, (1987); 1st prize at the Toulouse's (Spain) International Competition for Chorus Composition (1990 and 1992); 1st prize at the Vienna's Franz Schubert International Competition (1996); 1st prize at the Vienna's International Competition ³Wiener Sommer-Seminar für neue Musik² (1997); 3rd prize (1st and 2nd not awarded) at the National Competition Margola² of Orzinuovi (Brescia, 1999); 1st prize at the National Competition ³R. Toscano² of