Born in Trieste on 23 March 1963, Antonia Sarcina lived in Rome from 1964, where from the age of 10 she began to compose and perform her creations at piano concerts.[1] She studied classical music at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome under Teresa Procaccini for composition, Raffaele Tega for brass band orchestration, and Bruno Aprea for conducting.[3] Since 2002, she has taught in various schools of music: orchestration at the Conservatorio Nino Rota in Monopoli near Bari, in the Naples Conservatory and at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome. She has composed over 90 works, ranging from religious creations to symphonic music, theatre music and arrangements for bands.[1]
Some of her works have been honoured with awards in national or international contests. Among those who have commissioned her compositions are the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, the Adkins Chiti Foundation and Certamen Vaticanum.[2]
